Headteacher

Tes is supporting the appointment of a Headteacher to join a school based in Suffolk.

Are you an innovative Headteacher committed to improving the lives of pupils and young people?

The school is looking for a Headteacher for their new school in Suffolk. The school will have capacity for 72 pupils and is due to open in Easter 2025. They're recruiting for a Headteacher to help set up and grow their new school from January 2025. 

• Up to £70,000 per annum, depending on experience (not pro rata) 
• 37.5 hours per week; Monday to Friday
• Term Time only
• Permanent

This will be a day school catering for pupils aged 5 to 11 with complex educational needs, communication difficulties and challenging behaviour primarily with a diagnosis of ASD. They will provide a therapeutic, supportive and inclusive learning environment where their young people learn to accept responsibility for their actions, make positive decisions and display pro-social behaviour. They are committed to raising achievement and enabling pupils to recognise their potential and supporting them through a personalised, engaging curriculum. Their priority is to develop the foundation knowledge and skills required to make a manageable and smooth transition to the next life stage.

About the role

As a Headteacher, you will promote a relentless focus on high quality, creative learning, delivering their pupils educational needs, maximising pupil achievement, and their ability to develop.

You will have an infrastructure of support from central services for Finance, Resourcing, HR and IT, including a network of supportive Headteachers from other schools alongside central school improvement support. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Outstanding outcomes for Pupils and Young People that are a reflection of their needs, abilities and aptitudes.
• A safe environment that protects the welfare of Pupils and Young People and staff in the school.
• Meeting all statutory requirements as defined by the DfE, Ofsted and other external bodies and achieving the highest inspection ratings possible.
• ​A motivated staff group that is fully engaged in the goal of achieving excellence in all areas of school life and who are committed to continuing personal and professional development.
• The commercial success of the school as defined by 100% occupancy, the rigorous management of costs and the development and implementation of growth plans as appropriate.
• Effective strategic and operational planning, that includes self-evaluation, school improvement and delivery.
• A shared vision, that fits within the overall strategy, which inspires and motivates students, staff and all other members of the school community.

Essential Criteria:

• At least three years’ experience as a senior leader in either mainstream or special educational needs schools
• Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent
• Willingness to extend personal and professional development
• Ability to lead and provide a clear vision
• Appreciation and understanding that leadership and management of school encompasses processes contributing to pupil outcomes, staff motivation, keeping pupils safe, filling the school with pupils, managing costs, meeting regulatory requirements and applying growth plans as appropriate

Why join? 

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to them, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through their Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

And that’s not all, they place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in their services at the heart of everything they do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 

All applicants need to have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for the role.

By applying to this job advertisement, you are providing consent for the Tes Recruitment team to propose and discuss your application with the employer.

Tes Recruitment Services (UK) represent Schools and Academies across the globe, supporting them to secure a great teacher/leader for every role. 

To learn more about this role please email managedrecruit@tes.com for an information pack that includes school name, role specifics and context. 

Please include REF: ME2093780 in the email subject line. Please note that we are unable to accept CVs sent to us via email so please use the stated application route.