Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).
Job Title: Head of School
Oakfield House School, Salwick, Preston PR4 0YH
5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only
Are you an innovative Headteacher committed to improving the lives of pupils?
This is a great opportunity for an inspiring Head of School to join our fantastic team at Oakfield House School in Salwick, Preston.
As Head of School you will promote a relentless focus on high quality, creative learning, delivering our pupils educational needs, maximising pupil’s achievement, and their ability to develop. You will have an infrastructure of support from the Executive Headteacher, central services for finance, resourcing, HR and IT including a network of supportive Headteachers from other schools alongside central school improvement support.
You will create a shared vision and strategic plan which inspires and motivates pupils, staff and all other members of the school community. The strategic planning process is critical to sustaining school improvement and ensuring that the school moves forward for the benefit of its pupils.
relevant experience of working with students with autistic spectrum disorders and/or challenging behaviour
Experience of Ofsted procedures / inspections
Relevant Teaching Qualification
Oakfield House School is a specialist Primary School for autistic pupils and those associated with Autism/Learning or Complex Communication and Behaviour needs. The school has a strong and committed leadership team. Our school is a country house built in the 1880's, set in eight acres of beautiful parkland. We cater for 45 boys and girls aged between 4 – 12 years old. For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.
Why join Options Autism?
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
And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils 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 safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
*4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit