Principal for Bradstow School & Registered Children’s Home
Bradstow School, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1BY2 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Start date – From January 2025
Closing date
29 September 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
6 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- £89,661 - £102,823 per annum
Additional allowances
plus £15,097 Non-Residential Heads Allowance
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Governors are seeking to appoint a strong, visionary leader who will lead by example to deliver the highest standard of educational and residential care provision. The successful candidate will be able to inspire a multi-disciplinary team of around 250 staff including education, care, therapy and support staff to work collaboratively to successfully drive forward the vision and values of the school.
The successful candidate will have a demonstrable record of leading outstanding teaching and learning, and excellent leadership experience, including change management.Candidates should have experience as a Headteacher or senior leader in a SEN school, preferably with a residential component.
In addition to being a strong advocate for our young people, they will be tenacious, resilient, and a reflective practitioner, with the ability to keep calm in challenging situations, delivering the best possible outcomes for the complex young people in our care.
What the school offers its staff
Bradstow is a residential special school registered as a children’s home in Broadstairs, Kent, catering for children and young people with severe intellectual disabilities who are on the autistic spectrum continuum. Many of our children and young people have associated communication difficulties and emotional/behavioural challenges associated with their disabilities and medical needs.The school caters for 38-week residents, and there are an increasing number of day students from the local area.
The successful candidate will be supported by an experienced leadership team and Wandsworth Council, the maintaining Local Authority.
We encourage all potential applicants to visit before making application. To arrange a visit please call James Lockwood, HR Manager, on 01843 862123.
For the successful applicant, relocation expenses will be considered.
Further details about the role
Please visit our website for information about the School. http://www.bradstow.wandsworth.sch.uk
An information pack, including a Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below or from the Wandsworth Council website https://jobs.richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk/
Alternatively, please contact Angela Esson Senior HR Officer, on 020 8871 8272 or email: csschools@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk to receive an application pack or with enquiries regarding the application process.
Completed application should be submitted via email to: csschools@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk , please call 020 8871 8270 and confirm the receipt of your application.
Closing Date: 29 September 2024 (at midnight)
Shortlisting will take place on Wednesday 9th September 2024
Successful applicants will be invited to an interview and assessment day at the school on 18th October 2024
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Please note that we do not accept CVs
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.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to csschools@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Bradstow School
- School type
- Special school, ages 5 to 19
- School size
- 58 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Bradstow School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- csschools@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk
- Phone number
- 01843 862123
Arranging a visit to Bradstow School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email csschools@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk.
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