Headteacher
Hambleton/Richmondshire Pupil Referral Service, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL6 1SZ8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
5 May 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
15 March 2024
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time: Standard full time hours
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L17-L21 (£69,970 - £76,430). A recruitment & retention payment of £2,000 is applicable to this post subject to our R&R policy (pending ratification)
What skills and experience we're looking for
“Improving life chances for all students”
This is an exciting opportunity for an aspirational Headteacher who has a holistic approach to developing individuals, many of whom start their lives a long way behind the starting line.
We are looking for a resilient and driven leader who can lead ‘from the front’ with calmness, fairness, and balance compassion with firmness in a challenging, yet extremely rewarding environment. With a meticulous eye for detail, you must be able to support the diverse needs of pupils and the provision, whilst maintaining the ability to balance budgetary constraints.
About You:
The pupils, parents, staff and governors are looking for a new headteacher who will:
- Hold excellent interpersonal skills and a passion for inclusive education
- Lead, motivate and inspire confidence in others
- Be a strategic and principled thinker with the vision and ability to follow-through objectives to completion
- Have a collaborative approach to leadership and management across a variety of stakeholders
- Have significant knowledge and expertise on providing effective educational provision for a wide range of SEND, including social, emotional and mental health needs
You may be an experienced Assistant or Deputy Head, SENCO with SLT responsibilities ready to embark on your first Headship. Alternatively, you may be an experienced middle leader with responsibility for a SEND unit within mainstream ready to step up to this exciting challenge.
What the school offers its staff
- The opportunity to lead a thriving school community, supported by a talented team of committed staff
- A supportive and aspiring Management Committee, dedicated and experienced staff and the freedom to shape the future of our school
- A beautiful and central market-town location with accessible transport links
Further details about the role
Safeguarding We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We have a robust child protection policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment at the school. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Please note this post is in regulated activity and exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS criminal records and barred list check for work with children. An online search may be undertaken as part of the recruitment process on information available in the public domain. Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
North Yorkshire Council (NYC) advertise vacancies and process applications on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYC are not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment/employment processes. Further information on how we process your data can be found here.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below
About Hambleton/Richmondshire Pupil Referral Service
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- School size
- 14 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- sarah.hunter@northyorks.gov.uk
- Phone number
- 07816 251271
Arranging a visit to Hambleton/Richmondshire Pupil Referral Service
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sarah.hunter@northyorks.gov.uk.
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