Principal

Job Title: Principal, with responsibility over Care Homes

Location: Sutton-in-Ashfield

Salary: £70,000 - £80,000 per annum plus 10% performance bonus and car allowance

Contract Type: Permanent, Full time 37.5 per week (Monday to Friday)

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

Vision for Education are very proud to be working in partnership with the UKs leading and largest Children's Care provider. 

This school has an engaged and committed staff team and this was reflected in results in the recent 'Great Place to Work' survey. 

91% of their staff said they are proud to work there and felt that their work has a special meaning, with 90% of staff saying they felt welcome upon joining the team.

Our client is looking for an inspiring Principal to join their fantastic team.  As Principal, you will promote a relentless focus on high quality, creative learning and safe and secure care. You will oversee their pupils educational needs, maximising children’s achievement, and their ability to develop as well as maintain a safe and secure environment for their residential children.

This is a great opportunity for a Principal who is looking to be an innovative and strategic leader, ensuring both Schools and Care homes 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.

This specialist SEN school has an occupancy of 49 pupils aged 11-18  and there is also a number of residential Children’s homes aligned to the school.

Your work will be challenging and rewarding in equal measure and you will be the custodian of their strong safeguarding culture, where pupils are listened to, respected, and involved in as many decisions as possible.

The successful candidate will:

• Have managing responsibilities over your Head of Education and Head of Care
• Deliver clear, authentic leadership to their multidisciplinary team, establishing a school vision and strategic plan, which inspires your team to deliver high levels of safety, quality, compliance, and dedication
• Ensure your school and residential provisions have effective management and an engaged, high performing team to deliver outstanding education and care.

Our client is looking for a Principal 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.

There also expansion plans to open a new school later this year so this will be an exciting opportunity to drive the expansion of the site.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• 10% performance and target related bonus
• 30 days holiday, excluding bank holidays
• Access to content on mindfulness, fitness, recipes and much more as part of our ‘Your Wellbeing Matters’ programme
• Free parking
• Shopping discounts and cashback via their ‘Rewards Hub’
• Access to content on mindfulness, fitness, recipes and much more as part of our ‘Your Wellbeing Matters’ programme

*** Our client can also offer a relocation package for the right candidate ***

About Vision for Education

Vision for Education is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.

We are committed to safeguarding children and young people. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.

How to apply

For more details on this position please contact Tracy Harrison at Vision for Education on 0191 267 6555 or email tracy.harrison@visionforeducation.co.uk.