Location
New Barn School, Newbury, RG20 8HZ
Salary
Up to £85,000 per annum dependent on experience
Hours
Monday - Friday
Contract
Permanent, Term Time only
As part of our continued growth in service, we are recruiting for a Headteacher for New Barn School in Newbury. Our well-established schools support pupils ages 6 to 19 who have social, emotional and mental health needs (SEMH), as well as other complex needs.
About the role
This is an excellent opportunity for an inspiring Headteacher to join our fantastic team. Our Headteacher will commit to improving our pupil’s academic performance, help students overcome their behavioural difficulties, develop their social skills, and raise their aspirations.
As Headteacher, you will continue our vision and ethos of ‘Thinking and Learning Differently’ and promote a relentless focus on high quality, creative learning, delivering our pupil's educational needs, and maximising pupils’ achievement.
Who we are looking for
The successful candidate will exercise dynamic leadership of the school and ensure the full development of the vision for the service, its promotion, and continuous improvement. You will create and maintain outstanding outcomes in the education of our students.
You will continue to drive our shared vision and strategic plan through inspirational leadership and motivate pupils, staff, and everyone within our school community and beyond. Your leadership should express core educational values and moral purpose and include stakeholders’ values and beliefs.
Key Responsibilities
* Relevant experience in the specialist area of the service, i.e. working with young people who have additional learning and communication difficulties.
* Relevant experience as a Head Teacher or Deputy Head Teacher in a SEMH school.
* Experience with Ofsted procedures/inspections and working with School Improvement Partners.
* Manage budgets effectively and ensure cost efficiency and financial compliance.
* Relevant Teaching Qualification.
About the School
New Barn School offers a broad, balanced, and relevant curriculum to boys and girls, aged 6–19 years who have Social, Emotional and Mental Health complexities.
New Barn School takes full advantage of its beautiful settings and fosters a love for using the outdoor curriculum including forest school, farm experiences, and horse riding. The school is within a commutable distance of Swindon, Oxford, Andover, Basingstoke, and Reading and other surrounding towns and villages.
We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.
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.
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.
In Short
* Industry Care & Education
* Founded 2003
* Location United Kingdom, London
* Company size 1000 - 4999
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