Head Teacher - The Spires School - Salisbury

We have an exciting new opportunity to appoint a Head Teacher for our fantastic school based in the heart of Salisbury. As the Head Teacher, you will develop the leadership team within the school, enabling our pupils to have a bespoke learning experience within the setting that follows therapeutic practice. This will allow you to develop a curriculum catering to each young person’s needs, enabling them to flourish and engage with education.

You will be working collaboratively with our outreach provisions based in Salisbury to achieve the best outcomes for Children and Young People in your school. We are seeking an inspiring Head Teacher who is committed to fostering an inclusive culture and providing our Young People with a sense of belonging and self-worth. You will need to be fully qualified with QTS status and have experience in Education Leadership and facilitating Ofsted inspection processes.

Our schools provide Special Education support for students who have experienced trauma or who would benefit from a trauma-informed approach. You will have a proven background and knowledge within Safeguarding and Child Protection, as well as evidencing a holistic and therapeutic approach to our students and their needs. This school supports students aged 6–18 years old.

As a social enterprise, we invest in our children, young people and employees with learning and development opportunities for all, and we hold Investor In People – Gold Award.

Hours: This is a full-time role of 37.5 hours per week, and term time follows the local authority schedule.

Why Five Rivers?

• Simply Health Medical Cash Back Scheme
• Company Pension
• Ongoing training and support from in-house and external trainers
• Employee Support Programmes
• Blue Light card
• Enhanced maternity package for mothers who have been with us for over one year.
• On-going training and learning through our Learning & Development Team
• Company pension scheme
• Refer a Friend bonus scheme.
• Refer a Foster Carer Bonus
• Long service and recognition scheme

If you have experience working within a specialist education provision or simply have the passion to make a difference, we would love to hear from you. You will be given the opportunity to speak to our Head of Education Services prior to applying, so please register your interest by sending your CV to [email protected] and we will book you in for an informal conversation.

Five Rivers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be appointed subject to Enhanced DBS and pre-employment checks, including right to work, confirmation of appropriate qualifications and professional references.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.