Key Role Information

Salary
£92,447 FTE - £103,211 FTE. Leadership L20 - L25 (Inner London)
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
03/07/2026 00:00
Interview
9 July 2026
Start
1 September 2026
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Pay grade
Leadership (Inner) | L20 - L25
Department
Ian Mikardo
Key stage
Not Applicable
Hours per week
32.50
Weeks per year
52.140
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Ian Mikardo High School is a highly specialist provision dedicated to transforming the lives of young people with complex social, emotional, and mental health needs. We are a unique and innovative learning environment, committed to providing a holistic, therapeutic, and academically engaging experiences for our students and their families.


Our ethos is built on nurturing individual potential, fostering resilience, and equipping our students with the skills and confidence to succeed in school and family life, their communities, the world of work and beyond. We are a small school catering for Year 7 to Post 16 students, and building strong relationships with students and wider families is key to our success. We pride ourselves on our highly dedicated staff team, strong community links, and a relentless focus on positive outcomes for every student. The school is a centre of excellence for educating vulnerable young people and we are proud that all students are involved in all aspects of our broad, balanced, and stimulating curriculum, personalised to meet individual needs. 


We are looking for a passionate and inspiring Headteacher to provide strategic and operational leadership and management that enables the school to give every pupil an outstanding education.


For more information please see the Job Description.


Qualifications

Degree or equivalent qualificationessential
Qualified Teacher Statusessential

Ian Mikardo School

Recruitment Officer

recruitment@beckmeadtrust.org

60 William Guy Gardens
Talwin Street
London
E3 3LF

Safeguarding Information

The Beckmead Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people so expect all staff and volunteers, as well as those who work on the premises, to share this commitment. As part of our safeguarding commitment, appointment to any post is subject to receipt of satisfactory references, medical clearance to include the ability to participate in Physical Intervention and a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check as well as evidence of the right to live and work in the United Kingdom. We will also carry out an online search on all shortlisted candidates to help identify any incidents or issues that are publicly available online.