Head of School

Position: Head of School Location: Willow Brook - Primary Contract type: Full time Contract term: Permanent Start date: September 2026 Salary: Depending on qualifications and track record. The Trust Established in 2011, the Griffin Schools Trust (GST) is a family of thirteen primary and secondary schools in the Midlands and the South East of England. The Trust is committed to providing an excellent education for all students and has a long track record in school improvement, leadership and support. This has been evidenced by Ofsted, independent external validation, staff, parent and pupil feedback, increased pupil numbers and above national rates of staff retention. Trustees and GST leaders share a conviction that great schools are built on rich extra-curricular programmes and high quality pastoral care as well as an inspiring curriculum, expertly taught. The Trust seeks to build community and communality across its schools, promoting unity rather than uniformity and enabling each school to lead its own journey to success. It is a given that schools work together within and cross phase to enhance their provision, speed their journeys to ‘great’ and foster proud traditions, widen horizons and promote high achievement. The Opportunity We are seeking to appoint an innovative and experienced leader to continue to drive this high performing school. The school was judged by Ofsted to be Outstanding in all areas in September 2023 and the report confirmed that ‘Pupils value the vast range of opportunities that are open to them. They benefit from being able to participate in numerous sporting and cultural events with other schools in the trust’. The new Head of Willow Brook will play a pivotal role as part of our East London collegiate of three schools. The Role The Head of School will continue to grow leadership capacity at all levels and promote initial teacher training through partnership working with accredited organisations, such as Teach First. Building on the