Together St Paul’s Trust — a long-standing, community anchored charity with over 46 years of impact — is seeking an exceptional Headteacher to lead St Paul’s Independent School, our specialist SEMH provision for secondary and post16 learners.

This is not a traditional Headship! This is your chance to join a values-driven organisation where education, youth work, family support, wellbeing services and even a city farm come together to create a fairer and brighter future for communities.

What You’ll Lead

• A specialist SEMH school with a strong identity and a commitment to trauma-informed, inclusive practice.
• A culture of ambition, improvement and innovation, ensuring every pupil receives the high-quality education they deserve.
• A dedicated staff team through strong, values-based leadership, supervision and professional growth.
• Trust-wide collaboration that joins education seamlessly with youth, family and community services.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

• Driving school improvement with pace, clarity and impact.
• Ensuring curriculum excellence tailored to SEMH needs.
• Maintaining inspection readiness and high-quality self-evaluation.
• Growing pupil numbers and strengthening key relationships with commissioners and SEND teams.
• Overseeing safeguarding as a central, non-negotiable priority.
• Managing finances, operations and governance with transparency and confidence.

Who We’re Looking For

An inspiring educational leader who is:

• Experienced in SEMH or specialist SEN provision
• Skilled in strategic school improvement and Ofsted preparation
• A confident people leader who supports, motivates and challenges
• Collaborative, community-minded and aligned with our values
• Calm, resilient and therapeutic in their approach
• Passionate about holistic support for young people
• Ready to be an integral part of the Trust’s senior leadership

If you’re committed to inclusion, driven by purpose, and ready to lead a school that transforms lives — we want to hear from you.

Why St Paul’s?

• A strong culture rooted in values, care and community
• A school that is ready for its next chapter of growth and impact
• The opportunity to be part of something much bigger than one school

For further details and an application form please visit our website:

Closing date: 7th April #removed#noon Interviews: 23rd April 2026

All members of staff employed by the Trust have an individual responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of the children/young people and vulnerable adults that they are responsible for, or come into contact with.

It is a condition of employment that the successful candidate obtains a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Disclosure.