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Job Details
Headteacher • Location: Upton Grange School, Slough SL3 7LR (not pro rata)
Salary: Up to £85,000 per annum • Hours: 38.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday • Contract: Permanent, Term Time only • Start: January 2026
About the Role
As a Headteacher, you will promote a relentless focus on high quality, creative learning, delivering pupils educational needs, maximising pupil achievement, and their development. You will have an infrastructure of support from central services for Finance, Resourcing, HR and IT including a network of Headteachers from other schools alongside central school improvement support. Key objectives include outstanding outcomes for students that reflect their needs, abilities and aptitudes; a safe environment that protects the welfare of pupils and staff in the school; meeting all statutory requirements as defined by the DfE, Ofsted and other external bodies and achieving the highest inspection ratings possible; a motivated staff group fully engaged in achieving excellence and committed to continuing personal and professional development; the commercial success of the school through 100% occupancy, cost management and growth plans; effective strategic and operational planning including self-evaluation, school improvement and delivery; and a shared vision within the Acorn Group strategy that inspires and motivates students, staff and the school community.
Essential
* At least three years’ experience as a senior leader in a specialist school for pupils with complex communication needs
* Qualified Teacher Status or Equivalent
* Willingness to extend personal and professional development
* Ability to lead and provide a clear vision
* Appreciation and understanding that leadership and management of school encompasses processes contributing to pupil outcomes, staff motivation, keeping pupils safe, filling the school with pupils, managing costs, meeting regulatory requirements and applying growth plans as appropriate
Desirable
* Completion of NPQH
* Experience of conducting performance management
* Experience of appointing, managing and inducting staff
* Experience of planning the curriculum across a range of ages and abilities
About Us
Upton Grange School is our Early Years, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 setting for pupils. Upton Grange deploys a wide range of teaching strategies to engage and develop the progress of learners with a range of learning difficulties and styles. Our pupils are taught in smaller class sizes and work towards an Equals Semi-Formal Curriculum and National Curriculum expectations where appropriate. Upton Grange is part of the Hillingdon Grange group of schools, located over four sites, providing education from early years to KS2 and offering a mix of education and support for pupils within a wide spectrum of needs and abilities. Personalised teaching and learning in an autism-specific environment addresses individual needs and capabilities.
This opportunity is located in Slough, a 15-minute walk from the rail station and within commutable distance of Maidenhead, Twickenham and surrounding areas. For over 16 years, Options Autism has provided care and education to pupils and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group, we lead the sector in setting and delivering new approaches with measurable outcomes. In 2024, Outcomes First Group were certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.
Benefits
* Life Assurance
* Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
* Wellbeing benefits including mental health support and physical health checks
* Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, with health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits, discounts
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Electric Car Purchase Scheme
* Critical illness cover
* Family Growth Support including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support
Compliance
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. Outcomes First Group is committed to safeguarding and Keeping Children Safe in Education. All stages of compliance are subject to safeguarding checks, which may affect timescales.
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