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Head of School

Torfield School, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 3JT

This job expired on 3 February 2020 – see similar jobs

Job start date
1 September 2020
Closing date
3 February 2020 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
17 January 2020

Job details

Job role: Teacher
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Full-time equivalent salary: Lead Practitioners range 19 to Lead Practitioners range 26, £63,975 to £75,936

Head of School job summary

HEAD OF SCHOOL – TORFIELD SCHOOL
From 1st September 2020
Highly competitive salary – National Leadership Scale (NoR 102)

This is a rare and exciting opportunity for an ambitious leader to help shape the future development of our Outstanding primary SEN school. Torfield School meets the needs of children with Autism, Moderate and Severe learning difficulties, Speech, Language and Communication difficulties, SEMH and other associated Learning Difficulties. In practice this means many of our children have a range of complex learning needs.

Torfield is a special academy and is federated with nearby secondary special school, Saxon Mount. The Academy Directors and Executive Head wish to appoint an innovative senior leader who has a proven track record of successfully driving whole school improvement.

Visits to the school are strongly recommended. If you would like an application pack or an informal discussion with the Executive Head, or you would like to arrange a visit, please contact the school secretary, Kayleigh Dicker. We are committed to equality of opportunity & safeguarding & promoting the welfare of children & young people: all successful applicants will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Closing date for applications is NOON 3rd February 2020.
Interviews will be held in the week commencing 10th February

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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