Head Teacher – Yarrow Heights School, Southampton

Head Teacher – Yarrow Heights School, Southampton

This vacancy presents a unique opportunity to shape the future direction of Yarrow Heights School, a highly regarded and successful SEN provision, dedicated to providing an inspired, stimulating, and caring environment.

Yarrow Heights School is a 130 role, local authority funded, SEN day school for children aged 7-19, most of whom are able learners with an EHCP and a diagnosis with ASC/SEMH and associated needs. Yarrow Heights provides its pupils with a lively, creative, forward-thinking, and open-minded academic community equipped with excellent facilities for all subjects and activities.

Our ideal candidate will:

• Have the ability to create a safe environment that protects and safeguards all pupils and staff in our school.

• Be a dynamic and inspirational leader to work with our motivated multi-disciplinary teams of experienced and highly effective educators and therapists.

• Be able to think strategically, innovate and work collaboratively.

• Be able to demonstrate a proven track record of creating, driving, and achieving excellence in SEN educational leadership.

• Be committed to providing every child with an exceptional educational offer, ensuring they are supported, challenged, and inspired to reach their full potential.

• Be insistent on the highest standards in everything they do.

• Uphold and promote our core values: Kindness, Resilience, Communication, Responsibility, and Initiative

Why Choose Yarrow Heights? At Yarrow Heights, we prioritise a supportive and inclusive environment where both pupils and staff can thrive. Joining our team means:

• Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.

• Membership of Pension and Life Assurance Schemes.

• A school culture that prioritises pupil and staff well-being.

• Free lunch, parking and subsidised Gym membership

• Opportunities to enhance and innovate within an Ofsted Outstanding rated school (Nov 2022).

• Exceptional professional community and support network within a family of SEN Schools

If you wish to be part of our fantastic learning community visit our website www.yarrowheights.com.

To request an application form please contact hannah.cramp@yarrowheights.com Closing date for applications is: Friday 21st June 2024

Shortlisting through informal discussions with members of SLT will occur with the opportunity to visit Yarrow Heights School on request.

Formal interviews will be held in person on Thursday 4th July 2024. Start date for this role will be January 2025, or sooner.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are made subject to receipt of a completed application form, satisfactory references and relevant checks and Enhanced DBS Disclosure.