Headteacher

We are looking for a resilient, kind, caring and inspirational Headteacher for this wonderful school, which is highly ambitious for its pupils, ensuring they ‘make remarkable change happen’. The overarching vision for the school is to provide individualised support for all students so they achieve excellent outcomes which prepare them for the next phase of their life.

The Bridge School educates children from Reception to year 11 with plans to open an assessment nursery and sixth form, in a state-of-the-art single storey building. Each of these phases has distinctive features and an appropriate curriculum offer. Each child has an Education, Health and Care Plan and we ensure that these are delivered fully through joined up multi-agency support and co-operation.

You will be a senior leader with a track record and understanding of Good or Outstanding provision and can demonstrate excellent leadership and managerial skills. These will be complemented by good interpersonal skills along with successful inter-agency working. Your understanding of the curriculum and assessment for children with special educational needs will be essential.

You will be required to develop a clear vision for the school and what will set you apart will be your commitment to achieving high standards of teaching and learning and your passion for improving outcomes for students with SEND.

This is an opportunity if you are looking for an exciting new challenge to further your development as part of a forward-thinking MAT to benefit from our supportive model for staff CPD and career development.

We will offer:

• Bespoke leader development programmes supported by our Teaching School Hub

• Excellent career development opportunities across our trust network including trust-wide projects • A two-week October half term

• Access to excellent senior leadership training

• Support from an experienced and nurturing school improvement team

• On-hand expertise from our dedicated education and operations teams who are ready to support you and your school

• Evidence-informed research opportunities via our Research School and programmes to reduce teacher workload including the development of the CUSP curriculum and other programmes the staff within our schools benefit from

• Influence across network-wide issues through our leadership meetings and regional collaboration events

• Executive coaching for headteachers to assist them with identifying and achieving their professional goals

• Wellbeing packages and an employee assistance programme

You can view a full list of requirements and further information about the school and trust in the candidate pack.

If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this role, even if you don’t meet all the requirements, please apply as we may be able to support you in any areas for development or we may have alternative roles that are a good fit for you. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

At Unity Schools Partnership our objective is to smash through barriers to make remarkable change happen. We pride ourselves on being an educational organisation that puts children first, going the extra mile for the vulnerable and disadvantaged, and every one of us has an impact on unlocking our pupils’ potential.

We are committed to providing a working environment where our employees can grow and thrive. We value collaboration, wellbeing, diversity, equality and work-life balance. Throughout our diverse family of schools and within our vibrant central hub we nurture talent, whether you are at the beginning of your career or looking to grow your expertise.

 Unity Schools Partnership is made up of a family of 33 schools (9 secondary, 19 primary and 5 special schools) located on the Suffolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire borders, as well as Romford in East London.

The Trust expects its work to be characterised by ethical leadership, an ambition for improvement at pace and the expectation that remarkable improvements can be achieved. We refer to ourselves as a family because, throughout the trust, we foster a supportive and collaborative relationship, whilst recognising, and celebrating that, we are all different and have our own contextual characteristics.

Sharing the same values and facing similar issues not only enables us to support each other, but to challenge each other too. This interdependence allows each of our schools to flourish and grow; providing stimulating, nurturing yet self-challenging environments in which our pupils and staff members can thrive.

Unity Schools Partnership has created a subsidiary trading company Unity Schools Partnership Education. Having a separate legal entity that is free to trade independently with other commercial organisations as well as schools, gives scope and opportunities for greater impact and reach within the wider sphere of education. In return, income is invested into our trust to improve educational outcomes for the children in our schools.

By working with Unity Schools Partnership, you may have the opportunity to work on a commission basis beyond a standard career in education and develop some ideas of your own.

We would encourage applicants to arrange a visit to our school, please contact Georgina Ellis, Executive Director of Education (SEND) on gellis@unitysp.co.uk or 07826068941.

For more information and to apply, please visit https://unitysp-careers.co.uk/ We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you’d prefer to work part-time or as a job-share, we’ll facilitate this wherever we can – whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance. We’re keen to ensure we’re designing an organisation that works for everyone, so we particularly encourage applications from different under-represented groups.

Unity Schools Partnership is committed to equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required. Unity Schools Partnership – welcoming diversity.