Head Teacher

2 days ago


Kirklington Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom Kedleston Group Full time

Head Teacher

Salary: £75,674 (L18) - £87,650 (L24) per year

Reporting to: Principal

About The Role

Do you have a passion for making a positive, lasting difference to children’s lives? Do you have a solid understanding of the Independent School Standards and the Ofsted framework? Are you looking for a role that will see you lead, inspire and develop a team to do their best work to support children with special educational needs develop their skills, confidence and capabilities?

If the answer to all the above is ‘yes’, then a role as Head Teacher at Wings School Notts, part of Kedleston Group, could be perfect for you.

Wings School Notts (Ofsted Good 2023) is a specialist primary and secondary day school which also has children’s homes on site. Wings supports children with autism and associated needs, social, emotion and mental health needs (SEMH) and specific learning difficulties which can affect their behaviour, understanding and educational development. We understand that we are the start of their journey, and we can help build foundations for the future. We look at the needs of each individual young person and find the most appropriate educational and residential option for them.

A day in the life of a Head Teacher

As a motivated and innovative leader, you will demonstrate a passion for building positive learning and working environments characterised by strong relationships, trust and respect amongst staff, learners, parents and carers. You will lead an innovative and creative curriculum across the school that delivers quality outcomes for all learners. You will ensure the school makes the best possible use of resources and you will develop and maintain the school’s self-evaluation framework which clearly identifies strengths and areas for development. You will deliver a programme of enrichment opportunities, working in partnership with other agencies in providing for the academic, health, social, emotional and cultural wellbeing of children. Together with the Principal, you will lead the management responsibility for staff, resources, student attendance, parental concerns or complaints and health and safety on site. You will foster and role model a culture of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, ensuring that every child’s needs are met.

What Kedleston Group offers you

  • Annual pay progression based on the achievement of specific, agreed performance objectives.
  • A competitive pension scheme
  • A programme of CPD which includes a personalised development plan based on your individual aspirations and learning objectives.
  • Sponsorship and support to achieve NPQEL.
  • An extensive network of like-minded professionals across our Group with whom to share knowledge and best practice.
  • Bonus payments attached to Good and Outstanding Ofsted outcomes
  • Long service awards, recognition awards, birthday treats, access to a perks and discounts platform.
  • Access to our health and wellbeing support and 24-hour employee assistance service.

You must:

  • Hold QTS (or QTLS), a degree and NPQH. (Qualification in SEND education desirable).
  • Have substantial, demonstrable leadership and management experience in a SEN school and of developing and managing staff teams.
  • Have recent experience of successfully leading schools through Ofsted inspections and ISS requirements
  • Have experience of involvement in school self-evaluation and development planning
  • Be able to commute to Wings School Notts.

If you want to develop your career and make a real and lasting difference to the lives of children, apply to be a Head Teacher with Kedleston Group today. Kedleston Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all colleagues to share this commitment. The recruitment process is robust and vetting procedures will include online searches for information that is publicly available and requires a criminal record self-disclosure to be completed by shortlisted candidates. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. The successful applicant will be appointed subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS check.

Kedleston Group is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.


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