Phase Leader
Daventry Hill School, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 0QE10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st September 2025
Closing date
30 June 2025 at 9am
Date listed
18 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £52,301.00 - £57,831.00 Annually (FTE)
Phase Leader job summary
Phase Leader
Leadership Pay Scale
Daventry Hill School is a specialist school which caters for the needs of over 220 pupils from the ages of 4 to 18. Our fantastic pupils have a wide range of needs including PMLD, SLD, MLD and complex learning difficulties; with additional needs such as ASD and SLCN. The school is part of Creating Tomorrow Trust which is a growing Trust supporting schools who believe that children can achieve irrespective of their learning needs.
The school has undertaken a significant transitional phase, recognised by Ofsted, and benefits from a committed Leadership Team with a very clear and strong vision for school improvement. The school achieved great success by winning the SEND School of the Year, Headteacher of the Year and the overall School of the Year at the Northamptonshire Education Awards 2022.
Do you have experience as a leader, innovator and practitioner who has had a demonstrable impact on learning and sees the needs of the individual as a priority?
We are looking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic Phase Leader who:
has leadership and management skills in an educational setting for pupils with diverse needs to maximize opportunities for all, can ensure the effective day to day organisation of the phase and can deliver and develop a high quality of education for all pupils, continually improving standards of learning and teaching throughout the phase;
can work in partnership with the Assistant Headteacher and wider members of the leadership team, Governing Body and other stakeholders to support the school’s vision and create direction within the operational framework for the school;
is forward thinking and creative in their approach to school leadership, committed to making a strong contribution to the development of the school and the development of staff;
can build effective, positive relationships and work collaboratively with all stakeholders including parents/carers, therapy teams and other specialist services to support the development of the pupils and ensure the best outcomes possible;
has the ability to strategically plan for the development of their phase and deliver continuous improvements.
This position offers an exciting, challenging and rewarding opportunity to be part of the continuing development of our school. It would offer the successful candidate an exciting leadership challenge to be part of that journey and the ability to make real differences to the lives of our wonderful young people.
Creating Tomorrow Academies Trust and Daventry Hill School are committed to the welfare and wellbeing of everyone and is determined to become an employer of choice. To support this, all staff are provided extensive wellbeing and perks benefits.
Essential Qualifications
Qualified Teacher Status
Essential Skills and Experience
Experience of working with students with a range of type and degree of SEND
Successful teaching experience within a special needs setting.
Experience and secure knowledge statutory testing and examination requirements.
Experience of leading a team of staff
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and we would encourage you to contact us on 01327 703135, or email us at recruitmentdav@daventryhillschool.org.uk to make arrangements to have a discussion about the school with a member of the Senior Leadership Team.
Closing Date: Monday 30th June 2025 at 9.00am
Interview Date: Thursday 3rd July 2025 from 11.00am
Creating Tomorrow Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding children, promoting the welfare of all pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Enhanced clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service will be undertaken for the successful candidate.
Creating Tomorrow Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint before the closing date if we have sufficient candidates for the job role.
Commitment to safeguarding
Creating Tomorrow Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding children, promoting the welfare of all pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Enhanced clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service will be undertaken for the successful candidate.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Daventry Hill School
- School type
- Free School, ages 4 to 18
- School size
- 221 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Daventry Hill School website
Daventry Hill School is a specialist school which caters for the needs of over 200 pupils from the ages of 4 to 18. Our fantastic pupils have a wide range of needs including PMLD, SLD, MLD and complex learning difficulties; with additional needs such as ASD and SLCN. The school is part of Creating Tomorrow Trust which is a growing Trust supporting schools who believe that children can achieve irrespective of their learning needs.
The school has undertaken a significant transitional phase, recognised by Ofsted, and benefits from a committed Leadership Team with a very clear and strong vision for school improvement. The school recently achieved great success by winning the SEND School of the Year, Headteacher of the Year and the overall School of the Year at the Northamptonshire Education Awards 2022.
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