CHARACTER SPOTLIGHT OF SERIES 1: JACK RIMMER
First Appearance: Series 1, Episode 1
Age: Late 30s
Occupation: Headteacher
Family: Unknown
Portrayed By: Jason Merrells
Reason For Character Spotlight of the series: Managing to save Waterloo Road from permanent closure
Jack Rimmer is Waterloo Road's hard man head teacher. Jack is a complete pragmatist and doesn't care how things are done, as long as they work. Jack has found love with Davina Shackleton, who was previously his P.A and is now a teaching assistant. It's with Davina's love and support that Jack is just managing to hold things together. He's been struggling to cope following the murder of Izzie Redpath as he secretly blames himself for her death.
Jack cares deeply for Waterloo Road and this, together with his drive and determination to improve exam results, leads him into taking a high risk approach to secure the school's future success.