Executive Headteacher

Compass Community; Colchester; On-site; GBP 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational organization in Colchester is seeking an Executive Headteacher to lead and inspire schools towards excellence in education. The ideal candidate will have Qualified Teacher Status, experience with students with special educational needs, and a passion for creating a supportive learning environment. Responsibilities include driving educational improvements and supporting vulnerable pupils to achieve their potential. This role offers a base salary of £74,624, bonus opportunities, and excellent professional development pathways.

Benefits

Base salary of £74,624

Bonus for KPIs up to £18,000

Supportive working environment

Excellent CPD opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven record of good or outstanding teaching practice.
• Understanding of crisis-management and managing challenging behaviour.
• Drive to engage in all aspects of school life.

Responsibilities

• Drive continual improvement in learning environments.
• Support vulnerable and complex pupils in gaining qualifications.
• Lead teams to provide opportunities for pupils.

Skills

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Experience with children with SEMH & SEND

Ability to teach Maths and/or English to GCSE level

Designing engaging curriculums

Crisis management and behaviour management skills

Job description

Overview

The Executive Headteacher will play a central role in driving continual improvement by inspiring and supporting their schools to be excellent learning environments. You will need to be passionate about supporting pupils to be the best that they can be and highly aspirational. You will lead your teams to provide all opportunities possible to enable vulnerable and complex pupils to gain qualifications and become successful adults. The successfully appointed Executive Headteacher will be supported by a wider community of highly dedicated professionals and the central leadership team whose practice is always child centred. The role will report to the Director team.

Ideal Candidate

• Have Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) with a proven record of good or outstanding teaching practice.
• Have experience working with children with SEMH & SEND, with an understanding of crisis-management, managing behaviour that challenges and supporting children who have experienced adverse childhood experiences.
• Be able and willing to teach Maths and/or English to GCSE level, with additional experience in delivering vocational BTEC, Functional Skills or ELC courses.
• Have experience in designing and delivering creative and academically engaging curriculums, with excellent management skills and the ability to work with various professional networks.
• Be driven to engage in all aspects of school life, with the passion and resilience to make a difference to the lives of their pupils.

We Will Offer You

• Base salary of £74,624 per annum + bonus for KPIs and Key Deliverables: Up to £18,000 per annum.
• A supportive working environment where pupils are at the centre of our decision making.
• You will be supported by a wider team who aim to support work life balance.
• You will work with some incredible pupils and have opportunities to genuinely change lives.
• A competitive salary, terms and conditions.
• Excellent CPD opportunities including therapeutic training.
• A comprehensive induction and leadership induction programme.
• Flexible pension.
• A range of employee support and wellbeing benefits.

We welcome applications from experienced Headteachers from either primary, secondary, or special educational backgrounds. We regularly review applications and reserve the right to close an advert early if we identify suitable candidates.

Safeguarding

Compass Community Schools are highly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau) and undergo due diligence checks on social media use. All school-based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children. All school staff should be aware of the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with this document at all times. Compass is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. As we continue to grow, we know that we must have the most talented employees with diverse backgrounds, cultures, perspectives, and experiences to support our children and young people.

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