Headteacher
The Willows School
Rotherham, South Yorkshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- L21-L27 (£63,779-£73,876)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2017
- Apply by:
- 2 March 2017
Job overview
Required for September 2017, due to the impending retirement of our Headteacher, we are looking for a dynamic and inspirational leader to drive our school through its next, exciting phase of development.
The Willows School offers provision for pupils with moderate learning difficulties, and a range of other needs from KS2 to KS4 (age 7-16) We aim to develop pupils’ educational potential in a safe supportive environment by supporting their social emotional and academic needs and providing a personalised and accessible curriculum. We work to prepare young people for the next stage of their education, training or employment. We have a modern building with excellent facilities including a vocational centre and extensive outdoor provision. Staff at the school have a great mix of youthful enthusiasm, experience, dedication and inspiration. We are on a journey from good to outstanding. The school has excellent links with neighbouring secondary, primary and special schools.
The Governors are seeking to appoint an exceptional candidate who:
- Has a clear vision, strong leadership and effective communication skills
- Understands the needs of vulnerable young people and their families
- Has proven successful senior leadership experience and the ability to lead and manage change
- Has vision and commitment to continue to develop positive relationships with the school’s wider community including parents and carers
- Will continue to develop an aspirational curriculum and secure assessment which result in outstanding outcomes for our learners
We can offer you:
- An OFSTED rated good school
- A team of well qualified, highly skilled and dedicated staff
- A motivated and supportive Governing Body
- The opportunity to build on positive and effective working relationships with local schools and the wider community
- The prospect of leading our school into an exciting phase of development (n.b.the school is currently exploring the formation of a multi academy trust within the local learning community)
Visits to the school are strongly encouraged and can be arranged by contacting Miss Elizabeth Worrall (Clerk to Governors) on 01709 542539 or e.worrall@thewillows.rotherham.sch.uk
Completed application forms should be returned to Miss Elizabeth Worrall (Clerk to Governors), e.worrall@thewillows.rotherham.sch.uk or The Willows School, Locksley Drive, Thurcroft, Rotherham, South Yorkshire S66 9NT
Closing date for applications: 2nd March 2017 (2pm).
Shortlisting- March 2nd 3pm
It is proposed that interviews will be held on: Monday 13th and Tuesday 14th March.
We look forward to hearing from you.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The post is subject to enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
Attached documents
About The Willows School
- The Willows School
- Locksley Drive, Thurcroft, Rotherham
- South Yorkshire
- S66 9NT
- United Kingdom
The school is organised into two departments, Lower (from Y3 - Y8) and Upper (from Y9 - Y11). Mr Holmshaw is in charge of Lower School and Miss James is in charge of Upper School.
Within these departments pupils work in classes of 5-10 pupils, more if they are doing something like Performing Arts. They are sometimes withdrawn for even smaller group or individual work, forspeech therapy, or for mentoring.
Each class has at least a teacher and a teaching assistant. Sometimes, if for instance a particular child in a class needs one-to-one support there may be more than one teaching assistant.
In Lower School, especially in primary, lessons tend to be led for much of the time by one teacher, the form teacher. This is because we feel they need that security.
As they grow up we increase the amount of time they are taught by different teachers and move them towards being more independent.
Because we have both primary and secondary classes in one school, we can do this in a more gradual way, so there isn't the sudden change you get when most pupils move from primary school to secondary school.
Typically, for the first two years classes will have twenty three lessons out of thirty taught by the form teacher. By the time they reach Y7 they will have eleven lessons taught by their form teacher. By Y10 they may have just three lessons taught by their form teacher.
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