Headteacher - Haughton School

Haughton School, Telford, Shropshire, TF7 4BW

19 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  9 January 2025 at 3pm

• Date listed

  6 December 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Group 5 Leadership Scale 24 - 30

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Board of Governors are seeking to appoint a highly motivated leader with sound knowledge and experience of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.

The successful candidate will have a passion for working with our children, their families, established staff team, governors, the local authority and wider community.

We are looking for an exceptional person to continue our journey of success; building on our strong foundations. You will play a pivotal role in advancing our commitment towards excellence.

What the school offers its staff

Please see welcome pack (via WM Jobs)

Flexible working opportunities

n/a

Commitment to safeguarding

Haughton School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers, governors and parents 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.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Haughton School

• School type: Special school, ages 4 to 11
• School size: 190 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Haughton School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: deana.briggs@taw.org.uk
• Phone number: 01952 387540
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/haughton-school (opens in new tab)

Haughton School is a Primary Special School for children with Cognition & Learning Difficulties (MLD/SLD) and additional needs.

Arranging a visit to Haughton School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email deana.briggs@taw.org.uk.

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