Location: High Wycombe
Overview
This exciting opportunity has arisen due to the current post-holder moving on from the PRU after thirteen years in post.
We are looking for an outstanding leader with high aspirations and ambitions for themselves and others to join our leadership team. You could be an existing headteacher or deputy headteacher looking for a new challenge, or a middle leader who is looking to step up into a more strategic role. Whatever your background, we want to find someone who shares our passion and values so that the children we support have the best opportunities to succeed, despite some of the challenges they face.
Our new Teacher in Charge will be a proactive, dynamic and enthusiastic leader who will be part of an ambitious team, focused on delivering outstanding teaching and learning, alongside strategies to support the social, emotional and mental health issues presented by our pupils.
Term time only
Salary Type: Leadership
Salary details: L7 - L12 (£54,816 - £61,882)
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 07/10/2024 09:00
Interviews to be held: at Woodlands Primary Pupil Referral Unit on Wednesday 16/10/2024
Start date: January 2025
About us
We will offer you:
· A varied and challenging workplace
· A supportive leadership team
· Opportunities to develop your leadership and management skills, and to have a real impact on outcomes for pupils
through your leadership of others
· Children who will stretch your skills and test you emotionally
About the role
The role will be based at our PRU site in High Wycombe (Woodlands), with travel between the sites as needed. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to and enhance the different provisions offered by the PRU and to further develop your leadership skills and consolidate your excellent behaviour management. You will be supported by other members of the senior leadership team, with a bespoke induction programme to suit your experience and background.
We have high expectations of our pupils, and as Teacher in Charge you will need to be able to challenge and support classroom colleagues to build the curriculum around pupils and their needs. You will be responsible for all aspects of day to day site management together with leading and managing the team based at your site to deliver both inreach and outreach interventions, and for developing effective relationships with colleagues in mainstream schools.
The role also provides opportunities to provide training and advice to colleagues in mainstream schools with their own behaviour management policies and strategies as part of the services commissioned from the PRU by the local authority.
You will be well supported in your role by an enthusiastic and friendly staff team, with opportunities for professional development, and a positive and proactive Management Committee.
Working at the PRU is not always easy, but then nothing worthwhile achieving ever is. Each day brings different challenges and that is why it is so rewarding to work here. You can find more specific details about the PRU, the role and the knowledge skills and qualities we are looking for in the details attached to this advert.
A visit to one of our three sites is highly recommended to help you decide if this is the role for you. Please contact us to make a suitable appointment or alternatively, you can telephone our Executive Headteacher for an informal discussion about the role.
About you
You will be an established and successful leader, who understands the primary curriculum, with a good understanding of what it takes to support pupils with social, emotional and mental health issues. We are looking for someone who:
· Can demonstrate a good understanding of outstanding classroom practice
· Evidence impact in your current leadership/management role
· Is reflective in practices and relishes the opportunity to lead, inspire and coach others
· Can demonstrate successfully managing others to achieve high standards
· Is able to lead initiatives and manage change
· Is sensitive and supportive to the needs of our unique community
You will have successful record of working within teams and be able to provide a visible and professional presence to pupils, parents, carers, to colleagues in the local authority and within mainstream schools within the Buckinghamshire area.
If you are innovative, motivated, flexible and resilient and have a proven track record as a successful leader with strong behaviour management practice, then we would like to hear from you.