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Headteacher

The Ashley School, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4EU

This job expired on 28 September 2022 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  17 April 2023

• Closing date

  28 September 2022 at 5pm

• Date listed

  13 September 2022

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
  • Deputy headteacher
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time: We are an outstanding Special Academy Trust. The post requires 2 evening sleep-ins a week (non-residential heads allowance paid for this).
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L26-L32 - £76,141 – £88,187
• Additional allowances:

  Non-residential Heads Allowance - £8,586

Headteacher job summary

We are seeking a high-energy, exceptional leader who has the vision, drive, motivation and ambition to lead the whole school community in its mission to ensure every pupil receives an excellent education, in every classroom, every day.

You will be a strong and compelling communicator, with the ability to establish and develop a positive and purposeful organisational culture. You will be committed to the highest standards of education, with a clear understanding of excellence. You will have the experience, expertise and commitment to take the school forward and secure high performance across all aspects of provision, including our Residential Provision - Residence was judged to be ‘outstanding’ in January 2022.

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.

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About The Ashley School

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 16
• School size: 158 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Ashley School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: hr@ashleyschool.co.uk
• Phone number: 01502 565439
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-ashley-school-lowestoft (opens in new tab)

We are an Outstanding outward looking and successful school for children with complex and moderate learning difficulties. All pupils have an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) for their educational needs. These plans are mainly for moderate learning difficulties, however many pupils have associated disabilities such as speech, language and communication difficulties, autism and/or social, emotional, mental health needs. The school is not appropriate for conduct disorder or other social, emotional and behavioural/ mental health difficulties that present an ongoing significant risk to others

The Ashley School Academy Trust is a special school for both boys and girls from Year 3 to Year 11 and includes Residential provision.

We have specialist status for SEN Cognition & Learning. We are committed to providing exceptional opportunities for all our pupils.

The Ashley School Academy Trust has been awarded Outstanding in the most recent OfSTED inspection (November 2017) and our Residential provision was also rated as Outstanding in its most recent joint Ofsted/Social Care inspection (November 2021).

Arranging a visit to The Ashley School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@ashleyschool.co.uk.

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