Empower Trust are looking to appoint an inspirational Headteacher to work with the Chief Executive Officer,Local Governing Body and other colleagues within the Trust to lead the school through the next stage of its development. This is a unique and exciting post that requires a substantial level of creativity, innovation, ambition and determination and will provide rich reward for anyone with the ambition of making a real difference to children’s education. It offers the right candidate a fantastic opportunity to lead a growing, exciting school and be a part of ourTrust Executive Team. Summary of Key Responsibilities: Provide effective and overall strategic and operational leadership for the school. In particular, the role of theHeadteacher is to: Establish aims and objectives for the school, within the context of the Trust, and ensure actions are implemented and monitored for their impact in partnership with the Chief Executive Officer and Local Governing Body (LGB) Devise, implement and evaluate polices and practice, including those determined by any statutory guidance, the Chief Executive Officer, the Local Governing Body and the Trust Promote safeguarding across the school, and more widely, and secure the safety and well-being of pupils and staff,including by providing a safe, calm and orderly environment and complying with all relevant health and safety legislation Ensure very high standards of teaching and learning, and a rich curriculum, so that all pupils achieve the highest possible standards Lead, manage and develop school staff, including by appraising and managing performance Promote harmonious working relationships within the school community and externally, including with the Trust Lead by example and model best practice in relation to professional conduct, workload and personal development Discharge effectively all relevant statutory and regulatory functions, including in relation to equalities, financial matters,safeguarding, welfare, pupil discipline, and health and safety Lead other designated aspects of Trust work, as determined by the Chief Executive, and work productively with other headteachers, the Chief Executive, LGB and Trustees to further the aims of the Trust This is an excellent opportunity for a current school leader looking to combine a high degree of autonomy in running their own school, aligned to Trust policies and procedures, with the benefits of working closely with colleagues across a successful cluster of schools as part of a Trust which aims to develop innovative and dynamic approaches to learning and share expertise to develop the most effective learning strategies possible for all our children. It also offers the right candidate an additional professional opportunity as an executive on our Executive Leadership Team,where there are opportunities for Strategic Lead posts. If you would like an informal chat, to arrange a visit to the school or any further information, please feel free to contact me on 01743 598200 or via my Director of People & Culture and Executive Assistant, Michelle Harrington.Please email michelle.harringtonempowermat.co.uk For further details and the full recruitment pack please click on the link https://empowertrust.co.uk/vacancies/current-vacancies-2/ Yours sincerely Carla Whelan Chief Executive Officer