Headteacher
Park House School
Barnsley
- £45,000 - £70,000 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 1 June 2025
Job overview
We are seeking an enthusiastic committed professional to join us as a Headteacher
About our school
At Park House School, we have a wonderful team of friendly faces who recognise that fun comes first. We build relationships and offer our children freedom to be themselves, make learning fun, cater to individual needs and wear our passion, integrity and caring natures upon our sleeves for the children to see. Pupils know we care and we are proud of their achievements and their personalities, they know they are a Park House child!
Overview of the role of Headteacher:
- Under the overall direction, the Headteacher plays a lead role in formulating the aims, objectives of the schools and establishing the policies through which they are to be achieved
- Lead by example, holding and articulating clear values and moral purpose, and focusing on providing excellent education for all pupils
- Provide direction and line management of the senior leadership team
- Be responsible for the standards and curriculum of all pupils including monitoring of progress towards achievement
- To have a central responsibility for raising the quality of teaching and learning and for pupils’ achievement. Setting high expectations and monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of learning outcomes
- Manage safeguarding across the school and act according to Keeping Children Safe in Education.
- Provide curriculum leadership across the school
- Lead regular reviews of all school systems to ensure statutory requirements are being met and improved on where appropriate
- Lead on Ofsted inspections including the independent schools’ standards
- Manage staff development programmes and school resources
- Lead on formulating and reviewing the School Development Plan
Our ideal candidate will have:
- A committed and passionate view of students with SEND
- At least two years’ experience minimum of working in a SEND environment or similar unit/provision
- QTS/QTLS is a requirement of this post
EPIC benefits of working for Keys Group:
- NEST enhanced pension scheme
- Staff Referral Scheme – Refer a friend to join Keys Group and split a £500 referral bonus between you
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Access to a blue light discount card
- Fully funded training and qualifications for all colleagues
- Enhanced pay scales based on experience and qualifications
- Employee benefits scheme such as wellbeing app and a range of discounts
- Life assurance
More can be found about Keys Group and our Therapeutic Education Services here
School tours are highly welcomed as a part of our interview selection process.
Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of suitable applications.
Keys Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone in our care. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, suitable employment references and online searches to safeguard our young people. In addition, this post is exempt from the rehabilitation of offenders act 1974.
Keys Group are very proud to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant that means we have made a commitment to welcoming service personnel, veterans and military families into the group. We are delighted to have veteran friendly policies, offer a Veterans Peer Support Network within our teams and are able to offer Military Awareness and support to our colleagues.
As part of our commitment, we will offer a guaranteed interview to current and former service personnel providing that they meet the criteria of the role that they are applying for. If you feel that you meet the criteria for this, please ensure that you have your military experience detailed on your CV for one of our resourcing team to get in touch.
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About Park House School
- Park House School
- Park House, Wentworth Way, Tankersley, Barnsley
- South Yorkshire
- S75 3DH
- United Kingdom
Park House School is a small registered, independent educational provision in Barnsley for pupils with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. We believe that every pupil has the right to appropriate and relevant educational provision that allows them to achieve their full potential.
Our intention is to replace a downward spiral of educational failure with a cycle of achievement, building on and reinforcing self-esteem.
Aims
The pupils at Park House have often faced negative educational and social experiences prior to their arrival, which can lead to challenging behaviours. It is our aim to provide a quality education for even the most challenging pupils.
What Sets Us Apart from Other Schools
We are committed to each and every one of our pupils, providing specialist support tailored to each individual’s unique needs and helping all pupils achieve their full potential. We currently offer the opportunity for all pupils who are working at that level to achieve nationally recognised accreditation in English, Maths, Science, Computing, Citizenship, MFL, Music, Humanities, PE, RE, PHSE, Art/Design Technology, Food Technology, ASDAN, and Functional Skills. This runs alongside our own internal accreditation for academic progress and achievement.
To meet the diverse needs of the children at Park House School, we ensure that the staff-to-pupil ratio is very high. The school is registered for 24 pupils and currently has a Head Teacher, Deputy Head, Teachers, Pastoral Lead, Educational Support Workers, and a School Administrator.
Pupils
Park House provides education for pupils aged 7-17 years old with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health needs who require a smaller, more specialised intervention than can be provided in a mainstream school.
Areas of Expertise
Pupils arrive at Park House School with a history of disrupted schooling. The school seeks to re-establish the concept of learning as a positive and enjoyable experience and ensure each pupil reaches their true potential. Pupils are actively engaged as partners, fostering a sense of mutuality about their work. The treatment of both pupils and staff exemplifies good equal opportunities practice.
The curriculum provided is broad-based to ensure that each pupil takes part in the full National Curriculum, which is differentiated to meet individual needs. We aim to introduce pupils to a wide range of knowledge, skills, and experiences. The curriculum emphasises the need to acquire basic skills in literacy and numeracy, with carefully planned Maths and English schemes of work to ensure full coverage of the National Curriculum at a level appropriate to each pupil’s ability.
A message from the Headteacher
Welcome to Park House School, a truly special place. It is a privilege to be Head Teacher and to work with such a specialised, committed, and passionate staff team. We are proud to provide a small, safe nurturing learning environment. We firmly believe positive relationships are the key to unlocking young people's full potential. The adults are continually developing as trauma informed educators so that we can provide the very best personalised education for all our young people.
At Park House School we ensure a calm purposeful learning environment that develops young people not just academically but in their social and emotional skills preparing them for adult life.
Ann-Marie Oliver, Headteacher
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