Head Teacher

Role:​ Head Teacher

Location: Riverbank Primary School, Ripponden, West Yorkshire

Hours: Full time; Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 4:30pm

​Are you looking for a rewarding career with a competitive salary and the chance to change the lives of children and young people? Timeout Homes are looking to recruit an outstanding Head Teacher to join our team at Riverbank School.

Riverbank School is a specialist school helping young people to overcome social and emotional barriers to learning. We currently have capacity for 20 students aged 5-11 with complex SEMH needs. With the support of our inhouse Clinical team we provide a therapeutic approach to education to help support our students to achieve their individual tailored goals.

What you’ll be doing:

As a motivated and innovative Head Teacher, this role will allow you to fulfil your passion for making a difference in the lives of children and young people. You will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day running and management of the school, including management of teaching and non-teaching staff. You will be under reasonable duties of the Director of Education, carrying out the professional duties of a Head teacher as set out in current teacher standards.

“I have been given opportunities and provided with support to develop in my career. I enjoy coming to work and seeing the difference we make to the children’s lives” – Teacher, 5 years length of service

You will be responsible for:

• Managing the day-to-day running of the Riverbank School.
• Leading the development of curriculum timetables.
• Implementing strategies to ensure the SEMH needs of all children in the school are met.
• Ensuring the needs of all staff and children in the school are met.

We are looking for someone with:

• Experience leading a school.
• Experience managing an education staff team.
• Leadership and management experience is essential.
• Experience of working with children with an EHCP.
• Experience of working as a SENCo, with a SENCo qualification is desirable.
• PGCE with QTS.
• The ability to teach a range of subjects in line with the National Curriculum.
• Experience of working with children with SEMH needs is preferred, though not essential.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills and a passion for bettering the lives of children and young people who require help and educational support.
• A willingness to undertake further training in order to become Safeguarding Lead.

What we can offer you:

• The opportunity to be a part of changing a child’s life and their future.
• Career progression and salary development opportunities.
• Employee of the month scheme.
• Wellness programme (including free annual health screening, dental, therapy, podiatry, acupuncture, and option to include family members after 6 months).
• Employee Counselling Service and wellbeing advice.
• Company funded social events.
• School lunches as prepared by our school chef.
• A teaching team who works collaboratively to share expertise and workload.
• A warm and positive work environment.
• Refer a friend scheme.

At Timeout Homes, we are proud of the career development and training we offer to our staff. This includes:

• The opportunity to complete Headship qualifications.
• A commitment to proven professional development programmes to build your career in an ambitious and expanding organisation that is committed to growth.
• Expert clinical training delivered online and in-house.
• The opportunity to build a rewarding career by providing educational input and support to help to change children’s futures.

Our schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful candidates are subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service, The Barred List, and appropriate references.

For more information about who we are and what we do, please visit our careers page below: http://careers.timeouthomes.co.uk/

Timeout is an Equal Opportunities Employer

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