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Head Teacher

St Clare's School, Derby, Derbyshire, DE3 9AZ

This job expired on 27 March 2020 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2020

• Closing date

  27 March 2020 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 March 2020

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern:
  • Full time, Part time
• Full-time equivalent salary: Lead Practitioners range 18 to Lead Practitioners range 24, £62,426 to £72,306 per year (full-time equivalent)

Head Teacher job summary

• To provide high quality strategic vision, leadership and professional management of the school
• To formulate the aims and objectives of the school and establish policies to achieve those aims
• To manage staff and resources to achieve the school’s aims and
objectives and to provide the highest standard of SEN education
• To lead by example and model best practice regarding professional conduct, workload and personal development
• To be a member of the Executive Team of Esteem MAT, supporting the
CEO in the strategic development of the trust.

Reporting to: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Trust Board
Responsible for: • Senior management team• Business Support Team

Liaising with: The Board of Trustees, The Executive Team (other Academy Headteachers) Headteacher networks regionally and nationally Local Authority

PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead by example, holding and articulating clear values and moral purpose, and focusing on providing excellent education for all pupils

• Build positive relationships with all members of the school community, showing positive attitudes to them

• Keep up to date with developments in SEN education and good SEN practice, and have a good knowledge of education systems locally and nationally

• Ensure the safeguarding and welfare of all pupils

• Support strategic, curriculum-led financial planning to ensure effective use of budgets and resources

• Communicate the school’s vision compellingly and drive strategic leadership

• Seek training and continuing professional development to meet own needs

• Plan and lead the development of an innovative and appropriate curriculum

• Demand ambitious standards for all pupils, instilling a strong sense of accountability in staff for the impact of their work on pupil outcomes

• Ensure that information and data is used to drive improvement and track pupil progress

• Ensure excellent teaching in the school, including through training and development for staff

• Create an ethos within which all staff are motivated and supported to develop their skills and knowledge

• Identify emerging talents, coaching current and aspiring leaders

• Hold all staff to account for their professional conduct and practice

• Ensure that the school’s systems, organisation and processes are well
considered, efficient and fit for purpose

• Implement systems for managing the performance and welfare of all staff, addressing any underperformance, supporting staff to improve and valuing excellent practice

• Welcome and work with the governing board as appropriate, providing the information it needs to govern effectively

• Support distribution of leadership throughout the school

• Create an outward-facing school which works with other schools and organisations to secure excellent outcomes for all pupils

• Develop effective relationships with fellow professionals

• Model entrepreneurial and innovative approaches to school improvement and leadership

• Develop and maintain positive links with the local community

• Inspire and influence others to believe in the fundamental importance of education in the lives of children and young people with SEN and to promote the value of education

• Represent and promote the ethos and values of Esteem Multi-Academy Trust

• To take and be accountable for all decisions made within the parameters of the job description

• Participate with performance management and training and activities that contribute to personal and professional development.

• Actively promote and act at all times in accordance with the policies of the MAT e.g. Safeguarding, Health and Safety, Equal Opportunities

• Provide a high standard of customer service in all dealings internal and external to the MAT

• Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified.

• Employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from a manager to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description

• The MAT will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition

Commitment to safeguarding

Esteem Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its students. We expect all staff, volunteers and agency staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.

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About St Clare's School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• School size: 143 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: St Clare's School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: hr@esteemmat.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-clare-s-school-derby (opens in new tab)

St Clare’s school is proud to offer personalised education to students aged 11-16 with moderate learning difficulties and associated needs including ADHD, Autism, communication, social, emotional and mental health and challenging behaviour. All students have an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan which sets out the provision required to meet their individual needs.

Located in Mickleover we have 146 students on roll from across the City of Derby and southern Derbyshire.

In response to our student’s needs, we offer a full and diverse curriculum with specialist support designed to address the holistic needs of our students. The progress that our students make is judged as outstanding as a result of the teaching and support available to them and the progress that they make academically, socially and emotionally.

Transition arrangements with feeder schools are in place to ensure a smooth move between schools for all pupils. Transition to Post 16 provision is also effectively developed to support student success.

Further information about our academy can be found on the website at:

https://stclaresschool.co.uk

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