What skills and experience we're looking for The Headteacher will: • Support the School’s Governing Body to establish and sustain the school’s ethos and strategic direction and serve in the best interests of the pupils, staff and wider community through clear leadership and professional conduct to foster a positive culture • Fulfil the requirements and duties set out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document relating to the Conditions of Employment of a Headteacher • Ensure the school effectively and efficiently operates within the required regulatory frameworks, meets all statutory duties and that staff understand their professional responsibilities and are held to account • Have ambitious expectations for all pupils with SEN and disabilities and make sure the school works effectively with parents, carers and professionals to identify additional needs and provide support and adaptation where appropriate • Ensure the school fulfils statutory duties regarding the SEND Code of Practice • Have experience of managing a Specialist Secondary school setting with Exam accreditations • Keep up to date with developments in education and seek training and continuing professional development to meet the needs of all staff members • Develop strategies for school improvement that are realistic, timely, suited to the school’s context and are effectively implemented, monitored and measured • Promote and safeguard the welfare of all children and young people and the wellbeing of staff within the school • Establish and sustain high expectations of behaviour for all pupils, built upon relationships, rules and routines which are understood clearly and consistently applied by staff and pupils • Establish curriculum leadership, high quality teaching with formative assessment and use valid, reliable and proportionate approaches to assessing pupils’ knowledge and understanding of the curriculum • Ensure rigorous approaches to managing Health and Safety, Compliance, Risk, Financial management and robust Governance • Embody the school values that aim to prepare pupils for Positive Futures What the school offers its staff • Positive friendly working environment • Opportunity to work with amazing young people and staff • Subsidised Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) • Talented and supportive SLT & Governing Body • A supportive environment where your talents will be encouraged, nurtured and rewarded • Access to Wellbeing platforms, including Cycle to work scheme, Employee benefits and discounted gym membership • Staff wellbeing day • Wellbeing Breakfast • Employee Assistance Programme • Access to Counselling services • Access to Physiotherapy • Access to GP Services • Free Parking Commitment to safeguarding Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.