Headteacher

Headteacher

School The Harbour School

Grade Group 8 L28-L43 £86,040-£123,057

Reporting to Director of School Improvement

Responsible for All School Staff

Contract Full time/Permanent

Job Summary

Are you an outstanding leader with a proven track record of raising standards and improving outcomes for all pupils? Are you passionate about inclusive, needs led education, and believe that quality relationships are at the core of being a leader? Do you have the ability to inspire and motivate staff and parents to support pupils to develop the capacity, knowledge and skills to lead fulfilling and happy lives and be the best they can be? Are you genuinely looking for a ‘new challenge’? If so, we’d like to talk to you about being the Headteacher of The Harbour School in Portsmouth.

The Harbour School is a complex school… it’s a combined Special and Alternative Provision school for children who have a range of range of social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) developmental needs and / or medical needs. It operates from multiple sites situated across Portsmouth; and its provision extends between and beyond these physical locations.

The school has recently had some challenges and was rated ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted in Nov 2022. During this time, it was undergoing a number of changes, including having a new leadership team, and new curriculum. Despite this, the staff team remain dedicated to getting the offer at the school right, and ensuring the school is a great place to learn and work. As an outstanding leader, you will expertly pick up and lead this continuing journey, while simultaneously designing the school's future strategic direction.

The Harbour School is part of The Delta Education Trust, linked here, and works closely with its partner school in the city,The Wymering School, as well as other schools within the trust. The new Headteacher will be expected to maintain the values and ethos of the trust, linked here and in return can expect to receive high levels of support from both the trust and the LGB.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and direction for the school
• Ensure that all pupils achieve their full potential
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with staff, pupils, parents and the wider community
• Manage the school budget effectively
• Ensure that the school meets all statutory requirements
• Contribute to the leadership of the trust

Essential Requirements

• Senior leadership experience in a school or college
• A track record of ensuring that pupil outcomes are at the heart of decision making
• A commitment to achieving high quality outcomes for all pupils
• A commitment to solution-focussed approaches
• The ability to form high quality relationships

Desirable Requirements

• Experience of working in a special or AP setting
• Experience of working in a multi-site organisation

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Please ensure a full work history is completed in your application form including any gaps of employment. Applicants will be required to complete satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) check is required for this post prior to commencement. The Trust is an equal opportunities employer. 

If successfully shortlisted the HR Department will also be conducting an individual online search including social media platforms of your ‘name, education and employment’, to demonstrate due diligence following the updated ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022' guidance. The search will not form part of the actual shortlisting process and any concerns arising from the search will be discussed directly with you.

Closing Date: 18th June