Deputy Principal
West Heath School
Kent
- Expired
- Salary:
- L20 – L25 (Fringe) – Spot Salary on appointment
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2019
- Apply by:
- 15 March 2019
Job overview
West Heath School is worth being part of! We are a special and unique place, with a rich and successful history of ‘rebuilding lives through education’.
Our mission is to ‘Support and empower our community to discover their strengths by taking responsibility for their lives, through respect for themselves and others’.
West Heath School is an Independent SEN residential school with charity status. We provide education, therapy and care for children and young adults aged 10-19 who have a range of social, emotional and mental health needs. We welcome applications from professionals, with an excellent leadership track record, who believe they can take our school to the next stage of its development.
We are looking to appoint a dynamic and exceptional professional as Deputy Principal, to support the Principal & Chief Executive to effectively lead West Heath School and deliver our vision, mission and strategic priorities. Our ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate an outstanding record as a leader in Education with experience in SEN and be strongly committed to promoting the school’s values, ethos and the progression of our students.
The successful applicant will have a pivotal role in sustaining our existing offer and further developing West Heath School.
Closing date: Friday 22nd March 12pm midday 2019
Interviews w/c 1st April 2019
Applicants are welcome to arrange an informal visit to the school.
Application Form, Job Description/Person Specification and further details are on our website www.westheathschool.com or contact hr@westheathschool.com for further information.
Working at West Heath School involves close and unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups including children and as such is a regulated activity. The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service”.
We reserve the right to close the advert earlier than the advertised clsoing date should we find a suitabe candidate.
Attached documents
About West Heath School
Our School
West Heath School is an Independent SEN residential school with charity status. We provide a therapeutically informed learning environment for children aged 10-19 who have suffered some form of trauma and are unable to access mainstream education.
Our Mission Statement
“REBUILDING LIVES THROUGH EDUCATION”
To support and empower every member of our community in the process of developing the capacity to accept and exercise responsibility; to demonstrate respect for themselves and others; to build and maintain relationships based on trust, respect and integrity; and to be courageous enough to continue to build the resilience necessary to flourish.
Our Values
Respect
Having respect for others, for ourselves and for our environment.
Responsibility
Having the courage to accept responsibility for our own actions and their consequences and taking the necessary action to do what’s right.
Relationships
Being open to the vulnerability that comes from building trusting and respectful relationships, knowing that through connection comes so much of what gives life value.
Resilience
Developing the courage to live life, accepting failure as part of learning and growth, and building the capacity to respond positively to adversity.
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