Head of School
Odyssey House School - Highgate
Camden
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Autumn term
- Apply by:
- 31 August 2022
Job overview
Odyssey House School is expanding – a new school will be opening in Camden by the Autumn term. The candidate must be UK based with the right to work.
Purpose:
We are looking for a Head of School to run the site in the Camden location. As Head of School you will be responsible for leading on the day-to-day operational function of the school with direct line management responsibilities for the Senior Leadership & Management Team. You will also have oversight of all management of staff performance and personnel for the staff team. You will act as Designated Safeguarding Lead and manage all day to day safeguarding requirements. You will work with the Proprietors and Chief Operating Officer to ensure operations are working in line with the School Development Plan and are compliant with the Independent School Standards.
This role requires experience in both pastoral management and co-ordinating and ensuring effective delivery of a specialist curriculum across a primary provision. Additionally, the suitable candidate will be experienced with monitoring EHCP provision and managing the EHCP process and Annual Review process. The role will also require experience in managing pupil attendance and liaison with external stakeholders involved in the process for supporting our pupils.
Offered on a permanent basis, this role would suit a proactive individual with a minimum of 5 year’s previous experience as a Senior Leader or experience at a Deputy Head teacher looking to take the next step or Head of School level.
Additional Notes:
Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and Odyssey Education Services is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children. Odyssey Education Services is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our school and is an equal opportunities employer.
About Odyssey House School - Highgate
- Odyssey House School - Highgate
- 2c Northwood Road, London
- N6 5TN
- United Kingdom
We are looking for experienced and passionate teachers to work in a non-conventional setting.
At Odyssey House School, the journey is everything!
GOALS:
With an innovative child-led approach, collaborative nature, and exceptional specialist team, we aim to become the go to school for children who need a small, homely environment to grow within. Through our evidence-based methods and exceptional levels of service, we are known for making, a significant difference to the futures of our children. The children relish their experience of education and acquire happy childhood memories in the process. At Odyssey, we know that every child is different, with strengths, needs and aspirations that require a tailored approach to unlock their potential.
OUR GUIDING STAR:
Our unique outlook on education is encapsulated in the five-pointed Odyssey Guiding Star. Each arm points to a crucial part of the service we deliver and is supported by decades of evidence-backed tools and methodologies designed to help children succeed.
1. Understanding yourself and others: at Odyssey, we believe that, more than anything else, education is a voyage of self-discovery – about learning who you are, what your values are, and what you want to do with your life. The services we provide are designed to help children do exactly that.
2. Communicating effectively: we help our students become strong, confident young adults able to articulate their thoughts and opinions, stand up for themselves, and make their mark on the world.
3. Becoming global citizens: The children we teach today will reach adulthood at a pivotal moment in human history. Climate change, global pandemics, international struggles for justice and a rapidly shifting political landscape are already changing the world. We need to equip future generations with the skills, knowledge, and strength of character to navigate all that and more.
4. Being happy: It’s a sad fact that millions of people hated their time at school. It doesn’t have to be that way. At Odyssey, we believe we’ve designed a curriculum that teaches children everything they need to thrive in their personal and professional lives, and offers them the chance to have fun, form lifelong friendships and do the things they enjoy.
5. Being successful: What does success mean to you? At Odyssey, we help our students find out. Some children want to go to university. Some want to get a job. Some want to express themselves creatively. Others want to devote themselves to their families and friends. We support the children we teach to identify their goals, then achieve them.
Odyssey House School locations
- London
- Wokingham
- Bloomsbury
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