Job Description

Salary:

56,320 - 62,019 (L5 - L9)

Working Hours:

Full-time - Term Time Only

Closing Date:

2 September 2025

Interviews w/c:

8 September 2025

Starting Date:

Autumn Term 2025 or Spring Term 2026

Can you make the difference to the lives of our students? Do you like to be challenged? Are you solution focused?

Do you want to be part of our SEMH school?

This could be the job for you.

West Heath School is a challenging place to work, but our dedicated staff rebuild lives through education. Teaching respect, encouraging responsibility, building relationships, and developing resilience in our students is an integral part of the role. Our committed, dynamic, and resourceful staff find working at West Heath School rewarding.

We are a therapeutic school currently on an exciting journey to be registered as a therapeutic community and welcome staff who follow this ethos.

If you would like to be part of our journey to support students' lives, we are looking for a

Head of Upper School

to join our team. The Head of School is responsible for developing and managing a comprehensive range of services to meet the various social, emotional and mental health needs of the students, including overseeing offsite provision including contract management and risk assessments; mentoring and working closely with students who are reluctant to learn; leading on assemblies and tutor sessions; working with a wide range of stakeholders and multi-agency teams; and the management of staff and/ or a tutor team.

Due to the nature of the role the ideal applicant must hold, at minimum, QTS or other relevant degree, have previous experience of teaching children with special educational and emotional needs, in a secondary environment as well as being knowledgeable in effective behaviour management strategies and their implementation.

As a school we are proud to promote the development of life skills and social development as equal to academic achievement. West Heath School works towards the end goal of helping students re-integrate into mainstream learning and preparation for adulthood.

If you would like to be part of the journey helping our students gain their best outcomes, we can support you by offering:

Free lunches

Employee Assistant Programme

Charity Discount Scheme

Summer and Christmas Social events

Free onsite parking

Swimming pool

Excellent training opportunities both internal and external

If you want to know more about us or would like to visit before applying, please call or e-mail the whs.HR-team@ westheathschool.com

Working at West Heath School involves close and unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups including children and as such is a regulated activity. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post (including an Enhanced DBS check. Management positions will require a 128 Check.)

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 56,320.00-62,019.00 per year

Benefits:

Canteen Casual dress Company pension Discounted or free food Free parking Health & wellbeing programme Life insurance On-site parking Sick pay
Schedule:

8 hour shift Monday to Friday No weekends
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 02/09/2025