Headteacher
White Spire School, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK3 6EW17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
31 January 2025 at 9am
Date listed
9 January 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, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Indicative salary range: L31 – L37
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking a headteacher who:
- Puts the children at the heart of the school
- Champions the school community
- Has the vision and an ability to lead an already outstanding school
- Has wide and recent experience working with children with SEND and their families
- Proven substantial leadership experience
- The skills to lead, motivate and inspire by being a visible leader
- A proven commitment to school through a collaborative approach, including working with other schools, the Governing Body and the Local Authority to support school improvement
- A creative, clear and thoughtful approach to successfully delivering the school’s priorities
A flexible, pragmatic and positive approach to managing change
What the school offers its staff
We will offer:
- The opportunity to work with our brilliant young people
- A dedicated, welcoming and hardworking team of staff
- A supportive Governing Body which is committed to your ongoing professional development
- A school community that welcomes innovation and nurtures talent
- For the right candidate, starting salary may be negotiable dependent on skills and experience
Further details about the role
Headteacher for White Spire School
Indicative salary range: L31 – L37
Age range: 4-19 Group 5 NoR: 170 OFSTED:
Outstanding (July 2024)
White Spire School is a special school in Milton Keynes catering for students aged from 4 to19 with global development delay. As a school, we have carefully and meticulously created a curriculum that stimulates and challenges our young people. The school mission statement is ‘Through learning to independence’. We like to think of ourselves as ‘The White Spire Family’ where we care for and support each other. The heart of the school is driven by the children and preparing them for their next stage of education and life, and to help them to be as independent as possible in whichever role they chose for themselves.
If you are interested in this post, we would strongly welcome a visit from you on either 13 January 10-12pm, 17 January 1-2.30pm or Thursday 23 January 10-12pm. Please contact our School BusinessManager, Sally Seminerio on 01908 373266 or email sseminerio@whitespire.milton-keynes.sch.uk to arrange.
Please contact email HTRecruitment@Milton-keynes.gov.uk if you have any questions.
Closing date: 9am, Friday 31 January
Interview: Monday 10 February 2025
White Spire School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. “This post is subject to Safe Recruitment” and “An Enhanced DBS with Barring Check is required for this Post”
Shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search.
“Milton Keynes City Council is committed to making sure that everyone living in Milton Keynes is safe and protected and that our specific statutory responsibilities to safeguard children and vulnerable adults are effectively met”.
Commitment to safeguarding
“This Post is Subject to Safer Recruitment and an Enhanced DBS with Barring Check is required for this Post”.
Shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search.
“Milton Keynes Council is committed to making sure that everyone living in Milton Keynes is safe and protected and that our specific statutory responsibilities to safeguard children and vulnerable adults are effectively met”
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
About White Spire School
- School type
- Special school, ages 4 to 19
- School size
- 166 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- White Spire School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- HTRecruitment@Milton-keynes.gov.uk
SEN
Arranging a visit to White Spire School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HTRecruitment@Milton-keynes.gov.uk.
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