Headteacher

Required for September 2019. This is an exciting opportunity to be Headteacher at a Good PRU and SEMH base in Dorchester, Dorset and one which aspires to be outstanding.  Our team of dedicated teaching and support staff are keen to provide outstanding learning experiences for children and young people referred from local mainstream schools for help with social, emotional and behavioural learning needs.  We are looking for a talented leader who has a track record of inspiring young people to overcome their particular challenges and engage with education in positive ways.  We have recently gone through a period of change with the school becoming an SEMH base, as well as remaining a learning centre.  The staff and governors recognise that our ambitious agenda requires outstanding leadership to build on what has already been established.  We are looking for a leader who is innovative and has the confidence and abilities to evolve and  implement a new vision for the school.

The starting salary will be L13-L16 dependent upon experience, however there is scope for progression within the Group 2 leadership scale (L13 - L21).

Information about the school:

The Dorchester Learning Centre has a main teaching base close to Dorchester (Monkton Park) and also  a classroom at the local hospital. Students who attend the centre come from a variety of backgrounds – dual registered, permanently excluded, SEN needs and medical referrals.  Our current pupil number is 48 and the cohort ranges in age from 5 - 16, with an equal split in the number of PRU and SEMH places (24 each).  From April 2019 our PRU numbers will increase to 32, thus expanding our on roll numbers to 56.

Visits to the school are encouraged, so please don't hesitate to ring Deborah Guyler on 01305 261213 to make an appointment.

As we take the commitment to safeguarding children very seriously, the successful candidate will be required to have an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Government’s safer recruitment guidance.  The school values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.