Job Summary
Job title: Headteacher
School: The Nook School – part of Hexagon Care Services
Location: Colne, BB8
Salary: £50,500 - £56,500 (dependent on experience)
Start date: dependent on successful candidates notice period
Closing date: Sunday, 31st May
The Nook School is seeking an inspirational and committed Headteacher to lead our unique 16-place specialist school, currently rated as GOOD located in Colne, East Lancashire. This school is accessible within 30 minutes of Blackburn and Accrington heading west, and within 30 minutes of Skipton and Keighley heading east.
About The Nook School
The Nook provides high-quality education for pupils with complex needs, offering a calm, structured and supportive environment where young people are supported to re-engage with learning and make meaningful progress academically, socially and emotionally.
As a small school, The Nook offers the successful candidate the chance to be highly visible, hands-on and impactful, working closely with pupils, staff, families and external professionals to get the best possible outcomes for our students. The timetable is delivered Monday through to Friday noon, with Friday afternoon as PPA, CPD and used for staff meetings etc.
The current staff team consists of: Deputy Headteacher, 3x teachers, and 3x Teaching Assistants.
The Role of Headteacher at The Nook School
As Headteacher, you will have overall responsibility for the educational leadership, management and strategic development of the school. You will:
1. Lead and deliver a broad, balanced and differentiated curriculum that meets the needs of all pupils
2. Promote outstanding teaching, learning, behaviour and attendance
3. Ensure the highest standards of safeguarding and child protection
4. Drive improvement through effective assessment, monitoring and accountability
5. Develop, inspire and manage a dedicated staff team
6. Build strong relationships with parents, carers, care staff and external agencies
7. Lead whole-school evaluation, improvement planning and inspection readiness
8. Manage the school’s human, financial and physical resources effectively
9. You will work closely with the Deputy Head of Education and wider colleagues to ensure statutory compliance, continual improvement and best outcomes for pupils.
Criteria (essential unless otherwise stated):
10. Qualified Teacher Status
11. Outstanding classroom practitioner with a background of teaching Science would be desirable
12. Has experience working with pupils with complex needs
13. Demonstrates successful leadership experience at senior or middle leadership level (desirable)
14. Has a proven track record of raising standards and improving pupil progress
15. Understands assessment, target-setting and performance management
16. Leads with integrity, warmth and high expectations
17. Can build strong, professional relationships with pupils and adults
18. Shows energy, sound judgement and the ability to remain calm in complex situations
19. Experience of working with looked-after children and multi-agency professionals (desirable)
20. A driving licence is essential for the role
Comments from Ofsted inspection
“Pupils feel valued at this calm and welcoming school.”
“Staff know the pupils well. Pupils benefit from the positive relationships that they have with staff.”
“The school provides an impressive range of powerful experiences.”
Please note, Hexagon Care Services does not hold a sponsorship licence and as such we are unable to support any candidates who do not already have right to work. If you are applying to a permanent position, if you have right to work but with an expiry date, we are more than welcome to receive your application but please note you would only be eligible for an interim contract linked to your RTW expiry.
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. This will include an enhanced DBS and/or children’s barred list check.
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