Job Summary
Job Title: Deputy Headteacher
School: Spen Brook School, part of Hexagon Care Services
Location: Blackpool
Hours : 37 hours per week Monday to Friday
Salary: £35,000 - £41,000
Closing Date : 19th May 2024
Interview Date : 22nd May 2024
Are you a caring and compassionate person, with a passion for working with young people with SEMH? Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity to be part of a team which makes a real difference to young people?
At Hexagon Care Services we are a forward thinking and privately owned National Provider of Children’s Services. We have over 50 children’s homes, and 14 small independent trauma informed schools educating boys and girls with a range of complex needs.
At KS3 the school will offer a broad and balanced education in line with the national curriculum. At KS4 the school will offer a range of accreditation including ASDAN, Entry Level and Functional Skills. There is the option to study GCSEs for the more academically able students.
The successful post-holder will bring great leadership, passion, and vision to developing and delivering high quality education. The school will work in close partnership with other professionals to provide a holistic package of support which may also include children living in care and accessing therapeutic support.
The students attend education 4 full days Monday to Thursday, and Friday morning, leaving Friday afternoon for PPA/team meetings. The current staffing structure of the school is a deputy headteacher, 3x Teachers and 4x Teaching Assistants/Higher Level Teaching Assistants
We are looking for someone who:
1. Has a passion for teaching students with SEMH.
2. Is able to motivate and inspire our students and can build positive, trusting relationships.
3. Has an understanding of outstanding classroom practice.
4. Is committed to high expectations, raising standards and enriching the curriculum offer.
5. Is dedicated to improving the lives and outcomes for our students.
In return we can we offer you:
6. Small class sizes of no more than 5 students.
7. A strong focus on work life balance due to; reduced student numbers, reduced level of marking and assessment.
8. A 37-hour working week.
9. Full access to school holidays.
10. A dedicated, supportive, and enthusiastic team, who strive for the best outcomes for our students.
11. A comprehensive induction programme.
12. Excellent CPD provided by our own highly skilled learning and development team.
13. A commitment to supporting the physical and mental wellbeing of all our staff, including access to GP hero, able futures, employee assistant programme.
A range of benefits including:
14. Staff referral scheme
15. Death in service benefits
16. Monthly staff prize draw
17. Electric vehicle scheme
18. Ride to work scheme
19. Long service bonus
20. Awards ceremony
21. Monetary contribution for annual Christmas celebration
22. A contributory pension scheme
This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly skilled team who believe in delivering an innovative and creative curriculum to our students.
Please note Hexagon Care Services does not hold a sponsorship licence and as such we are unable to support any candidates requiring sponsorship. All hiring managers at Hexagon Care Services are trained by safer recruitment consortium accredited trainers, and all positions in regulated activity with children will be required to undergo safer recruitment and onboarding checks prior to commencement.
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