Headteacher
The Orchard School
Oldbury
- Expired
- Salary:
- L25 – 31 £74,103 - £84,976
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2021 (or earlier if possible)
- Apply by:
- 28 June 2020
Job overview
The Governing Body at The Orchard School is seeking to appoint a dynamic and inspiring Head Teacher to continue and build on the strengths of the School following the retirement of the current Head Teacher.
The Orchard is a Maintained Special School for children age 2-11 years with severe, profound, and complex learning difficulties and medical needs. It provides for 148 children in purpose-built premises with excellent facilities and was graded outstanding in the last 3 Ofsted inspections (latest July 2017).
We welcome applications from experienced Head Teachers and Senior leaders.
We need from you:
- proven leadership, management and organisational skills relating to children with special educational needs and disabilities.
- the vision, passion and enthusiasm to inspire children and staff to reach their full potential, maintaining and further developing this outstanding school.
- a thorough understanding of the needs of children with significant SEND including those with PMLD and Autism.
- the ability to lead and inspire our school in a warm and caring manner whilst ensuring the highest quality of education.
- the ability to work positively with parents and carers.
- a desire for collaborative working with other schools and agencies.
We can offer you in return:
- a dedicated, enthusiastic staff team committed to our school and our children.
- a welcoming, friendly and supportive school.
- high levels of Staff, Governor, and Local Authority support.
Enquiries and Visits to the school by interested applicants will be warmly welcomed. Please arrange via the admin team, The Orchard School. Tel 0121 569 7040 nina.jackson@orchard.sandwell.sch.uk
We will ensure visits comply with coronavirus restrictions and social distancing requirements.
Information pack and application forms are available to download from the TES jobs website. If you experience any difficulty with this, please contact the Schools HR provider by email: HR@collegiateacademy.org.uk
Application forms to be returned electronically to: HR@collegiateacademy.org.uk
Closing Date: 29th June 2020
Interviews: 13-14th July 2020
The Orchard School values equalities and diversity. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. Applicants will be subject to safer recruitment practices, including an enhanced DBS check.
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About The Orchard School
- The Orchard School
- Causeway Green Road, Oldbury
- West Midlands
- B68 8LD
- United Kingdom
The Orchard School was established in September 2000 following the reorganisation of provision for children with special educational needs in Sandwell. In September 2006, we moved into our current building which is brand new and purpose built with state of the art facilities. These include a music and drama studio, white and dark room studios, swimming and hydrotherapy pools and a sensory garden.
Our children range from 4 years to 11 years and all have complex and profound learning difficulties. These include severe autism, complex medical conditions, physical and mobility difficulties, as well as severe developmental delay. A number of our children present behavioural difficulties arising from their condition; many have communication difficulties.
Along with teaching and classroom support staff, the school is supported by a multi-agency team of physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy colleagues, a teacher of the visually impaired and nursing staff. Teamwork has been an essential aspect of the success of the school.
The school has attained the ‘enhancing’ level of the Sandwell Quality Mark for Inclusion developed a strong programme to support inclusive practice. This takes place within the school itself, through offsite visits to support the curriculum and through dual registered placements for our children in mainstream settings. A number of children from mainstream schools also visit our school to share in lessons and activities.
We link closely with other educational agencies within the local authority to assist colleagues working with children with special educational needs. Through a referral process and by direct contact, our outreach programme offers support in a number of areas, to mainstream provision.
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