Head Teacher - Bournemouth

The WhiteTrees Group; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational organization in Bournemouth is seeking a Head Teacher to lead and enhance the academic environment. The successful candidate will have significant experience in education, strong leadership qualities, and a commitment to safeguarding children. Responsibilities include overseeing day-to-day operations, supporting teaching practices, and ensuring compliance with educational standards. This full-time, permanent position offers a salary of £55,000-£65,000.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years teaching experience with demonstrated excellence.
• 3 years at Deputy Head level.
• Extensive experience with pupils who have SEMH/SEND.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day running of the school.
• Support the School Improvement Plan.
• Contribute to the school's Self Evaluation Form.
• Ensure compliance with educational standards.
• Manage staff performance and development.

Skills

Effective communicator

Ability to create a safe learning environment

Flexible and adaptable

Organized

Creative approach to teaching

Caring and sensitive

Education

Undergraduate degree in chosen subject (minimum 2.1)

QTS

Postgraduation qualifications in education or willingness to further study

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Head Teacher

Reports to: Executive Head Teacher

Contract Type: Full time, permanent

Location: Bournemouth

Salary: £55,000-£65,000

Date: ASAP

Main Purpose of the Role

The Headteacher will support and promote an educational vision which is consistent with the White Trees Group strategic direction. They will maintain and support the development of the conditions and opportunities which enable pupils and teachers to achieve effective learning, so that the school\'s aims and objectives are implemented in accordance with the policies of the governing body organisational vision.

The headteacher is accountable to the Directors of the organisation, governing body and Executive Head Teacher. The headteacher, working with the Senior Leadership Team, is responsible for evaluating the school\'s performance to support driving continuous improvement & development and raising standards; ensuring equality of opportunity for all; monitoring policies and practices; ensuring that resources are efficiently and effectively used to achieve the school\'s & organisations aims and objectives and for the day-to-day management of the school.

Duties And Responsibilities

Main Duties

• Oversee all aspects of the day to day running of the school site alongside the leadership team in consultation with the Executive Head and at times, White Trees Group Directors
• Support and uphold the White Trees Values and Ethos that set our organisation apart from others
• Duties as requested by Executive Head and White Trees Group Directors
• Support driving the School Improvement Plan
• Contribute to the schools Self Evaluation Form
• Ensure the site meets and runs in line with the Independent School Standards

Safeguarding Responsibilities

• Be the DSL
• Ensure all the pupils are safe and that their risk assessments are regularly updated in line with the company policies and procedures.
• Oversee and ensure the robust and rigorous use of CPOMS in line with policy
• Ensure all of the systems and policies are in line with the standards set out by the regulatory bodies who regulate our school
• Ensure that every aspect of the day to day is in line with current standards or education set by our regulatory bodies
• Ensure that the health and safety of the school and everybody with in it is held to the highest possible standards and that the systems we have for doing this are both robust and easy to follow

Operational Responsibilities

• Ensure the site is running to the timetable, including pupils\' bespoke timetables are in line with their pathway to fulltime, making sure that said timetabling is both robust and effective in terms of learning
• Ensure that staff are being utilised as effectively as possible without compromising the day to day running of the school as a whole.
• Make sure that the day-to-day reporting systems are followed and are useful with the data they capture and the data is stored safely
• Ensure all information within the school is stored safely and in line with GDPR standards
• Working with the Executive Head to make sure that the school runs to its highest possible standard day to day and to address any issues
• Support in the preparation and delivery strategic reports to the board of directors and the board of governors alongside the Executive Head
• Ensure school budgets are adhered to and are fit for purpose
• Work closely with the Exams Officer & Teaching Excellent Lead to ensure all KS4 are on appropriate qualification journeys and are registered for the correct programs to gain certification
• Lead on Local Authority monitoring visits & Ofsted inspections
• Oversee arrangements for end of term celebrations for staff and pupils
• Oversee arrangements for termly celebration of learning and achievements
• Liaise with parents and professionals effectively and efficiently to ensure positive working relationships are forged and maintained
• Ensure practice is in line with all school policies
• Drive and prioritise the use of school systems on a daily basis, class dojo, cpoms,
• Support deadline dates across the sites, for reviewing ILP\'s, risk assessments, behaviour waves, impact risk assessment along with other key documentation

Teaching and Learning

• Support driving the schools teaching and learning practices to ensure they are underpinned by the White Trees Core Values and Ethos
• Uphold ambitious expectations for all our pupils who have additional and special educational needs
• Ensure the school works effectively in partnership with parents, carers and professionals, to identify the additional needs and special educational needs and disabilities of pupils, providing support and adaptation where appropriate
• Ensure the school fulfils its statutory duties with regard to the SEND code of practice
• Ensure White Trees is at the forefront of learning in the use of innovative, effective and evidenced based teaching and learning practices
• Work effectively with the SENCO to ascertain that every pupil in our school receives appropriate support and interventions personalised to their needs throughout their time at our provision.
• Work with the Leadership Team on the school\'s use of Learning Data by ensuring assessment and tracking systems in place are regularly reviewed to ensure effectiveness and efficiency
• Support overseeing and driving pupil day to day teaching and learning processes through regular review of Schemes of Work and Lesson Plans
• Oversee regular reporting of pupil\'s progress to parents and caregivers in line with school policies and procedures
• Establish and sustain high expectations of behaviour for all pupils, built upon relationships, rules and routines, which are understood clearly by all staff and pupils
• Ensure high standards of pupil behaviour and courteous conduct in accordance with the school\'s behaviour policy
• Implement consistent, fair and respectful approaches to managing behaviour

Staff Management

• Foster a culture that values the significance of emotional intelligence and empathy in building trust and meaningful professional relationships with the school community
• Model adherence to the school standards and ensure that the team of staff who you are responsible for do the same by ensuring a culture of high staff professionalism
• Ensure effective systems are in place to foster staff wellbeing and development through regular opportunities for consultation through supervisions and performance management
• Prioritise the professional development of staff, ensuring effective planning, delivery and evaluation which is consistent with the approaches laid out in the standard for teachers\' professional development
• Support the Head of Wellbeing to make sure that the staffing training and inductions packages are being implemented and are regularly evaluated and updated as needed
• Meet regularly with Executive Head and other Heads of the company to make sure that we have clear and consistent approach to the growth and evolution of the school
• Make certain that any type of change or implementation of new systems is run by and agreed by the Executive Head and the Director of the organisation.
• Ensure performance management programme of the staff team is effective, run on each academic yearly cycle, with targets relating to the School Improvement Plan and teachers\' standards.
• Monitor and ensure performance management meetings take place, along with regular supervisions.

Community Engagement

• Forge constructive relationships beyond the school, working in partnership with parents, carers and the local community
• Commit their school to work successfully with other schools and organisations in a climate of mutual challenge and support
• Establish and maintain working relationships with fellow professionals and colleagues across other public services to improve educational outcomes for all pupils.

Communication

• Engage in regular formal and informal meeting with the school team to plan and support in day-to-day activities
• Facilitate meetings with individuals with in your team to help them with their development both in peer supervisions and also team meetings to discuss upcoming planning and learning from events historically
• Ensure robust daily handover meetings take place and daily debrief meetings at the end of the day.

Planning

• School diary events should be looked at and planned with the appropriate team members, focus weeks, summer camps & trips away should be pre planned and risked assessed to make sure that the safety of both staff and pupils are paramount in our thinking before such events take place.
• Ensure that the organisation and its extended team are invited with good time to such events as leavers parties and sports days so companywide inclusion is formed as part of our ethos
• Demonstrate understanding of the importance of communication with the wider White Trees Group community and embrace the support network that\'s established
• Facilitate better lines of communication within the school and the organisation, making sure that the executive head and anyone who would take your position in your absence understands and can complete this role until your return with ease.
• Ensure staff undertake Keeping in touch visits in half terms in line with policy
• Ensure that you have daily operations meeting with the relevant people in your team, deputy heads to make sure that lines of communication are clear
• Utilise these meeting to plan and not only problem solve the here and now but to make sure that we are well organised for upcoming events in the near future

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in chosen subject (minimum 2.1 or equivalent)
• QTS
• Postgraduation qualifications in education or willingness to undertake further study

• Experience
• Minimum 10 Years teaching experience with demonstrated excellence, 3 of which at a Deputy Head level

• Extensive Experience In Working With Pupils Who Have SEMH/SEND

• Experience of being a DSL

• Skills And Abilities

• Ability to create a safe and secure learning environment
• Ability to break down barriers to learning
• Be creative in approach to teaching, utilising pupils\' interests to hook them in and engage them
• Flexible and adaptable
• Effective communicator
• Ability to create a fun, challenging learning environment
• Be highly organised
• Caring, sensitive and responsive to the needs of our pupils

Other Requirements

• Commitment to safeguarding children
• Be passionate about teaching and providing the best possible opportunities for all pupils
• A commitment to the school\'s ethos and vison
• Resilient and positive