Headteacher
Hednesford Valley High School, Hednesford, Staffordshire, WS12 4JSThis job expired on 15 October 2021 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2022
Closing date
15 October 2021 at 10am
Date listed
14 October 2021
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £74,295-£86,061
Headteacher job summary
Headteacher - Hednesford Valley High School
Salary: Leadership 24-30: £74,295 - £86,061 per annum
NOR: 183 - Age Range 11-19
Start date: 1 September 2022
An inspirational and outward thinking Headteacher is sought to lead this generic Special High School. We are offering the right candidate the opportunity to build on our strengths and further improve our school to ensure our students develop the skills to be the best they can be.
Your strong leadership and management skills will be complemented by your approach to collaborative working to support learners and families social, emotional mental health and medical needs.
You will have:
• Recent successful leadership experience in a secondary or special school with substantial experience in a SEND environment;
• Proven track record of planning and implementing school improvement through staff development;
• Outstanding teaching practice with the ability to raise and maintain high standards;
• Have a positive attitude to challenge and change with the ability to successfully lead and manage others;
• High standard of personal morals, values and ethics ensuring equity, respect and dignity is observed across the school;
• Good interpersonal and communication skills to manage staff in the most effective way and work with a range of external professionals.
We have a culture that has a clear vision to ensure our students develop the skills, knowledge, emotional stability and understanding required to become as independent as possible, so they can successfully access the adult world when they leave school. We are looking to appoint an outstanding professional who shares our vision and who will work hard to provide the right opportunities in a safe and calm environment for all students and staff.
We offer:
• A dedicated and inspirational staff team
• A positive and inclusive school community
• Support from a proactive governing board
• An exciting opportunity to build on the excellent standards within the school.
Hednesford Valley High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The school follows safer recruitment practices, and the successful applicants will be required to apply for an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Please refer to the recruitment pack before completing your application form.
Closing Date: 10:00 am on 15th November 2021
Selection activities and interviews: Tuesday 7th & Wednesday 8th December 2021
Your application should be emailed for the attention of Mrs Carol Felton, Chair of Governors via l.fox@hvh.staffs.sch.uk
For further enquiries, please contact the school on 01543 423714
Commitment to safeguarding
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. The selected candidate will also have social media checks. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.
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About Hednesford Valley High School
- School type
- Special school, ages 11 to 19
- School size
- 177 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Hednesford Valley High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- l.fox@hvh.staffs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01543 423714
Hednesford Valley High is a good generic secondary special school with a split site provision. There are currently 183 students on roll.
Students in Year 7-11 are based at the Hednesford Valley High, Stanley Road Site, and students in Years 12-14 are based in E block at Cannock Chase High.
The school caters for a wide range of students, many with more than one area of SEN.
All staff are totally committed to providing excellent teaching and learning to empower students to become independent citizens of the world.
"This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment".
All the positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Further details regarding this check are available from schools or by visiting www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check
The latest Ofsted Inspection dated 6th March 2019 – the school was judged to be Good.
“The curriculum for Key Stage 4 pupils has been designed to provide a broad curriculum experience with a combination of vocational and academic subjects which effectively prepare pupils for their next steps in education. This continues into the sixth form, where the curriculum is centred around work experience, work-based activities and careers advice.”
Arranging a visit to Hednesford Valley High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email l.fox@hvh.staffs.sch.uk.
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