Head Teacher

Newfield School is an impressive, well-resourced special school situated in Blackburn, Lancashire providing high quality specialist education, care and therapy for children and young people aged 2 - 19 years with a wide range of learning difficulties including autism, PMLD, SLD, complex medical needs, sensory impairments and physical disabilities.   

We have been judged as Outstanding by Ofsted (February 2016) – please click here to see our full Ofsted report.  

In Spring 2018, under the Leadership and Management of Newfield, we will be opening a new provision for Autism. In this innovative and exciting time of development, we are looking to appoint a Head Teacher to join us, starting in September 2017.   

Working in partnership with the Principal, this new post in school provides an excellent opportunity for the successful candidate to shape the future special needs provision in the Borough and will form part of a leadership succession plan as the school grows and develops in the coming years. 

We welcome applications from individuals who are motivated to deliver high standards in education and care and will enjoy the challenge of a whole school effort to continue our outstanding work.   

If you feel that you would like to be part of, and lead this exciting professional challenge, we would welcome your application.  Informal discussions with the Principal, Geoff Fitzpatrick and visits to the school are encouraged, please call the school on 01254 588600 to arrange.   

Find out more about our outstanding school by visiting www.newfield.org.uk.  

Blackburn with Darwen Council is supporting us with this recruitment.  For an application pack please email vacancyadvertising@blackburn.gov.uk or phone Giuseppe Moncado on 01254 222549 and quote Job Ref No. NS17/01.

Completed forms are returnable by email to contacthr@newfield.blackburn.sch.uk or by post to Newfield School, Old Bank Lane, Blackburn BB1 2PW for the attention of Gemma Woods.

Closing date: Thursday 23 March 2017

Interviews are expected to take place on Tuesday 4 and Wednesday 5 April 2017. 

Newfield School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.  Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory check supplied by the Disclosure and Barring Service.  The check will include any cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions.