Assistant Headteacher

19 hours ago


Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Outcomes First Group Full time
Job description

 

At OFG, we work smarter so you can spend more time doing what makes you happy

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?

Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

4DWW will be rolled out within our school, when we have a full complement of staff, and within the next year – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join us #teamOFG

Job Title:            Assistant Headteacher

Location:           Benton House School, Benton

Salary:                Up to £50,000.00 per annum dependent on experience/qualifications

Hours:                 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract:           Permanent, Term Time Only

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for an Assistant Headteacher to join our close-knit team at Benton House School located in Benton.

Job purpose

The Assistant Headteacher will support the headteacher in:

Communicating the school’s vision compellingly and supporting the headteacher’s strategic leadership

The day-to-day management of the school

Formulating the aims and objectives of the school

Establishing policies for achieving these aims and objectives

Managing staff and resources to that end

Monitoring progress towards the achievement of the school’s aims and objectives

The Assistant Headteacher will also have a timetabled teaching commitment of 70%, complying with the Teachers’ Standards and modelling best practice for others. They may also be required to undertake any of the duties delegated from the Headteacher

Responsibilities

Qualities

The assistant headteacher will:

*        Uphold public trust in school leadership and maintain high standards of ethics, behaviour and professional conduct

*        Build positive and respectful relationships across the school community

*        Serve in the best interests of the school’s pupils

Qualifications Required

*        Qualified Teacher Status

*        Degree Level Qualification

*        NPQSL Required

Duties

School Culture and Behaviour

*        Create a culture where pupils experience a positive and enriching school life

*        Uphold educational standards in order to prepare pupils from all backgrounds for their next phase of education and life

*        Ensure a culture of staff professionalism

Teaching, Curriculum and Assessment

*        Establish and sustain high-quality teaching across subjects and phases, based on evidence

*        Ensure the teaching of a broad, structured and coherent curriculum

*        Establish curriculum leadership, including subject leaders with relevant expertise and access to professional networks and communities

Additional and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

*        Promote a culture and practices that enables all pupils to access the curriculum

*        Have ambitious expectations for all pupils with SEN and disabilities

*        Make sure the school works effectively with parents, carers and professionals to identify additional needs and provide support and adaptation where appropriate

Organisational Management and School Improvement

*        Establish and oversee systems, processes and policies so the school can operate effectively

*        Ensure staff and pupils’ safety and welfare through effective approaches to safeguarding, as part of duty of care

*        Ensure rigorous approaches to identifying, managing and mitigating risk

Management and Professional

*        Performance manage middle leaders and teachers, including carrying out appraisals and holding staff to account to their performance

*        Manage staff well with due attention to workload

*        Ensure staff have access to appropriate, high-standard professional development opportunities

Governance, Accountability and Working in Partnership

*        Work with the governing board as appropriate

*        Ensure the school effectively and efficiently operates within the required regulatory frameworks and meets all statutory duties

*        Work successfully with other schools and organisations

For a full list of Duties, Responsibilities and Qualifications Needed, please see the Job Description - 

About the School

Benton House School is a brand-new SEN school for pupils with complex needs including SEMH. It is an exciting addition to the Acorn portfolio based in Newcastle. Benton House School will have capacity for 60 pupils

Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education for vulnerable pupils. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Why join Acorn Education?

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

  • Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils 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 safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. 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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