Head of College
High Oaks
Hounslow
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- April 2020
- Apply by:
- 24 January 2020
Job overview
Head of College
Great Oaks College is a new specialist independent college that is co-located within Oaklands School new state of the art, purpose built premises located in Gresham Road, Hounslow. We are close to Osterley Tube Station and public transport routes and just 15 minutes’ walk from Hounslow bus station.
The college provides further educational opportunities to post 19 students that have moderate, severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties or autism. We currently have 5 tutor groups of students on 3 courses however over time we will offer 6 distinct courses in 3 pathways. Our education programmes are designed to prepare students for active lives, increasing the opportunities available to them through increased independence.
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and dynamic teacher to be the Head of College. This is a newly created role as a result of our ongoing expansion. The Head of College is accountable to the Executive Head Teacher and will be responsible for the management and development of all staff along with the day to day running of the college. The role will include one days teaching at least during the expansion phase.
The successful candidate will have at least 3 years’ experience of working in a leadership role in a special education setting.
We value our employees and offer excellent training and support as well as a pension scheme, employee assistance programme and other well-being benefits.
Great Oaks College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and anyone applying to work at the college is expected to share this commitment. This position is subject to a satisfactory fully enhanced DBS check, health clearance and references being received. All positions are subject to the satisfactory completion of a 26 working week probation period.
Details of this post are available on the College and Oaklands school website: www.oaklands.hounslow.sch.uk or www.greatoakscollege.com. Visits to the college are encouraged, please make contact with Rany Kalsi, HR Manager on rkalsi@oaklands.uk.net should you wish to make an appointment.
If you would like to join our friendly and supportive team, please complete and email the application form to HR@oaklands.uk.net. Please ensure that you explain clearly in your application how you meet the person specification.
Closing Date: 9.00am on Friday 24th January 2020.
Interview Date: Friday 7th February 2020
Start Date: April 2020
Contract Type: Permanent. Full time. Subject to STPC
You will be an employee of Great Oaks College
Great Oaks College operates broadly in line with Oaklands
Schools term dates.
Pay Scale: Hounslow Leadership Pay Range L15 to L18
Actual Salary: £61,241 – £65,038 per annum
CVs will not be accepted. No Agencies Please.
Attached documents
About High Oaks
Oaklands is an ‘outstanding’ special school serving the London Borough of Hounslow that provides specialist education to students with severe learning difficulties, profound and multiple difficulties and autism aged 4-19. We have a Primary school (New Oaks), and a Secondary school (High Oaks). We are based across two different sites with both our school buildings offering state of the art facilities for our students and we serve a socially and ethnically diverse population, with children coming from within Hounslow and the surrounding Boroughs.
We are interested to hear from qualified teachers (QTS/QTLS) who are already working in special education and looking for a change, NQT's and those who work mainstream but are considering branching out into special education. All teachers are invited to come along and see our school and find out more about what its like working here.
We value our employees and offer excellent training and support along with a pension scheme, Employee Assistance Programme and other well-being benefits.
Call or email Rany Kalsi HR manager on 0208 560 3569 rkalsi@oaklands.uk.net to discuss career opportunities.
Careers at Oaklands School
Can you make a difference to children and young people’s lives? We have opportunities for people who wish to develop a career working with students with learning disabilities.
We need to employ many more staff over the coming years and would like to hear from anyone looking to develop a career in special education.
Oaklands secondary school moved to its current location in 2018 and boasts excellent facilities to provide a secondary and preparing for adulthood curriculum. Facilities include a sports centre, which is hired during evenings and weekends and outside term time under a planning condition.
Oaklands holds both an Ofsted Outstanding grade and also an advanced level accreditation from the National Autistic Society.
At Oaklands we aim to work closely with Hounslow’s special educational needs department to provide for the needs of Hounslow borough and are strongly committed to meeting the needs of Hounslow’s children and young people. We work with a school partnership established with schools in 3 boroughs, and with the Hounslow Education partnership. Oaklands provides training to a range of local provisions.
Oaklands believes that all of our students are capable of making outstanding progress and we want to appoint individuals who share our belief.
Career Opportunities
Apprentice Teaching Assistant
Relief/Bank Learning Support Assistants
Education Support Assistant (ESA)
Teaching Assistant (TA)
Teachers
Lunchtime Classroom Assistants
The application form, job descriptions and person specifications can be found for all positions on our website https://www.oaklands.hounslow.sch.uk/page/?title=Vacancies&pid=16
Upon completing their apprenticeship, our staff will gain a level 3 qualification.
We offer teacher training sponsorship.
We would like to offer work experience placements to students interested in pursuing a career in special education and are always keen to hear from those wanting to volunteer in our school.
Benefits of Working for Oaklands School
•Membership of Pension Scheme
•Extensive CPD training programme for all staff
•Employee Assistance Programme (Counselling, information and support)
•Well-being
•Childcare voucher scheme
•Annual flu jab
If you would like to find out more about working for us, please get in touch with Rany Kalsi our HR Manager on 0208 560 3569 or email rkalsi@oaklands.uk.net
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