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Job Title: Headteacher
Location: Robins Way school, Amesbury
Salary: Up to £80,000 per annum, depending on experience - and performance related bonus -plus Welcome Bonus - ** Welcome Bonus is payable after completion of one month £1,000 and one further payment of £1,000 upon completion of your final probation period. Terms and Conditions Apply - (See attached)**
Hours: Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent, Term Time only
Relocation package: Up to £8,000 *Terms and conditions apply*
UK applicants only. This role does offer sponsorship
As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Headteacher to join our close-knit team at Robins Way School located in Amesbury.
About the role
As a Headteacher, you will promote a relentless focus on high quality, creative learning, delivering our pupils educational needs, maximising pupil achievement, and their ability to develop.
Key objectives of the role:
* Outstanding outcomes for Pupils and Young People that are a reflection of their needs, abilities and aptitudes.
* A safe environment that protects the welfare of Pupils and Young People 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.
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
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 the school
Robins Way School is a brand-new SEN school for pupils with complex needs including SEMH; a co-educational provision with entry from 5-11 years old.
Robins Way School is an exciting addition to the Acorn portfolio based in Amesbury, Wiltshire. We are looking for an inspirational lead to be the Headteacher of this new school. Robins Way School is proposed to open in June 2025, but we are looking for a Headteacher who can start January 2025 (negotiable) to lead and develop the school throughout its development.
We are part of Acorn Education and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career. Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education for vulnerable pupils and young people.
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Why join Acorn Education?
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:
* Life Assurance
* Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
* “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:
* A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
* 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
* Cycle to Work Schemes
* Electric Car Purchase Scheme
* Critical illness cover
* Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.
We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
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