Assistant Head

Bowden House School Assistant Headteacher Bowden House School is a specialist residential SEMH provision for boys, built on a simple but powerful belief: that every young person deserves the opportunity to feel safe, to belong, and to succeed. Our work sits at the intersection of education, care and trauma-informed practice. We support young people with significant and complex social, emotional and mental health needs (many of whom have experienced disruption, adversity or exclusion) to rebuild trust in adults, in learning and in themselves. Relationships are not an added extra here; they are the foundation of everything we do. This culture is recognised in recent Ofsted inspections, which describe a school where staff create a “calm and purposeful environment” and work “consistently” to support pupils to re-engage with learning. Inspectors highlight the relational strength of the school, noting that adults respond “calmly and consistently” to pupils’ needs, enabling them to make progress and experience success. We are seeking to appoint an Assistant Headteacher to join our Senior Leadership Team. This is an opportunity for a values-driven leader—whether an exceptional middle leader ready for the next step, or an experienced senior leader seeking deeper purpose, to help shape the future of a school where the impact is both immediate and lasting. Our aim is not only academic success, but transformation: to provide a challenging, dynamic and relevant education that enables every student to grow in confidence, develop socially and emotionally, and prepare to thrive in a rapidly changing world. As reflected in inspection findings, pupils here are supported to engage positively with education because of the consistency, care and commitment of the whole staff team. The successful candidate will be an outstanding classroom practitioner who understands that great teaching in an SEMH setting begins with connection. They will inspire and motivate pupils, rekindling