Are you an exceptional SEND leader ready to shape outstanding education at whole-school level?

Northern House Academy is seeking an inspiring Co-Headteacher for Curriculum and Teaching to join our highly successful leadership team.

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to co-lead an Ofsted Outstanding special school alongside an experienced Headteacher who has driven transformational improvement and built a culture of excellence, care and ambition.

Northern House Academy provides:

• Outstanding quality of education
• A calm, nurturing and aspirational culture
• Exceptional safeguarding and pastoral care
• Innovative, personalised SEND curriculum design
• Highly skilled and committed staff

Pupils thrive in our school, academically, socially and emotionally, because learning is relational, ambitious and meticulously designed around their complex needs.

As Co-Headteacher for Curriculum and Teaching you will:

• Lead Outstanding teaching and learning
• Co-Lead the academy strategically
• Develop our people and culture
• Champion safeguarding and wellbeing

A secondment opportunity is available for Trust colleagues.

In addition to external applicants, we welcome applications from current Trust employees as a 2-year secondment for colleagues with the skills, experience and ambition to step into senior leadership.

This provides a powerful development pathway while making a real impact in an outstanding school.

This role is ideal for:

• Deputy/Assistant Heads ready for headship
• Senior leaders seeking a collaborative leadership model
• Experienced Head Teachers drawn to co-leadership in exceptional provision

We strongly encourage prospective applicants to visit Northern House Academy.

Seeing our school in action, meeting staff, pupils and leaders, will bring to life what makes our provision truly outstanding.

Northern House Academy is part of The Gallery Trust a highly successful specialist Multi-Academy Trust based in Oxfordshire.

This is more than a leadership role, it’s a chance to shape exceptional SEND education in an outstanding school.

If you are ready to lead curriculum excellence, develop as a senior leader, and co-head one of the Trust’s flagship schools, we would love to hear from you.

The Gallery Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expects all staff to share this commitment.  Any offer of employment with The Gallery Trust is subject to verification of ID and qualifications, satisfactory evidence of the right to work in the UK, health clearance, and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check. The Gallery Trust is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from candidates from all ethnic and community backgrounds.