Assistant Headteacher

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Job title:         Assistant Head Teacher

Location:        The Shires School, Oakham, LE15 6JB

Hours:            37.5 hours per week; Monday - Friday

Salary:            £38,000 - £42,000 per annum depending on experience

Contract:        Permanent; Term Time only

Set in the heart of Oakham town, Oakham Shires School is an independent day school for autistic young people, and those with associated needs, offering specialist secondary education for pupils aged 11 – 18.

We are a setting that has a strong safeguarding culture, where pupils are listened to, respected and involved in as many decisions as possible. If you have a passion for working with children, have a compassionate, caring manner and a mature, non-judgemental approach to life, then Oakham Shires could be the next exciting step of your career. 

About the role

To support the growth of our setting, we are expanding our school leadership team.  We are seeking to appoint an Assistant Headteacher who is a skilled and experienced positive behaviour specialist. You will have QTS status and experience of working with pupils that can exhibit challenging behaviour. 

In your role, you will contribute to the daily provision of high-quality education and pastoral care. This includes monitoring standards and patterns of behaviour and discipline, attendance and punctuality. At Oakham Shires, we use an “in their own time and space” philosophy to support our pupils to navigate their lives. We focus on understanding behaviour for communication and use this to help support their social and emotional development. 

About us

The Shires at Stretton and The Shires at Oakham are two Independent Special Schools that cater for children and young people 11-19 with Autism, learning disabilities and other associated needs.

The Shires at Oakham is a day only school providing education for pupils with Autism and SLD/MLD. Pupils are taught in small class groups (4/5 pupils), all pupils having at least 1:1 support. The Shires at Stretton provides education alongside 24-hour residential care, pupils living and learning on the same site. Pupils that attend The Shires at Stretton have Autism and SLD and are taught in small class groups (4/5 pupils), all pupils having at least 1:1 support.

For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to children, young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. 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 Options Autism?

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.