ABOUT INFINITE SCHOOLS
Infinite Schools is a specialist independent and alternative provision group based in the North West of England. Founded and led by education professionals, we exist for one reason to give the children the system has failed a genuine chance to belong, to learn and to thrive.
We currently operate two established Wigan sites Marsh Green and Standish both rated Good by Ofsted. We are opening Warrington in September 2026 and Lancashire in January 2027. This is a group at an extraordinary moment in its growth expanding with purpose, rigour and the same relentless standards that built our reputation from the ground up.
Our children do not need more interventions. They need to feel like the centre of someone’s world. That belief drives everything we do and it must drive the person who leads alongside us.
THE OPPORTUNITY
This is a Group Headteacher position with named responsibility for our two established Wigan sites, Marsh Green and Standish. You will lead the operational and strategic running of both sites, working closely with the Heads of School who run each site day to day under your leadership.
You will join a group at an exciting moment with established Ofsted Good provision, a strong governance framework and a clear school improvement plan already in place. The QA cycle, the SEF and the SDP have been developed by our Executive Headteacher. Your role is to drive that plan forward through daily school improvement, relentless consistency and visible leadership in the buildings every day.
This role requires someone who has the appropriate level of experience to operate at a very high operational and strategic level. We are not appointing a first-time Head into this position. The cohort, the pace and the responsibility require someone who has done this work before, knows what excellence looks like and can hit the ground running from day one.
You will report to the Executive Headteacher with direct access to the CEO and Proprietor.
WHAT MAKES THIS ROLE DIFFERENT
You join a Wigan provision with established LA commissioning relationships and a settled cohort. The foundation is strong. Your job is to build on it.
You lead two sites operationally with strategic input across the wider group. Both are expected and valued equally.
You will walk into a school with a live SDP and SEF written by our Executive Headteacher. The diagnostic work is done. Your role is execution, driving the improvement plan with consistency and presence.
You work alongside our Group Headteacher for Warrington and Lancashire as a genuine peer in a growing leadership team.
You have direct access to and support from the CEO, the Executive Headteacher and a governance framework that is built to scale.
You are joining a quality provision that is ready for its next chapter and you will help shape what that looks like.
THE ROLE WHAT YOU WILL DO
Site Leadership, Marsh Green and Standish
Lead the day-to-day operation of both Wigan sites alongside the Heads of School at each site.
Be present, visible and active. This role is not desk based. We expect you to be in the buildings every day, in classrooms, on corridors, with the children and the staff.
Build and sustain a relational culture where every child feels safe, valued and believed in.
Set, model and enforce daily standards of environment, behaviour and professional conduct across both sites.
Lead staff performance, wellbeing and development directly and consistently.
Own safeguarding, compliance, admissions and inspection readiness for both Wigan sites.
Drive the existing School Development Plan with relentless focus and evidenced progress.
Know your children, your staff and your buildings inside out.
Group Leadership - Across Sites
Work alongside our Group Headteacher for Warrington and Lancashire
HOW TO APPLY
To apply please send your CV and a covering letter explaining why you are the right person to lead our Wigan provision at this point in Infinite Schools’ journey. Your covering letter should reference your prior Headteacher experience and what you would bring to a school in active improvement.
Applications to: [email protected]
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Infinite Schools Limited is an equal opportunities employer. to drive consistency and quality across the group.
Contribute to group-wide strategy, school improvement planning and self-evaluation.
Lead or co-lead specific group improvement priorities as agreed with the Executive Head and CEO.
Share best practice and constructively challenge fellow leaders to raise standards across the group.
Represent Infinite Schools with Wigan local authority partners, commissioners, families and external agencies.
Think beyond your sites, what is right for Wigan and what is right for the group are both your responsibility.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Qualifications
Qualified Teacher Status - essential
Degree level qualification - essential
NPQH or equivalent leadership qualification - desirable
National Award for SENDCo - desirable
Experience
Substantial prior experience as a Headteacher - essential
Successful experience of school leadership in a secondary, SEMH or alternative provision setting - essential
Strong understanding of Independent School Standards and Ofsted inspection frameworks - essential
Demonstrable experience of improving outcomes for pupils with complex SEMH needs - essential
Proven track record of developing and retaining high quality staff
Experience of working with local authority commissioners and external agencies
Experience of multi-site or group working - desirable
Skills and Knowledge
Deep understanding of relational practice and trauma-informed approaches
Ability to build genuine trust and belonging for complex young people
Strong data analysis skills, using evidence to drive improvement
Clear, confident communicator at all levels, with children, staff, parents and partners
Ability to hold high standards with warmth, firm, fair and consistently present
Understanding of curriculum development for SEMH and AP cohorts
Personal Qualities
Genuinely believes every child deserves to feel like the centre of someone’s world
Resilient, patient and consistent, particularly when it is difficult
Collaborative by nature, builds teams not silos
Ambitious for children and for the organisation
Professional in all contexts, on site, off site and in every interaction
Committed to safeguarding as a personal value not just a procedural requirement
OUR VALUES
CARE. CONNECTION. TRUST.
These are not words on a wall. They are the standard by which every member of Infinite Schools is expected to live, every day, in every interaction, with every child and every colleague.
We believe the environments we create reflect our leadership. We believe the relationships we build are more powerful than any intervention. We believe consistency, warmth and high standards are not in conflict, they are the same thing done properly.
SAFEGUARDING
Infinite Schools Limited is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, online search, satisfactory references, and identity and right to work checks. We expect all staff to share our commitment to safeguarding. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply please send your CV and a covering letter explaining why you are the right person to lead our Wigan provision at this point in Infinite Schools’ journey. Your covering letter should reference your prior Headteacher experience and what you would bring to a school in active improvement.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £63,815.00-£87,651.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free or subsidised travel
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
