Headteacher
Sutton Tuition and Reintegration Service, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 4NRThis job expired on 18 February 2025 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
18 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
5 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership L17-L25 Outer London
What skills and experience we're looking for
STARS is a medical PRU for children resident in the London Borough of Sutton who are unable to attend mainstream school because of a medical condition. This includes any children being treated in hospital. We have specific funding for the education provided for children receiving cancer treatment at the Royal Marsden Hospital. STARS has been led exceptionally well by Bev Williamson who is retiring this year after seven years as the headteacher. In that time we have had two Ofsted inspections – being found to be outstanding in 2018 and this judgement was reaffirmed in 2024. Demand for our services continues to be very high. Last year we commissioned a major review of the way STARS works with our local schools and we have now implemented the new way of working. Students come on three month packages with afternoon lessons in the original school, with the aim of reintegrating the student fully at the end of the three month period. The funding model has changed too. There are 75 LA funded places at the Draper’s Centre, but schools now contribute to the cost of the three month placement. There is more work with the family available than on the former model. The staff work as a close-knit team and there has been significant leadership displayed by middle leaders in the PRU. We are looking for the right person to continue the reforms and lead the team of professionals who support these vulnerable pupils (age 5-16). Supporting our local schools is a major part of the vision of STARS. Your leadership skills might have been developed in a primary or secondary mainstream setting or in more specialised PRU or medical PRU settings. Your ability to inspire your colleagues, to advocate for the service in the local education setting but also cope with the day to day emergencies that can come up in any medical PRU will all be things we are looking for. The Local Authority is very supportive of our work. Come and have a look at STARS. Visits and informal talks with the retiring headteacher and/or with me can be arranged via the School Reception on 020 8404 3124 We would love a large competitive field so that STARS has the best chance of appointing a superb new leader for STARS. Ability and personality will be more important than experience.
What the school offers its staff
HEADTEACHER OF SUTTON TUITION AND REINTEGRATION SERVICE
Salary 7 points within range L17- L25
£77,773 - £93,779 pa Outer London
Commitment to safeguarding
STARS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
Safer recruitment checks will be undertaken and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service Check.
STARS will also carry out an online search about job applicants for information that is publicly available online. This will include social media accounts . This will only be carried out on shortlisted candidates and before interview.
Please see the policy section on our website for our child protection and other safeguarding policies.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Sutton Tuition and Reintegration Service
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 19
- School size
- 1 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Sutton Tuition and Reintegration Service website
- Email address
- jdobbe@suttonmail.org
- Phone number
- 020 8404 3124
STARS, judged as outstanding in all areas by Ofsted ( Feb 2024) works with children and young people with complex medical needs who are unable, either temporarily or longer term, to access their mainstream school. The majority of pupils attend the Drapers Centre in Carshalton where they are able to access the curriculum in small groups in a nurturing and therapeutic setting. Other pupils may receive 1-1 individual tuition at various sites within the London Borough of Sutton including the school room at the Royal Marsden Hospital.
STARS can offer:
• Ongoing continuing professional development
• A positive work life balance
• Access to employee support
Arranging a visit to Sutton Tuition and Reintegration Service
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jdobbe@suttonmail.org.
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