Head of School

Fantastic opportunity exists for an experienced Headteacher at Helm Academy. We are always keen to speak to suitably qualified, experienced Headteacher who has an ardent desire to develop their career as well as making a difference to the children we serve. As a specialist trauma informed Special Educational Needs (SEN) school.

You will be working for a dynamic, professional and innovative company, we strive for service excellence by investing in our people. We are committed to provide the best possible outcomes and making a positive difference to the future of the children we teach.

Helm Academy is an innovative new SEN school dedicated to providing a nurturing and supportive environment for children with diverse learning needs. As a specialist children’s home provider, our successful organic growth has led us to expand our mission, and we are excited to open our first Independent SEN & SEMH Specialist Schools (11-16) offering an alternative curriculum to young people with a range of SEMH special educational needs.

Helm Academy are continually developing the specialist services to become the gold standard in the SEN education so there will be future opportunities for strong management candidates to manage multi sites. Join us early in our organic growth with abundance of opportunities excelling your career.

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Headteacher to lead Helm Academy. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in special education, excellent leadership skills, and a commitment to creating an inclusive and supportive learning environment. You will be responsible for developing and implementing the school’s vision, curriculum, and policies while ensuring high-quality education and care for all students.

Key Responsibilities

• The Headteacher plays a lead role in formulating the aims, objectives of the schools and establishing the policies through which they are to be achieved
• Lead by example, holding and articulating clear values and moral purpose, and focusing on providing excellent education for all pupils
• Provide direction and line management of the senior leadership team
• Be responsible for the standards and curriculum of all pupils including monitoring of progress towards achievement
• To have a central responsibility for raising the quality of teaching and learning and for pupils’ achievement. Setting high expectations and monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of learning outcomes
• Manage safeguarding across the school and act according to Keeping Children Safe in Education.
• Provide curriculum leadership across the school
• Lead regular reviews of all school systems to ensure statutory requirements are being met and improved on where appropriate
• Lead on Ofsted inspections including the independent schools’ standards
• Manage staff development programmes and school resources
• Lead on formulating and reviewing the School Development Pl
• Building relationships and liaising with the local authorities and commissioning bodies.
• Being the forward face of the school and representing Helm Academy to the highest standards.

Entry Requirements

• A committed and passionate view of students with SEND
• At least two years’ experience minimum of working in a SEND environment or similar unit/provision
• QTS/QTLS is a requirement of this post
• NPQH/SL is desirable but not essential
• Significant experience in a leadership role within a SEN setting or a mainstream school with a commitment to inclusive education.
• Strong understanding of the challenges faced by children with SEN and effective strategies to address these.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to lead and motivate a team.
• A commitment to continuous professional development and improvement