Headteacher

Sun Spray Salon; Coventry; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Headteacher to lead a new school dedicated to supporting pupils with complex needs. This exciting opportunity allows you to shape the educational landscape while enjoying a unique 4-Day Working Week trial. You'll provide effective leadership, ensuring outstanding outcomes for students and fostering a motivated staff group. With a commitment to wellbeing and a supportive network, this role promises to be fulfilling and impactful. Join a team that values the welfare of pupils and staff alike, and make a difference in the lives of young people every day.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension Scheme

Mental Health Support Services

Flexible Benefits Platform

Cycle to Work Schemes

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Critical Illness Cover

Qualifications

• 3+ years as a senior leader in a specialist school.
• Ability to lead with a clear vision and manage staff effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership ensuring the school meets its aims.
• Promote high quality learning and pupil achievement.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Curriculum Planning

Performance Management

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

NPQH (Desirable)

Job description

At OFG, we work smarter so you can spend more time doing what makes you happy!

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?

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).

If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join #teamOFG!

We are looking for a Headteacher for our New Acorn Education School - Bluewaters School in Coventry, Warwickshire.The school will have capacity for 60pupils ages 11-16 years old and is due to open May 2026 and we are recruitingfor a Headteacher to help set up and grow our new school.

The school will be a co-educational provision for pupils with complex needs including SEMH.

Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education for vulnerable pupils and young people. 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.

• Up to £85,000 per annum depending on experience (not pro rata)
• Monday to Friday
• Term Time only
• Permanent

Through your knowledge and passion, you will have a real impact on the lives of pupils and young people. As Headteacher you will provide effective leadership and management of the school that ensures the school meets its aims and objectives and operates within the overall strategy and guidelines of Acorn Education.

About the role

As a Headteacher, you will promote a relentless focus on high quality, creative learning, delivering our pupils educational needs, maximising pupilachievement, and their ability to develop.

As Headteacher you will have an infrastructure of support from central services for Finance, Resourcing, HR and IT including a network of supportive Headteachers from other schools alongside central school improvement support.

Key objectives of the role, that the Headteacher is expected to achieve:

• Outstanding outcomes for Pupils and Young People that are a reflection of their needs, abilities and aptitudes.
• A safe environment that protects the welfare of Pupils and Young People and staff in the school.
• Meeting all statutory requirements as defined by the DfE, Ofsted and other external bodies and achieving the highest inspection ratings possible.
• A motivated staff group that is fully engaged in the goal of achieving excellence in all areas of school life and who are committed to continuing personal and professional development.
• The commercial success of the school as defined by 100% occupancy, the rigorous management of costs and the development and implementation of growth plans as appropriate.
• Effective strategic and operational planning, that includes self-evaluation, school improvement and delivery.
• A shared vision, that fits within the overall Acorn Group strategy, which inspires and motivates students, staff and all other members of the school community.

Essential:

• At least three years’ experience as a senior leader in a specialist school for pupils with complex communication needs
• Qualified Teacher Status or Equivalent
• Willingness to extend personal and professional development
• Ability to lead and provide a clear vision
• Appreciation and understanding that leadership and management of school encompasses processes contributing to pupil outcomes, staff motivation, keeping pupils safe, filling the school with pupils, managing costs, meeting regulatory requirements and applying growth plans as appropriate

Desirable:

• Completion of NPQH
• Experience of conducting performance management
• Experience of appointing, managing and inducting staff
• Experience of planning the curriculum across a range of ages and abilities

Why join Acorn Education?

Benefits

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• 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 and vulnerable young adults 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 and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

4DWW will be rolled out within our school, when we have a full complement of staff – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join us #teamOFG!

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