Headteacher

Job Title:         Headteacher 

Location:         Suffolk

Salary:              £60,000 - £70,000 per annum plus 10% performance bonus 

Hours:              37.5 per week (Monday to Friday)

Contract:          Permanent

Are you an innovative and strategic Headteacher committed to improving the lives of children and young people?

We are looking for an inspiring Headteacher to join our new fantastic team at Wetheringsett Manor School. As Headteacher, you will promote a relentless focus on high quality, creative learning and safe and secure care. You will oversee our pupils educational needs, maximising children’s achievement, and their ability to develop as well as maintain a safe and secure environment for our residential children.

This is a great opportunity for a Headteacher who is looking to be an innovative and strategic leader, ensuring the School have the resources, staff and ability to inspire learning in both academic and personal SEN environments, for children with varied Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) and complex needs. Your work will be challenging and rewarding in equal measure and you will be the custodian of our strong safeguarding culture, where pupils are listened to, respected, and involved in as many decisions as possible.

The successful candidate will deliver clear, authentic leadership to our multidisciplinary team, establishing a school vision and strategic plan, which inspires your team to deliver high levels of safety, quality, compliance, and dedication. You will ensure your school provisions have effective management and an engaged, high performing team to deliver outstanding education.

Quality is always top of our agenda and we pride ourselves on the quality of what we do. We are looking for a Headteacher with the experience, leadership skills and vision to build incredible futures by empowering vulnerable young people in the UK, to be happy and to make their way in the world.

About us:

Wetheringsett Manor School is a new independent day SEMH School for up to 42 pupils aged 11-19. Our dedicated team work together to ensure successful outcomes for pupils who often arrive at the school with a troubled view of education and life.

Wetheringsett Manor School, based in Suffolk, has been through significant refurbishment, opened to pupils in November 2020. The Manor House is located in 17 acres of parkland with wooded boundaries and sits on the edge of the village of Wetheringsett. The accommodation also provides several other buildings including a converted stable block, a cottage and two industrial units.

We pride ourselves in steering children in the right direction, nurturing aspiration to progress them both academically and socially to encourage them to take pride in their achievements. Socially, we build confidence in our students so they are able to have a greater understanding of the wider community in which they live.

Acorn Education & Care is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education and residential care for vulnerable children and young people. As part of Outcomes First Group we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

Why join us?

Wetheringsett have an engaged and committed staff team and this was reflected in results in the recent 'Great Place to Work' survey. 91% of our staff said they are proud to work here and felt that their work has a special meaning with 90% of our staff saying they felt welcome upon joining the team.

This role comes with a competitive salary, a 10% performance and target related bonus and 30 days holiday.

We offer a friendly and inclusive working environment and the chance to be part of a fantastic multidisciplinary team, who work hard and support each other to deliver personalised, bespoke education & care. Our benefits package includes free parking, shopping discounts and cashback via our ‘Rewards Hub’, and access to content on mindfulness, fitness, recipes and much more as part of our ‘Your Wellbeing Matters’ programme.

As well as opportunities for internal promotion, you will have access to high-quality Continuing Professional Development to help pursue your own personal goals. We also offer accredited training programmes including Diplomas and NVQs, supplemented by ongoing learning opportunities.

Ultimately, all of our roles give you the opportunity to enrich the lives of young people and make a positive difference.

Application process & dates

To be successful and start your next opportunity, you will need to complete a full application form and pass two rounds of interviews, which will include a presentation and competency-based questions.

Acorn Education and Care is part of Outcomes First Group. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to fully Enhanced DBS.