Headteacher

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an inspirational and dynamic individual to lead and develop Heltwate Special School.

We are looking for a skilled and motivated professional, with a passion for improving the life chances and opportunities of children and young people with SEND, to join us from September 2024.

Heltwate is a friendly and welcoming school for pupils aged 4 to 19 with an increasingly complex range of severe learning difficulties associated with Autism, communication and interaction, physical disabilities, and medical needs. Young people’s ability to make progress is limited across all areas of development. 

Heltwate is a large special school with 213 pupils across 3 sites, with an intake in Peterborough and the surrounding area. It is oversubscribed has a good reputation and is still expanding

If you:

• have the ability to lead a progressive special school and lead the next steps of its development.
• have strong leadership and management skills, either as an existing Head or someone who has extensive leadership experience in a special school.
• have the ability to further develop a clear vision of continued excellence with the current leadership team, staff, parents and governors.
• are committed to working with the other special and mainstream schools developing strong partnerships with external partners and have a vision to continue to develop a centre of excellence.

We can offer you:

• a friendly warm and welcoming school.
• a supportive, experienced, and motivated staff team.
• a school where all staff are valued, secure and have a strong sense of commitment and belonging.
• friendly pupils and families who love the school.
• the opportunity to work strategically to develop your own leadership skills, and hone school improvement with support from nationally recognised organisations.
• the opportunity to lead on local authority-wide initiatives for the benefit of all young people across the city.
• the management of multiple sites and key stages, and to build succession readiness.
• opportunities to work locally and regionally to develop the work of the school to develop the curriculum for the preparation for adulthood.
• relocation package can be negotiated to support expenses for removals to move into the area.

Key dates

School Tours                    16th, 26th and 27th February 2024

School Half-term            19th February to 23rd February 2024

Interviews:                       14th and 15th March 2024

Visits to the school are welcome and encouraged. Please telephone the school office to make an appointment: 01733 262878. The school office will close during the half-term week.

Please email applications to recruitment@heltwate.net , post them to the school address, or deliver them in person.

The Governing Board of Heltwate School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its care and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our recruitment practice complies with all relevant legislation. 

As part of our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable groups the appointment is subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and an enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service. 

In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education, the school will carry out an online search as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Please refer to the following policies on our website or telephone the school office:

• Recruitment and Selection Policy and Procedure
• Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy
• Equality and Diversity Policy
• Data Protection Policy