Headteacher of a small Alternative Provision Setting (s)

Position: Headteacher of a small Alternative Provision Setting (s)

Location: Croydon and High Wycombe 

Salary: £35,787.50 to £40,900 pa plus £300pcm car allowance and other competitive package benefits

Contract Type: Permanent, full-time

About the school

The organisation are a multi-sited company with each school registered separately with the Department for Education as an Independent School. They specialise in teaching students whom may present challenging behaviours or are not suited to mainstream education for various reasons, including poor mental health. They offer an alternative curriculum to meet the needs of each student on an individual basis. Each of the schools have a maximum of 35 students.

Students within the schools are usually divided into:

Key Stage 3: Years 7- 9 (age 11-14)

Key Stage 4: Years 10 and 11 (ages 14-16)

Teachers within the schools are usually divided into:

Specialist Teachers - GCSE, English, Maths and ICT

Vocational Teachers – multi-disciplinary teachers who deliver up to level 2 in subjects including: Careers, Science, PE, Wellbeing, Enrichment, Equality and Diversity, Art (this list is not exhaustive)

About the role

• Contribute to a strategic view for the school in its community and contribute to analysing and planning for its future needs and further development within the local, national and international context;

• Always demonstrating high standards of personal integrity, loyalty, discretion and professionalism and publicly supporting all decisions of the Senior Management Team, Executive Team and Governing Body.

Duties include: Leadership & Management, Safeguarding, Admissions, Staff recruitment and retention, Appraisals, Pupil outcomes, Line managing Heads of Schools, Financial Management

The job holder is required to contribute to and support the overall aims and ethos of the company. All staff are required to participate in training and other learning activities and performance management and development as required by the Company’s policies and practices.

The duties and responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present. The post holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations that may from time to time be necessary and to undertake other duties appropriate to the post that may reasonably be required from time to time.

This post will bring the job holder into contact with company confidential information relating to students and staff. The job holder must therefore be aware of the confidential nature of the issues and maintain absolute confidence at all times. 

Applicants MUST have experience of the following

• Proven experience as a senior leader within a school, preferably an alternative provision/PRU-like environment or other relevant leadership experience, ideally within a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

• Experienced in a broad range of office procedures and processes.

• Experience of working in a global company with multiple sites is desirable

• IT literate particularly around MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and capability with other technology platforms.

• Ability to work to tight timelines and able to produce high quality work whilst under pressure.

• Strong organisation skills with the ability to prioritise and manage several different work streams at once without close supervision.

• Proactive in approach, thinks ahead and anticipates and deals with issues without being prompted.

• Numerate with a strong attention to detail, sets high standards for own work

• Good communication skills including written and verbal.

• Keen to learn and develop new skills and capabilities.

• Collaborative team player, supportive of colleagues and committed to the company mission.

Essential qualifications

Teaching qualification, or equivalent with QTS or QTLS

A degree or equivalent subject specific qualification

In return, they offer:

Fantastic CPD opportunities

Pension scheme

Childcare vouchers

Vision for Education are committed to safeguarding children and young people. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.

How to apply

Apply today via this website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities across Vision for Education's Permanent Recruitment Team, please contact Nilo Noori on 0207 065 7536 nilo.noori@visionforeducation.co.uk