Assistant Head Secondary Curriculum

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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).

If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join #teamOFG!

Do you want to work in a dynamic and innovative environment?

Do you have a passion for supporting children to achieve their full potential?

Do you want a great work life balance?

Then join our close-knit team at Glebedale School, a small SEMH provision in Stoke on Trent.

Job Title:             Assistant Head Secondary Curriculum

Location:            Glebedale School, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Salary:         Up to £45,000 per annum

Hours:                 37.5 hours per week; Monday to Friday

Contract:             Permanent; Term time

We now have a fantastic opportunity for an outstanding Assistant Head Secondary Curriculum to join us at Glebedale. Join a growing, motivated and highly dedicated team. 

Glebedale School is proud to offer support to a broad range of pupils with complex SEMH needs. With a high ratio of staff to pupils we have the time to build real relationships with our young people and offer a welcoming and nurturing environment.

We are looking for a dynamic and energetic Assistant Head Secondary Curriculum. We need someone who is thirsty for success, has the highest of expectations for young people and deep understanding of the challenges that young people with additional needs face.

You may have experience of working in a specialist setting or equally, you may be from a mainstream secondary background and are looking for a different sort of challenge. One thing is for sure, you’ll be a very positive and future focused person who has a passion for equality and inclusion.

You will be someone delivering a vocational subject as a teacher and will have experience of setting up new qualifications and overseeing others. You will be forward looking and excited about how vocational learning can unlock the potential of young people.

We are looking for a really special person, committed and charismatic and able to foster strong trusting relationships with parents and children alike. You’ll be ruthlessly optimistic, committed with a genuine interest in people, staff and young people alike.

Who are we looking for?

You will be motivated by your belief that every child can achieve and reach their potential. The ideal candidate will be a team player.

You will need to have a wide commitment to the holistic development of young people, willing to stay and work with young people beyond school hours and build relationships.

Whilst previous experience of working in a SEN environment would be desirable, excellent support skills and the right motivation, personal qualities and levels of resilience are just as important.

If you are looking to join a dedicated team in a school that will welcome your ideas and aim to re-engage the young people we teach, we would like to hear from you.

About us

Glebedale School is a special needs school which provides provision for boys and girls aged 7 years and upwards. We provide a nurturing and welcoming environment to SEMH pupils and our curriculum has a keen focus on therapy, education and personal development. Our school aims to help children grow academically, socially and emotionally to enable them to become capable future citizens.

We provide education to 30 pupils from the Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire and Cheshire areas. At our last Ofsted in December 2022, we were rated “Good”.

Acorn Education & Care is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education and residential care for vulnerable children and young people. 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.

Why Join Acorn Education and Care?

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

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the children and vulnerable young adults 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 the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be subject 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.