Are you a dynamic, flexible and inspirational leader?
Do you want to be part of an exciting new project, enabling young people to have access to education and support of the highest quality?
Do you want to build a school from inception to opening its doors to the first pupils on 1st September?
Do you have what it takes to recruit your own staff, work with the central team to build the school offer, build relationships with local authorities so that your school becomes their first choice school in the area?
At Horizon Care & Education we believe that all children deserve the very best care and education. With that in mind we are opening a brand-new school in Long Eaton, Nottingham that will be designed to meet the needs of young people with SEMH and associated needs.
We are at the exciting stage of planning the works and really ensuring that the design model works for the cohort of young people we intend to educate.
To help us on this journey and to ensure a seamless transition to success we are looking to recruit an experienced Headteacher, who has a deep understanding around SEMH and associated needs, who can motivate and build teams and understands the importance of working collaboratively with stakeholders and the central team to ensure success.
The successful applicants will need:
- A wealth of experience working as a Head Teacher in a similar SEND environment or setting.
- Have a good understanding about the School Improvement process, effective curriculum models and the development of process, maintain and build your understanding of requirements, helping the school move towards an outstanding rating
- Have a thorough understanding and knowledge of the Independent School Standards
- Ability to motivate, drive and support staff and pupils, using a person-centred approach
- A real ‘can do, will do’ attitude, with the desire to succeed and improve our school
- Excellent communication and top-quality relationship building skills
- Hold Qualified Teacher status
Why work for us?
- Occupational sick pay
- Christmas bonus
- Blue Light Card
- Colleague referral scheme with cash rewards – earn up to £2500 per referral!*
- Financial wellbeing service
- Life Assurance
- Tastecard - spectacular savins on dining, pizza, cinema tickets, supermarkets, and UK attractions!
- Opportunity to progress in your career through our Education Academy, and ongoing training and professional development.
- Comprehensive and tailored induction programme including face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing, and local induction period.
- Face-to-face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues via our SHINE programme.
- Access to a wide range of free online courses for all colleagues on a variety of topics
- Employee assistance programme – free, confidential support via Bupa.
- Supportive management and senior leaders.
- High quality CPD opportunities.
- Free eye checks.
- Community and wellbeing- Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need to feel good about what you do. We’re in this together.
** Please note we will not interview for this role without a fully completed application pack **
Closing date for this role will be 4th March
We reserve the right to close the advert before the closing date stated if we receive a high volume of applicants.
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