Deputy Headteacher - Horizon School, Lowestoft

School Name, Town/Village - Horizon School, Saturn Close, Lowestoft NR32 4TD

Job Title - Deputy Headteacher L13-17 (£63,430 - £69,970)

Salary - Full Time

FTE – 1.0

Job Type – Permanent

Horizon School seeks to appoint on a Deputy Headteacher from September 2024.

Horizon School is a Pupil Referral Unit (Lower, Upper and Tier 4 In-patient Youth and Adolescent CAMHS) in North Suffolk. Children come to Horizon School for intervention when they require support in managing their behaviour. This can often be at a point of personal crisis or where their underlying needs haven’t yet been identified, which are therefore creating a barrier to them accessing mainstream education.

We have two sites: one site in Lowestoft for the Upper and Lower school and the Dragonfly unit at Carlton Colville.

This role provides the perfect opportunity to support the Headteacher in leading the whole school. If you have held a leadership responsibility for a period of time, but are not quite ready to take the leap to Headship, this could be the perfect role for you.

Horizon School Management Committee value the importance of Continuing Professional Development and will support the successful candidate with completing any training necessary to fulfill their role and career development.

We are looking for a Deputy Headteacher who can:

·        support students to experience an effective intervention placement.

·        be approachable, supportive, understanding.

·        inspire, challenge and motivate our students, staff, managers and parents and carers.

·        have the passion to focus relentlessly on what is best for all of our students and staff, promoting a supportive, secure and happy environment for all

·        be highly aspirational, and lead by example with enthusiasm and creativity, drawing on their own expertise and that of those around them

·        passionate about the value of education and need for high quality teaching and learning

·        demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills

·        embrace and continue the child-focused ethos of our school

·        continue to sustain and develop a broad and balanced curriculum that enriches the whole child.

Our current team of staff are highly committed to supporting our students to ensure they get as much as they can from their intervention placement at Horizon School. If you feel you could contribute to the school and join us on our journey, we would welcome a letter of application from you.

This School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Any offer of employment to this post will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and two references.

Visits and informal discussions can be arranged by contacting School Business Manager, Keeley Smart, on 01502 539755.

Application Packs are available by emailing

HRadmin@horizonschool.org.uk or contacting the school office on 01502 539755.

www.horizonschool.org.uk

Closing date: 17:00 on Monday 26th February 2024

Shortlisting: Thursday 29th February 2024

Interview: Wednesday 6th March 2024