Job Description

Job Title:

Head Teacher

Reports for:

Education Staff including Line Management

Accountable to:

Proprietor

Conditions of Service:

Thrives terms and conditions

Overall Objective:

Responsible for the orderly and continual operation and development of the school. Seek to enhance educational standards by effective use of the National Curriculum together with the individual abilities of our students who will have complex learning difficulties and low function autism. Create effective working relationships among staff groups, within education and across into the care home.

Qualifications & Training:

Qualified Teacher (QTS) Primary and/or Secondary

Health & Safety:

All employees have a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions. Employees are required to co-operate with management to enable the home to meet its own legal duties and to report any hazardous situations or defective equipment.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

To ensure the school offers an outstanding experience to all students, including a personalised curriculum, high quality Teaching & Learning and effective pastoral wraparound which would allow our students to make exceptional progress against their starting points. To ensure compliance with Independent School Standards and OFSTED and / or Estyn regulations. To lead on the creation, implementation and delivery the Self-Assessment Report (SAR) and School Improvement Plan (SIP). To be responsible for the Line Management and Performance Management of Teachers and Teaching Assistants. To undertake formal observations of all teachers. Carry out supervisions/appraisals on all school staff. Monitor and oversee all elements of staff roles within the school, to ensure effective use of staff skills. To liaise regularly with the Registered Manager with regards to the extended learning opportunities, individual student programmes/timetables and whole school target setting. To monitor and further develop whole school timetables to ensure that the curriculum on offer meets each student's need. To ensure that the school environment is appropriate and sensitive to the needs of the students, including equipment and resource risk assessments, auditing accident books, behavioural incident investigations, fire checks etc. To ensure the school day compliments the development, implementation and monitoring of individual students support & curriculum plans. To monitor that teachers provide detailed curriculum plans, ensuring that each session has clear objectives and planned activities to enhance learning and develop the students transferable/essential skills. To effectively monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of all Achievement Folders. To have external awareness of other residential school environments and their successes and developments, promoting positive networking links. To organise and monitor accreditation and assessment, including the annual baseline assessment of every student and appropriate qualifications/awarding bodies. To manage and be accountable for the education budgets and resources. To effectively manage, monitor and control the use of resources, promoting efficient data collection, reporting and analysis (e.g. staff, equipment, materials, premises, services, supplies, finance, energy) To accept responsibility for developing own knowledge and skills, and for promoting the concept of lifelong learning for the students and staff. To gain the support, trust and confidence of your own colleagues by providing adequate communication, consultation and involvement in key areas of activity and decision-making and actively supporting the positive ethos of the school and the wider services within the organisation. Hold and chair effective meetings (e.g. team briefings, staff consultations etc) and ensures that meetings are conducted in a manner which promotes involvement, understanding and achievement of objectives; highlighting themes for the day and areas for improvement. To provide educationally related reports and statistics for school stakeholders and Senior Management Team when required/appropriate (As part of SAR & SIP). To maintain effective partnerships with parent/carers to promote students learning and to provide information to parents regarding targets, achievements and progress via the six-monthly review process. To organise the School's cover arrangements in instances of sickness and absence. Organise events, occasions and celebrations to maximise student's holistic education. To be responsible for archiving student progress and the celebration of their personal achievements. Be a key role model to support staff at times of incidents of challenging behaviour, before, during and after events. To take on the role as Designated Teacher and liaise with external professionals. To be part of the DSL team and take the lead on this within the school, as well as supporting within the home setting - including attending weekly DSL meetings. To support any newly qualified teachers (NQTs) through their induction year, in collaboration with the General Teaching Council (GTC). Facilitate and conduct Training Courses to staff (applicable to own skills and knowledge base). Co-ordinate and identify frequent reviews of the Schools structures, key processes, records and systems in line with recommendations for best practice. To oversee all areas of risk management in relation to educational activities. Teach where it is deemed necessary to support the needs of the School. Create a climate which enables other non -teaching staff to develop and maintain positive attitudes and confidence in supporting teaching of various subject areas. Establish and implement clear policies and practices for assessing, reporting and recording student achievement within all areas including work related learning/vocational studies. Oversee the production of quality displays around the School and ensure that they are updated regularly and actively promote learning. Maintain a creative celebration of students across the School environment, overseeing the displays created by subject leaders.

The post holder will agree:

Work within the context of all school policies & procedures. To accede that it is the duty of every employee to take all reasonable care of the health and safety of her/himself and of other persons who may be affected by her/his acts or omissions. To report to the appropriate person either serious risks or your concerns over safety issues. To maintain standard of dress that is appropriate to role and in accordance with the School's dress policy. To work in a way consistent with the principle of equal opportunities, and anti - discriminatory practice. To be aware of and sensitive to the impact of class, gender, race and prejudice on attitudes, professional relationships, and professional judgement and be willing to intervene. To maintain confidentiality at all times and to ensure respect for proper observance of and adherence to the Confidentiality Policy. To undertake appropriate training To undertake any other duties which are consistent with the post and/or needs of the service. To work / support in any other Thrive Childcare Services location where necessary, in order to meet the wider needs of the service.

This job description is subject to periodic review and it is expected that the post holder will contribute to the active development of the role as the needs of the School are identified.Opportunities to work flexibly in other parts of the organisation may from time to time become available and, in order to contribute to the organisation's aims and share areas of expertise and knowledge, as well as ensure continuous personal development, the post holder is expected to actively seek such opportunities by talking to their line manager about such possibilities on a regular basis.

DBS Check

This post is subject to an enhanced criminal record check by the Disclosure and Barring Services.

Probationary Period

All appointments are subject to a probationary period of six months.

In the course of your employment you may be required to carry out duties not directly covered by your job description that are deemed to be necessary for the smooth running of the school.

Person Specification -

Essential (E) / Desirable (D)

Professional Qualifications

Qualified Teacher (QTS) Primary and/or Secondary - E SEN Qualification - D Management Qualification - D

Knowledge

Knowledge of developments for students with complex needs and autism (E) Sound knowledge of National Curriculum and personalise curriculum - Engagement model. (E) Knowledge of a variety of learning and development skills applicable to students with complex learning difficulties and autism (E)

Experience

Experience of working with student who have complex learning difficulties and autism. (E) Experience leading a staff team. (E) Experience of liaising with parents and external agencies and facilitating their active involvement with the student (E) Experience in assessing the needs of young people with complex learning difficulties and autism. (E) Experience of leading a school at least at Deputy Head level. (E) Experience of working with OFSTED and DFE / Estyn and applying specific standards to the school setting. (E)

Skills/Abilities

Be able to demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills (E) Ability to provide a warm, welcoming and structured learning environment (E) Ability to communicate effectively with students, staff, parents and purchasers. (E) Ability to manage, support and motivate staff in a team situation (E) Ability of be innovative, imaginative and flexible with the working situation. Ability to work under pressure. (E) Ability to build on a newly registered school and ensure to work already undertaken continues at pace. (E)
Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to 50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress Company pension Employee discount Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:

Selby North YO8 8DA: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:

Bachelor's (preferred)
Experience:

Teaching: 1 year (required) Special educational needs: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:

QTS (required)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: THRIVEHEADT