Head of Education

About the Role

Copper Fields School is seeking an exceptional Headteacher to lead our educational community. As a senior leader, you will promote a relentless focus on high-quality, creative learning, delivering our pupils’ educational needs, maximising pupil achievement, and their ability to develop.

This role offers a unique opportunity to work with a dedicated team of professionals who are passionate about providing an exceptional education for our pupils. 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.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Outstanding outcomes for pupils and young people that are a reflection of their needs, abilities, and aptitudes.
2. A safe environment that protects the welfare of pupils and young people and staff in the school.
3. Meeting all statutory requirements as defined by the DfE, Ofsted, and other external bodies and achieving the highest inspection ratings possible.
4. A motivated staff group that is fully engaged in the goal of achieving excellence in all areas of school life and who are committed to continuing personal and professional development.
5. The commercial success of the school as defined by 100% occupancy, the rigorous management of costs, and the development and implementation of growth plans as appropriate.
6. Effective strategic and operational planning, that includes self-evaluation, school improvement, and delivery.
7. A shared vision that fits within the overall Options Autism strategy, which inspires and motivates students, staff, and all other members of the school community.

Essential Criteria:

1. At least three years’ experience as a senior leader in either mainstream or special educational needs schools.
2. Qualified Teacher Status or Equivalent.
3. Willingness to extend personal and professional development.
4. Ability to lead and provide a clear vision.
5. 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.

Please see job description for more details and information.

Why Choose Copper Fields School?

Benefits

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

• Life Assurance
• Pension 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 checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100's of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

We place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

“You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy.

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