Headteacher

Headteacher – Severnside

Location: Berkeley, South Gloucestershire  

Salary:  £59,581.00 - £65,735.00 (L15 – L19)

Hours: 40 hours per week

Closing Date: 9th June 2022

Aurora Severnside is a bespoke new school for 11-16 year olds with SEMH needs, having taken the best elements of a mainstream school and the best elements of a special school to create an environment where young people can achieve their own goals and thrive - be that with GSCEs or a vocational route. 

Aurora Severnside is a school that aims to empower young people to aspire and achieve their goals.  

The main purpose of the role:

We are looking for an inspirational and engaging Headteacher who shares our commitment and vision in providing an ambitious and therapeutic, person-centred learning environment for our students with SEMH needs.  

As our Headteacher, you will provide vision, leadership and direction for the school to the highest professional standard whist maintaining its success and providing a high quality of education which reflects Aurora vision and values

We are an organisation who will also support you as an individual to fulfil your potential. We therefore seek a dedicated and passionate individual to lead in the operational running of the school and to further develop the quality of education provided at Severnside School

Key duties:

• Develop and deliver a cohesive and integrated vision and strategy for the school, which has safeguarding at its core, achieves and drives status as an outstanding school and is in line with Aurora vision, strategy and values.
• Ensure the needs of the students’ educational and pastoral needs are met in the most appropriate manner and to the highest standards.
• Ensure that all statutory, regulatory and compliance requirements/standards are met and that the school is rated as Good – Outstanding.
• Deliver trust based relationships that enable positive partnership relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead the staff team and ensure they are treated consistently within company policies and guidelines and are provided with opportunities for personal development as well as effective training to deliver their individual roles.
• Create a safe, healthy and inspiring environment for all.

Duties will vary, you must expect to diversify and lend a hand wherever is required.

Skills and Qualifications

Experience

Successful candidate are likely to demonstrate the following:

• Qualified Teacher Status with further professional qualification in a relevant area. Candidates with Head Teacher qualification (such as NPQH) or a willingness to gain such a qualification preferred.
• Experience of working as a senior leader within an SEN environment
• A clear understanding of Ofsted frameworks and Safeguarding legislation in relation to independent schools.
• Quality assurance experience (such as lesson observations and performance management)
• Team management experience.
• Superb communication and stakeholder management skills

Benefits and Additional Information

What’s on offer?

• Full training and continued support
• Life assurance and pension
• Health cash back plan
• Car lease scheme
• Bike to work scheme 
• Perk box
• Free parking

For more information on this position please contact 07918 144908 / adele.richard@the-aurora-group.com 

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer