Assistant Headteacher
Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 2DYThis job expired on 11 September 2024
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
11 September 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
19 August 2024
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L1 - L5
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Evidence of significant successful teaching
- Teaching experience that includes behaviour management of pupils with emotional, social or behavioural difficulties;
- Experience of managing a unit / leading a department / middle-management;
- Experience of working with other adults in stressful situations;
- Experience of inter-agency work
- Excellence in classroom practice
- Expertise in subject area
- Good interpersonal skills;
- Ability to motivate others and team build;
- Ability to plan, prioritise and make decisions;
- Organisational skills;
- Management skills;
- High Level of professionalism in difficult situations;
- Creativity;
- Calm response to crises;
- Understanding of disaffected pupils.
- Qualified Teacher Status
- Educated to degree-level
- Record of appropriate in-service training
- Genuine care and respect for, and ability to ensure, the welfare of pupils
- Flexible working hours;
- Good communication skills;
- Enthusiasm;
- Sense of humour.
What the school offers its staff
HPRS provides a safe, secure and welcoming learning environment in which young people can grow as responsible, independent and self-confident learners. The service benefits from a supportive Management Committee and Senior Leadership Team and a dynamic team of experienced, committed staff.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and committed Senior Leader to the role of Assistant Headteacher, to contribute to the vision for the service and to oversee the day-to-day running of St. David’s Centre for pupils in Key Stage 4 at designated times.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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About Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- School size
- 58 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- rdancy@hprs.hereford.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 07956859473
Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service (HPRS) provides education to pupils unable to attend mainstream school for various reasons. The service is currently split over three sites located within Hereford – St David’s Centre (KS4), The Aconbury Centre (KS3) and H3 (Hospital, Home, Hub Teaching Team).
HPRS provides a safe, secure and welcoming learning environment in which young people can grow as responsible, independent and self-confident learners. The service benefits from a supportive Management Committee and Senior Leadership Team and a dynamic team of experienced, committed staff.
You will be joining a team which works hard to create a positive and caring community that puts children at the heart of everything we do.
Arranging a visit to Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email rdancy@hprs.hereford.sch.uk.
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