Assistant Headteacher
Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 2DY2 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Spring term 2025
Closing date
7 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
23 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L1 - L5
What skills and experience we're looking for
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.
Candidates will need to be patient and understanding of difficulties that can be experienced by our pupils and have excellent communication skills. Candidates will also need to:
- Support the education, care and welfare of pupils, under the direction of the Headteacher
- Help pupils overcome barriers to learning
- Be an excellent classroom practitioner
- Improve pupil’s confidence, motivation, social skills and relationships, enabling them to face new and challenging situations.
- Improve pupils’ attendance and punctuality
- Work on your own initiative
- Be a good timekeeper, flexible, accommodating and a team player
What the school offers its staff
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.
Further details about the role
HPRS are offering a unique opportunity for a middle or senior leader to gain experience in working with an alternative provision setting, develop their behaviour management skills, as well as benefit from a healthy work/life balance ethos.
We actively encourage people who have interest in the role to call and arrange a look around and see all the benefits of working with us at HPRS.
For a discussion about the role, or to arrange a visit, please contact the Headteacher Beverley Blower, at St. David’s Centre by calling 01432 274485.
Application forms and further details are available from Hoople. Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted to arrange an interview.
Closing date:12:00pm (midday) on Monday 7th October 2024
Interviews:Thursday 10th October 2024
HPRS is committed to the protection and safety of its pupils and therefore all candidates will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check at Enhanced Level.
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.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@hoopleltd.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
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
- recruitment@hoopleltd.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01432383788
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 recruitment@hoopleltd.co.uk.
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