Headteacher

This is a rare opportunity to lead Bramfield House School at a pivotal stage of its journey – shaping culture, driving improvement, and creating lasting impact for children and young people with specialist educational needs. As Headteacher, you will combine strategic vision with visible leadership, setting high expectations while empowering staff to deliver exceptional outcomes. You will have the autonomy to lead improvement, supported by a strong national organisation that values innovation, collaboration, and long‑term success.

Responsibilities

• Champion outstanding pupil outcomes, ensuring high‑quality teaching, meaningful therapeutic integration, and a curriculum that enables every young person to succeed.
• Inspire and develop your team, building a positive, accountable culture where staff feel motivated, valued and empowered.
• Create a safe and inclusive environment, embedding safeguarding, wellbeing and equality into everyday practice.
• Lead with confidence through inspection and compliance, maintaining excellence against Independent Special School and Ofsted standards.
• Build a high‑performing workforce, attracting, developing and retaining talented professionals through clear expectations and strategic CPD.
• Drive sustainable school performance, overseeing admissions, occupancy and financial management to secure long‑term stability.
• Lead strategic improvement, using data, reflection and clear planning to deliver measurable progress.
• Embed a shared vision, aligning the school community with Outcomes First Group’s mission to improve lives through education.

Qualifications

• A full UK driving licence.
• A degree in a relevant field.
• An NPQH qualification.
• Strong understanding of education legislation and special education frameworks.
• Deep commitment to safeguarding and inclusive practice.
• Confidence in leading schools through Ofsted frameworks and inspection readiness.
• The ability to inspire trust, build relationships and lead positive change.

Benefits

• At Outcomes First Group, we believe in better work/life balance – and we’re putting wellbeing first. We take part in a 4‑Day Working Week (4DWW) trial, giving you 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay.
• Life Assurance pension scheme with options to increase contributions.
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – mental health support and physical health checks.
• Flexible benefits platform (Vista), including health, wellbeing and insurance benefits.
• Hundreds of UK and international discounts.
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme & electric car purchase scheme.
• Critical illness cover.
• Family growth support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support (subject to successful probation – not a contractual benefit).

About Bramfield House School

Bramfield House School is an independent special educational needs school for boys aged 7‑16 who have social, emotional, mental health, communication difficulties and associated challenging behaviours. Located in rural Suffolk, the school enjoys a committed multidisciplinary team, extensive site and excellent facilities to support both learning and extra‑curricular activities. It is within commutable distance of Lowestoft, Diss and surrounding areas. As a leading provider of specialist education, we deliver innovative, evidence‑based approaches that support measurable progress and lasting impact. In 2025, Outcomes First Group was officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running.

We place pupils and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.