SEN Headteacher - (Leigh Park SEN School - Wigan) in Oldham

Bright Futures, Inspired by you... Are you a dynamic, flexible and inspirational leader, with the skills and experience to build a school from inception, to opening its doors to children in September 2026? Do you have what it takes to work collaboratively with the central team when recruiting staff, building the school offer, nurturing relationships with local authorities and all stakeholders, so that your school becomes the preferred choice in the area? At Horizon Care & Education we believe that all children deserve the very best care and education. Our brand new, state of the art school in Wigan will be designed to meet the needs of young people with SEMH, ASC and associated needs. We are at the exciting stage of planning the infrastructure of the school building and ensuring that the design model works for the cohort of young people we intend to educate. The school will be an "All Through School" for children aged 5-19.

To help us on this journey and to ensure a seamless transition to success, we are looking to recruit an experienced Headteacher, who has a deep understanding of SEMH, ASC and associated needs. We are looking for a leader who aligns with our core values of 'Compassionate, Inspiring, Dependable and Collaborative' to ensure success of this exciting new school.

Responsibilities

• A wealth of experience working as a Head Teacher in a similar SEND environment or setting.
• Have a good understanding about the School Improvement process, effective curriculum models and the development of process, maintain and build your understanding of requirements, helping the school move towards an outstanding rating.
• Have a thorough understanding and knowledge of the Independent School Standards.
• Ability to motivate, drive and support staff and pupils, using a person-centred approach.
• A real ‘can do, will do’ attitude, with the desire to succeed and improve our school.
• Excellent communication and top-quality relationship building skills.
• Hold Qualified Teacher status.

Why work for us?

• Occupational sick pay.
• Christmas bonus.
• Blue Light Card.
• Colleague referral scheme with cash rewards – earn up to £2500 per referral!
• Financial wellbeing service.
• Life Assurance.
• Tastecard - spectacular savings on dining, pizza, cinema tickets, supermarkets, and UK attractions!
• Opportunity to progress in your career through our Education Academy, and ongoing training and professional development.
• Comprehensive and tailored induction programme including face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing, and local induction period.
• Face-to-face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues via our SHINE programme.
• Access to a wide range of free online courses for all colleagues on a variety of topics.
• Employee assistance programme – free, confidential support via Bupa.
• Supportive management and senior leaders.
• High quality CPD opportunities.
• Free eye checks.

Community and wellbeing- Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need to feel good about what you do. We’re in this together.

Please note we will not interview for this role without a fully completed application pack.

Closing date for this role will be 11th February. We reserve the right to close the advert before the closing date stated if we receive a high volume of applicants.

INDEDU Safeguarding Statement

Thornycroft School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to understand and share this commitment. We have a shared commitment to develop a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated. We welcome all applications, including those from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.