Job Description Job Qualification Form The Basics Company: Reading Borough Council Contact name, title & number: Alice Boon Vacancy job title: SEMH Headteacher Day rates / Salary / benefits: £650 inclusive inside IR35 5 days 4 days could work Framework Vs Direct rates/ budget sign off: Direct Length of contract: Budget sign off for full duration 5 months Can stay until Easter, needs the right person, needs to look for an interim from Feb half term through to summer term to have some cross over Location: Is remote working an option?? Start date & IT Equipment Reading On site School is well served by bus route, 30 mins by bus from the station In your absence who would be the secondary point of contact/decision maker in the recruitment process: ( Name, job title, contact number/e-mail) Reason for hiring: What impact will this person have on the community and to your organisation? Current Head off on sickness Had an interim hired before Christmas and has not returned as the travel was too far If a deputy they need to have proven track record, be really strong, excellent references Has a candidate but he is not great and not primary, will need to let him know end of next week latest School is very at risk Direct Line Manager, Name, job title, contact number: ( Ensure you also qualify the role with the direct line manager if you aren’t already) Alice Boon Exclusivity: No Have seen 5 candidates that were all secondary needs to be a primary focus Need Essential / Desirable Skills and Experience (any flexibility?) SEMH knowledge with Primary knowledge Therapeutic and pastoral over behavioural Curriculum experience Day to Day Responsibilities (Operational or Strategic) – Who do they report into? Help reshape curriculum, is at the start of being implanted All 3 Most Important Things (skills / attributes/ qualifications you can’t compromise on) SEMH knowledge with Primary knowledge Therapeutic and pastoral over behavioural Curriculum experience How long have you been looking? (What is the impact of not hiring? why do you believe you’ve been unsuccessful so far? what skills were missing from previous applicants? Do you have any internal options?) Two days Candidate Background (Previous job titles/ sector experience/ Qualifications) Headteacher Would take a deputy if they have worked in a large school and were very experienced, would need to be able to compete with headteachers DNA 5 – Confirm you have the following Budget (enough for duration of contract, contract length, framework Vs direct) £650 inclusive until end of academic year Full qualification/understanding of the Role (inc. why, start date, MIT’s, requested exclusivity etc.) Reading is expanding special provision, lots of SEND opportunities so future opportunities, there’s a lot of those, may be an incentive SEMH designated school but 100% are neurodivergent Some have challenging behaviour but only due to neurodiversity A couple of children with trauma New someone with good autism practise The curriculum needs changing, kids are cognitively able but a bit naughty Have an early stage of development Need good autism practise to be in place PMDL school experience wouldn’t suit 1 months notice necessary for stability of the team Has inspection looming Experience in Ofsted prep would be advantageous but would be expected for someone with the experience they need anyway Work alongside the consultant for handover, she is v ery fair and would want them to be successful at the job That consultant Interview slots (booked in verbally over the phone and confirmed in ROE) Wednesday 15 th interviews after 12pm 12-1 or 5pm Follow up call scheduled (with DL/mobile & virtual meeting proposed) Friday 2pm ROE email returned (confirmed by client with SDS/IR35 status) Yes Company Information Team split/size/structure/culture Expanding the school, 30 children currently 4 teaching staff and 12 assistants 2 office staff Projects (relevant current and future they may need to have involvement with) Diversity and Inclusion What is X councils’ approach to Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace? How do you ensure equal opportunities for all and consistency during your hiring process? Are there any current initiatives implemented to promote Diversity and inclusion? How does your leadership team demonstrate their commitment to Diversity and Inclusion? Final pitch Any other jobs within their team/ any other managers within your discipline hiring/ anyone hiring across Social Care or Education? (Contact name and numbers) Are they looking for a permanent replacement? (Pitch our retained offering)