Assistant Headteacher

What skills and experience we're looking for As Assistant Headteacher you will play a pivotal role in supporting the Headteacher to deliver the school's vision, provide strong strategic leadership, and ensure the smooth and effective running of daily operations.

This is a highly influential leadership position where you will model strong teaching practice, drive continuous improvement, and champion our core values; helping both pupils and staff reach their full potential.

You will be responsible for:

• Supporting the Headteacher in communicating and embedding the school's vision and strategic direction while promoting a positive, inclusive, and aspirational culture
• Overseeing key systems, processes, and policies to ensure safe, efficient school operations, including safeguarding and pupil welfare
• Performance managing staff and driving professional development to build confidence, capability, and leadership capacity across the school
• Working collaboratively with the Mercian Educational Trust, governing board and external partners to ensure accountability, compliance, and continuous improvement

About You

We're looking for a candidate who is:

• Qualified: UK QTS or equivalent, with a relevant degree
• Experienced: Strong understanding of specialist educational needs and trauma informed practice
• Compassionate and resilient: Able to build trusting relationships with pupils who may have faced significant challenges
• Collaborative: A clear communicator who thrives in a senior leadership team and can work with a range of partners, adapting their leadership style
• Creative and Flexible: Ready to adapt, innovate, and respond to individual and school-wide needs

About Us

The Brookfield School is part of the Mercian Educational Trust family of schools based across Worcestershire and Herefordshire.

We provide inclusive, nurturing education for children and young people with Social Emotional and Mental Health Needs and associated diagnoses across two sites.

We deliver personalised learning, therapeutic support, and vocational opportunities tailored to each pupil's Education, Health and Care Plan.

• Pupils learn in small, supportive classrooms that promote confidence, independence, and emotional wellbeing.

Pupils also have access to a suite of subject specific rooms such as an IT suite, art/DT room and Food Technology room and a new purpose-built sports hall on site.

Built on strong partnerships with families, we empower every learner to thrive and prepare for life beyond school.

What the school offers its staff

• We have access to leadership coaching and a supportive group of senior leaders through the Mercian Educational Trust, as well as a wide professional learning offer (NPQ suite, Master Degree/ Post Graduate learning opportunities or further learning)
• Teachers' Pension Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme and electric car purchase scheme, dedicated electric car charging point
• Commitment to safeguarding Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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