Overview
The post holder will be part of the Gloucester House multidisciplinary team and lead the school part of the service. Gloucester House is led by a clinical Head of Service. The Headteacher will be operationally responsible to this post-holder and accountable for the school.
Key responsibilities
* The Headteacher will work in partnership with the Head of Service/Clinical Lead to lead the organisation and in the management of day-to-day tasks/issues to ensure the smooth running of Gloucester House. The Headteacher will be supported in this task by the Specialist Service Manager for Integrated Schools at the Tavistock Clinic. The Headteacher will work closely with the Senior Leadership Team, to provide professional leadership and ensure high quality education for all its pupils and an integrated approach within Gloucester House.
* The Headteacher is responsible for the development and delivery of the educational component of an integrated educational and CAMHS provision for children and young people between Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 3.
* The Headteacher contributes to the leadership, management and strategic direction of Gloucester House and the staff team therein. The Headteacher leads on the welfare, health and safety of the children and staff in all activities, including off site visits.
* The Headteacher is accountable for educational standards and to present coherent reports on progress and development of these within Gloucester House to the management group and Trust Board through the Gloucester House Steering Group. The Headteacher will co-ordinate the educational aims and provisions of Gloucester House with the overall therapeutic task and develop and maintain the educational programme, to ensure good quality learning, teaching and standards for children at Gloucester House.
Gloucester House
Gloucester House forms part of the Integrated Schools Service of the Tavistock Clinic and is managed by the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust. It is a specialist school and CAMHS team which provides education and clinical services for up to 21 pupils aged 5-14 years who have social, emotional and mental health needs, often alongside other learning difficulties such as specific language or literacy difficulties and sometimes more general learning difficulties. Many of our pupils are neurodiverse.
Baseline records show that all pupils are underachieving when they start at Gloucester House. Many of the pupils who attend are from socially disadvantaged backgrounds, some of whom have experienced trauma or other adverse experiences in their early lives. The pupils come from both inner and outer London boroughs.
Gloucester House aims to provide a safe and nurturing environment through an effectively integrated educational and therapeutic approach to promote the holistic development of the children and young people.
Application
Please read the full job description and person specification for the full role and responsibilities required.
This advert closes on Wednesday 17 Sep 2025
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