Headteacher

Headteacher

Start date: April 2023 or sooner

Salary: Leadership Pay Scale L23 to L29 (£76,122 to £88,170) dependent upon experience

Contract: Permanent and Full Time

Meadow Park School is a pupil referral unit situated in the borough of Knowsley on Merseyside. We provide a quality educational experience for students who have or are experiencing difficulties in a mainstream setting due to medical, social, emotional, or behavioural needs. We support young people to develop strategies to improve their resilience and confidence through a personalised curriculum, delivered by dedicated, experienced and qualified staff. 

We serve children, families and schools across Knowsley and the wider Merseyside borough. The school offers provision for both Primary and Secondary age pupils across all Key Stages and was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted in June 2017.  

“This is a warm, welcoming school where everyone is valued.” - Ofsted, June 2017

Pupils, staff and Governors seek to recruit a suitably qualified, enthusiastic, and inspirational Headteacher to lead Meadow Park School from April 2023 or sooner.

We need our Headteacher to:

• have a clear vision for the future of this successful school
• understand and empathise with the complex learning and emotional difficulties of our young people and ensure that each one of them continues to achieve their full potential
• be an enthusiastic, empathetic and inspiring leader with excellent communication skills
• have a passion for individualised learning aimed at developing the knowledge life skills and experiences of our children and young people
• provide effective leadership of the school and foster and develop the professional development of all staff
• have the ability to engage parents, carers and stakeholders in our young peoples’ education

In return we offer you:

• a purposeful and well-resourced school
• the opportunity for on-going personal and professional development
• a strong and effective governing body, which is both supportive and challenging and wholly committed to working in partnership
• the support of experienced and dedicated staff

“You have a loyal and committed team who strive to achieve the best for every pupil and their family.” - Ofsted, June 2017

Job description and person specification: (attachment/link)

Candidate pack: (attachment/link)

Application form: (attachment/link)

Ofsted report: (attachment/link)

Ofsted page: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/22/104418

How to apply for this vacancy

For an informal and confidential discussion, or to arrange a tour of the School on the date above, please contact Nathan Colman, School Business Manager on 0151 477 8102. Applications must be made using the Knowsley Council application form and accompanied by a covering letter of no more than two sides of A4. CVs will not be accepted for this position.

The completed application form with covering letter must be received by the closing date and time shown in the vacancy advert. Completed application forms should be sent to recruitment@knowsley.gov.uk

Tour date: Wednesday, 14 December 2022 – please contact the School Business Manager to arrange

Closing date: Sunday, 8 January 2023 at midnight

Interviews: w/c 16 January 2023

Our Commitment to Safeguarding

Meadow Park School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to uphold this commitment. All posts within our school are subject to satisfactory references, DBS and health clearances and proof of legal working in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.