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Teaching Vacancies; Barnstaple; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Training & Development

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Free Parking

Job summary

The Shoreline Academy, an Alternative Provision secondary setting within Wave Multi Academy Trust, seeks an outstanding Head of School. You will lead inclusive education, drive standards, and work closely with colleagues to support pupils with a range of social, emotional and mental health needs.

You will join a collaborative Trust with Executive support and cross-network peer learning, and you will influence curriculum, behaviour and safeguarding across the school while modelling values and

Qualifications

• Experience as a senior leader with success in inclusive education.
• Ability to lead change and raise standards.
• Desire to create an outstanding educational offer for pupils with needs.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Patience

Resilience

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint an outstanding, dynamic Head of School at The Shoreline Academy, an Alternative Provision setting for secondary pupils. Our ideal candidate will have excellent teamwork and communication skills, boundless patience and resilience and the ability and enthusiasm to make a difference with pupils who have a range of social, emotional and mental health needs.

We are looking for someone who embodies the Trust's values; someone who has diverse experience, as well as a passion for working with young people with additional needs.

This role is suitable for an experienced senior leader, with demonstrable success of leading inclusive education. You will have the ability to lead change and raise standards, alongside a desire to create an outstanding educational offer for pupils.

You will not work alone. Wave Multi Academy Trust works as a collegiate team across the Southwest and as a result, there is the opportunity to work with peers in internal professional networks as well as benefit from a supportive Executive Team who are highly committed and dedicated to success.

Wave Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 2020 & 2023). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered 'protected' and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

We may close this vacancy early as we review applications as they are received, to ensure you are considered for this role please do not wait for the deadline to submit your application.

What the school offers its staff

• Pension
• Training & Development
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free Parking

Further details about the role

Wave are an established and successful Multi Academy Trust, comprising of Alternative Provision Academies (APAs), Medical Academies (including Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust's child and adolescent mental health unit 'Sowenna') and a Special Academy.

We provide education for vulnerable pupils aged 4-19 across Devon and Cornwall. The Trust has a national reputation for the delivery of outstanding pupil outcomes including enabling pupils to access the most appropriate education setting and transition to employment, training and higher or further education. The Trust educates over 1000 pupils and employs over 350 members of staff.

• Provide a balanced and broad curriculum that promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils and prepares them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life.
• Give access to the National Curriculum; provide opportunities for external accreditation, and, for those pupils with specific learning difficulties, effective and personalised programmes.
• Ensure all pupils are supported to develop positive attitudes towards themselves and others. Promoting emotional well-being and self-esteem; helping our pupils to recognise their potential and work positively within their community.
• We will respect all pupils and encourage them to become active participants in their own learning, develop confidence, independence, self-esteem and express their needs and desires.
• Seek effective and positive working relationships with pupils' families, schools and other agencies.

Commitment to safeguarding

Wave is dedicated to the safeguarding of children and Safer Recruitment Procedures will be followed. The position requires a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and online check.