Director of Support Services

For 1st September 2026, we are seeking to appoint a Director of Support Services to join our passionate and committed senior leadership team. The postholder will be a key senior figure within the school and will be responsible for the day to day management of: premises; finance; personnel and school information systems. The full responsibilities of the post can be found in this application pack and the specifics of which will be agreed with the successful candidate. This is a wide ranging and varied post that will provide an exciting challenge and varied workload We are looking for an individual with a genuine passion for working at Burnside and a belief in the potential of every child. The Director of Support Services, as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, will have an important role in shaping school strategy and will be expected to model best practice as laid out in our SLT protocol. All senior leaders at Burnside are expected to: Be Brave Take decisions not because they are easy, or popular, but because they will make our school a better place and improve the life chances of our young people Be Excellent Always strive to lead by example and do things to the highest standard, but also be reflective, knowing when to draw upon the expertise and skills of others in order to continually improve Be Compassionate Work with kindness and emotional intelligence, accepting the many different personalities and backgrounds in our community, continually striving to develop and strengthen the relationships that will make our school a happy place to work and learn Be Positive Maintain perspective at times of challenge and change, and be self aware, understanding that at these times leaders need to show calmness and courage Be Relentless Be mindful at all times, and in all decisions, that children have one chance at their education and there is not time to waste, that great leaders have the opportunity to ensure our children have a better chance of going on to great futures