Principal
Wishmore Cross Academy
Chobham, Surrey
- Expired
- Salary:
- L14-L27, £54,250- £73,876 (more for an exceptional candidate, relocation package and accommodation may be available)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 8 May 2018
Job overview
Age Range: 9-16
NOR: 55
‘An outstanding opportunity’
Wishmore Cross Academy is a very special learning environment that provides a happy, caring community where everyone is encouraged and supported to achieve their goals. We are a special school for boys aged 9 to 16 years who have social, emotional and mental health difficulties with residential facilities available. We admit up to 70 boys and can offer up to 14 residential places (including extended days) on a flexible basis for up to 4 nights per week.
We are situated within easy reach of the M25 and M3 and, although in Surrey, is very close to Berkshire and Hampshire. Ofsted judged our Residential Provision to be ‘outstanding’ for the last six years.
Following the planned retirement of our dedicated Principal we are looking to appoint a dynamic and inspirational leader who will make a real difference to the learning success of our children and build on our solid foundations. This is an exciting prospect for a compelling leader with a track record of success to inspire and empower our community.
We are firmly at the forefront of developments within emotional and mental health practices and we have built a reputation as experts in the use of Restorative Justice Practices and Restraint Reduction Practices.
You must be ambitious and able to:
- Have incredibly high expectations for yourself and others
- Be resilient and solution focussed
- Commit to our children and accept that only the best is good enough.
Wishmore Cross Academy is part of Academies Enterprise Trust (AET) a network of 63 primary, secondary and 5 special academies. As a member of our network, we can offer you a professional learning journey, tailored to your individual needs. Our new Principal will enjoy the autonomy of leadership rooted in the local community, whilst working in partnership with the regional cluster of academies and AET’s National Director of Primary and SEND Schools, Lauren Costello, with support from a committed local governing board.
Visits to the academy are warmly welcomed and can be arranged by contacting Jo Grabowska, Recruitment Manager at TES, on 020 3194 3085 or joanna.grabowska@tes.com
For an informal discussion or for an application form, please contact Jo Grabowska on the contact details above.
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhance checks as part of our Prevent Duty.
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About Wishmore Cross Academy
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Wishmore Cross is a Special Academy for up to 82 boys (with 80 currently on roll) aged 7 to 16 who have social, emotional and mental health difficulties. We provide a highly effective and individual package of education, care and pastoral support to young people who may have had only negative experiences of school. A safe, caring environment supported by high levels of staffing ensures that each pupil has the opportunity to achieve their full potential.
Based in Chobham, located close to both the M3 and M25 Motorways in the north-west corner of Surrey, the Academy draws pupils from a range of backgrounds, both urban and rural, across Surrey and also neighbouring LEAs.
We're an Academy with a big heart. Staff work closely as a team and pride themselves on never giving up on a pupil. This is, however, a challenging environment where resilience and a deep commitment to supporting young people with Special Educational Needs are paramount.
OFSTED
The Academy is currently under the leadership of the Executive Headteacher, Gareth Howells and Ricardo Hylton, Head of School, who both bring a wealth of experience of SEMH and leadership with them. Since the school moved under their leadership, it is thriving despite the challenges that Covid-19 has brought to the education sector. The OFSTED inspection in late September 2018 judged the Academy as ‘Requires Improvement’ but highlighted many strengths. The staff team are working hard to secure the phased changes required whilst maintaining our child-centred approach to learning.
We are committed to reducing restrictive physical intervention and this helps to create an ethos where physical aggression is rare. We also make use of restorative justice and this is successfully helping pupils to develop self-control, a sense of empathy and an understanding of right and wrong. As a result, over their time in the Academy, pupils develop more tolerant and inclusive values.
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WHY JOIN OUR ACADEMY?
Development:
We are committed to developing all staff at all levels through high quality development opportunities, resources, and experiences that will support you on your professional learning journey with AET.
Lifestyle:
We champion agile/flexible working across the Trust to help our people achieve an optimal work/life balance.
Money:
All staff have access to our pension schemes (Local Government Pension Scheme and Teachers’ Pension Scheme). Everyone has free access to financial advice & support and can access a wide range of retail discounts through our AET Benefits scheme. We also offer Technology Loans to help with any big digital purchases.
Wellbeing:
We recognise that mental wellbeing is just as important as physical and have set up employee assistance programmes which offer free and confidential counselling 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Our employees can access our health cash place scheme from BHSF.
OUR TRUST
We are proud to be part of Academies Enterprise Trust (AET).
AET is a national family of 57 schools committed to delivering an excellent education that launches all the children in our care into a remarkable life. It is our deeply held belief that every child has something remarkable to offer and we see it as our duty to help each and every child find this within themselves.
Equality, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
At AET, we want all of our employees to feel included bringing their passion, creativity and individuality to work. We value all cultures, backgrounds and experiences, and we truly believe that diversity drives innovation.
AET is also an approved Apprenticeship Training Provider (through the ESFA) which allows us to deliver a wide range of apprenticeship programmes across the Trust and our school network. To find out more about what we offer click here.
We also offer teacher training programmes across our network. For more information please click here.
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