Principal Designate
North Star 265°
Bristol, City of
- £64,225 - £74,283 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Senior Leadership
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2023
- Apply by:
- 18 April 2023
Job overview
North Star was born out of a drive to do something different for those who need more
Formed by the desire to shape futures, North Star emerged
We remain where others may part
Equipping young minds to join with their communities
Forging together the path ahead, traveling alongside
Our team can bring dreams to fruition. Join us and thrive.
This role will play a key part in realising this vision.
North Star 265º Alternative Learning Provision is a new school which is currently being built in the north of Bristol. The school has easy access to the M4 and M5 and is due to open in October 2023. The successful applicant will project manage the opening of the new school, recruit experienced staff, develop robust systems and procedures and shape the culture of the new school. The start date is 1 September 2023.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced senior leader who has a proven track record in:
- working with children with Social Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs
- setting up a new learning provision
- leading and developing staff
- embedding policies, procedures and new ways of working
- providing opportunities for children who are not engaging with learning in mainstream school.
- supporting children with successful re-integration into mainstream school
North Star Academy Trust currently includes a Secondary and Primary Special School which cater for pupils with SEMH difficulties and North Star Alternative Learning Provision is the next school to join the Trust. This post will provide leadership, development and management of the teaching and learning of all pupils in the Alternative Provision.
Both the secondary and primary school have been rated by OFSTED as good. Now the Trust is expanding, we are looking for a dynamic leader who has a clear vision for the future and who has the ability to put that vision into practice. You will be well organised, a good communicator and have the ability to motivate a team to create an inspirational and caring learning environment. You will have a good understanding of the SEN Code of Practice and relevant government legislation relating to Alternative Learning Provision.
We can offer you the chance to make a difference to children’s lives and provide them with opportunities to grow into responsible adults. You will become part of a close and supportive management team who have a wealth of experience working with children in SEMH who are working towards creating a centre of excellence in the Southwest of England.
Please contact the school on 0117-377-2275 and ask to speak to the CEO if you wish to have an informal discussion about the role.
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About North Star 265°
North Star 265° will be the third school of our multi-academy trust and is expected to be opened in 2023. We will support young children who have been excluded from school, are at risk of exclusion or who exhibit behaviour associated with social, emotional and mental health needs. The school will put an emphasis on the curriculum, transition and early intervention in order to ensure that a reintegration into mainstream education will be possible. We will work with the schools, parents and carers of our students to successfully reintegrate them back into mainstream with an improved attitude to education, greater positive parental involvement and raised attainment and engagement.
We believe that every child deserves the best education to enable them to make good progress and achieve their full potential. The curriculum is appropriate, relevant and workable and will allow us to achieve our vision laid out in the previous section. It is based on working practices developed over many years of working with students with SEMH needs, both with and without EHCPs. It is also based on Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) evidence. “The Teaching and Learning Toolkit” identifies effective and evidence-based methods to improve learning. This research has informed our practice.
Our Mission Statement
To develop confident, ambitious people who are emotionally and intellectually equipped for a brighter future.
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