Vacancies
Thank you for your interest in working at The Unicorn School.
We are pleased to announce that, due to an exciting expansion programme, The Unicorn School is seeking to recruit enthusiastic and dedicated professionals to join our dynamic and friendly team. Our school is heavily oversubscribed, and with the acquisition of a second site, we are poised to offer post-16 education for the first time. This expansion underscores our commitment to providing exceptional education and creating additional opportunities for our students.
Please keep checking back over the next few months, as we anticipate several exciting opportunities will become available.
We are looking for a Head of Understanding Our World who will lead a rich and meaningful curriculum that helps pupils make sense of themselves, others, and the wider world. In a specialist school context, these subjects play a vital role in shaping identity, social understanding, emotional development, and pupils’ place in the community.
Salary: Range M3-6 + Leadership Allowance 1 (TUS qualified teacher banding based on national scales for teachers M1-U2)
Contract: Full-time / Permanent
Reporting to: Deputy Headteacher (Curriculum)
Closing Date: 20th April
Interviews: w/c 27th April
Start Date: September 2026
To find out more, download our Application Pack
To apply, download our Application Form
Please download our The Unicorn School Safeguarding Policy 2025-2026 and our Candidate Privacy Notice
We are seeking a Head of PE & Outdoor Learning to join the team on a full time, permanent basis and to teach our students across Key Stage 3-5 as well as overseeing PE at KS2.
Salary: Range M3-6 + TUS Leadership Allowance 2 (TUS qualified teacher banding based on national scales for teachers M1-U2)
Reporting to: Deputy Headteacher (Curriculum)
Closing Date: 20th April
Interviews: w/c 27th April
Start Date: September 2026
To find out more, download our Application Pack
To apply, download our Application Form
Please download our The Unicorn School Safeguarding Policy 2025-2026 and our Candidate Privacy Notice
We are looking for a Head of Operations to play a central role in ensuring the effective, safe and efficient running of The Unicorn School. Working closely with the Head and Senior Management Team, the role provides strategic leadership for the operational functions of the school, including estates, compliance, IT infrastructure, administrative systems and HR processes.
Hours of Work: Full-Time
Pension: The Trust offers a pension scheme.
Holiday Pay: 6 weeks paid holiday plus Bank Holidays.
Salary Range: £60,145 – £66,368
Closing Date: Tues 28th April
Interviews: w/c 4th May
Start Date: July / August 2026
To find out more, download our Application Pack
To apply, download our Application Form
Please download our The Unicorn School Safeguarding Policy 2025-2026 and our Candidate Privacy Notice
We are looking to recruit a Teacher of Maths to join the team on a full time, permanent basis to teach our students in KS3 and KS4. This includes teaching iGCSE Maths and Entry Level Certificate in Maths.
Salary: £32,916 – £50,332 dependent on experience/qualifications. (TUS qualified teacher banding based on national scales for teachers M1-U2)
Start Date: September 2026
Closing Date: Mon 27th April 2026.
Interviews : w/c 4th May 2026
To find out more, download our Application Pack
To apply, download our Application Form
Please download our The Unicorn School Safeguarding Policy 2025-2026 and our Candidate Privacy Notice
Safer Recruitment policy
The Unicorn School is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post. Any offer of appointment will be conditional upon a variety of satisfactory pre-employment checks including checks with past employers, an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Check, satisfactory references and medical clearance. Shortlisted applicants should be aware that we will be undertaking online checks. Child protection training will also need to be undertaken.
