Headteacher

5 days ago

Holborn, Greater London, United Kingdom Tes Schools Recruitment Full time

Tes is supporting the appointment of a Headteacher to join an independent specialist day school based in Oxfordshire.

Job Title: Headteacher

Location: Chipping Norton

Salary: Up to £85,000 per annum dependent on experience (not pro-rata)

Hours: Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent, Term-Time Only

About the School

The school is an independent specialist day school for boys and girls aged from 7 to 18, catering for pupils with a wide range of social, emotional and mental health needs. Their dedicated team work together to ensure successful outcomes for pupils who often arrive at the school with a troubled view of education and life.

They pride themselves in steering pupils in the right direction, nurturing aspiration to progress them both academically and socially to encourage them to take pride in their achievements. Socially, they build confidence in their students, so they are able to have a greater understanding of the wider community in which they live.

They are part of a leading independent provider of specialist education and residential care for vulnerable pupils and young people, who lead our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in their care.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, the group were officially certified as a 'Great Place to Work' for the fifth year running.

About the Role

As Headteacher you will have an infrastructure of support from central services for Finance, Resourcing, HR and IT including a network of supportive Headteachers from other schools alongside central school improvement support.

The successful candidate will utilise their personal expertise, experience and contacts to ensure development and implementation of the strategy. The post holder will ensure appropriate standards are maintained in the educational programmes. This will be achieved by working collaboratively with senior professional colleagues to ensure services are structured, staffed, trained and operated to deliver high quality, individually tailored programmes to meet the needs of each young person.

Who they are looking for:

They are looking for someone who has had extensive and successful experience as a senior leader within a pupils' environment, preferably within an educational setting. This must include experience within the specialist area of working with pupils with SEMH and/or challenging behaviour. You should have a positive work ethic and be able to work effectively to produce an effective leadership team.

You should have an extensive knowledge surrounding safeguarding of pupils, as you will be ensuring that Senior Leaders are implementing safeguarding correctly. They want someone who places a focus on the positive outcomes of our pupils and adults and takes responsibility for helping improve the lives of their pupils.

Essential Criteria

At least three years' experience as a senior leader in either mainstream or special educational needs schools.Qualified Teacher Status or Equivalent.Willingness to extend personal and professional development.Ability to lead and provide a clear vision.Appreciation and understanding that leadership and management of school encompasses processes contributing to pupil outcomes, staff motivation, keeping pupils safe, filling the school with pupils, managing costs, meeting regulatory requirements and applying growth plans as appropriate.Driving licenceWhy choose them?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important, so you'll get an exceptional reward package including:

Life AssurancePension scheme with options to increase your contributions"Your Wellbeing Matters" – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checksAnd a market-leading benefit offering through their Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that's right for you, including:A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits100's of discount options valid in the UK and abroadCycle to Work SchemesElectric Car Purchase SchemeCritical illness cover And that's not all, they place the outcomes of their pupils and vulnerable young adults in their services at the heart of everything they do, so you'll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others. All applicants need to have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for the role.

By applying to this job advertisement, you are providing consent for the Tes Recruitment team to propose and discuss your application with the employer.

Tes Recruitment Services (UK) represent Schools and Academies across the globe, supporting them to secure a great teacher/leader for every role.

To learn more about this role please email for an information pack that includes school name, role specifics and context.

Please include REF: ME in the email subject line. Please note that we are unable to accept CVs sent to us via email so please use the stated application route.

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