Headteacher

Headteacher, Blackpool

The Governors and young people of Woodlands School are seeking to appoint a talented and enthusiastic headteacher to join this highly successful Special School. We are looking for someone with a love of learning and children and with the ability to be creative and innovative. They must have the ability to lead, inspire and motivate our staff team, communicate effectively with all the school's key stakeholders and have a natural empathy and understanding of the needs of our children.   

Our pupils have a wide range of learning needs including severe, profound and complex learning difficulties. We are committed to creating a happy, caring school that provides a safe secure and supportive environment in which everyone feels valued, listened to and can thrive.

We invite applications from highly effective classroom practitioners with recent proven leadership and management experience in a special school. You must share our commitment to safeguarding children and providing a first class education for children and young people with special educational needs.

The successful candidate will play a significant role working with all our partners to realise our vision for a dynamic school community.

They will:

• be committed, enthusiastic, caring and friendly
• be an inspirational leader who will distribute leadership and organise the school to bring the best out of pupils and staff
• be dynamic, determined, approachable and have high personal expectations and a clear vision for the future of the school
• have high expectations of achievement, safety and behaviour
• know how best to serve pupils with a range of learning needs
• be knowledgeable about developments in special needs education
• be able to motivate and inspire our staff and our pupils and have evidence of your own high quality leadership and teaching
• have the ability to maintain excellent working relationships with pupils, parents, staff, governors and the wider community
• have a sense of humour

In return we can offer you:

• Friendly, happy children and young people
• A strong, dedicated and professional staff team
• A committed and supportive governing body

For information about the school please visit our website: www.woodlands.blackpool.sch.uk.

Visits to the school are welcomed, please call Toni Fairholm, School Business Manager on 01253 316722 to arrange a visit.

Application forms are downloadable from this advertisement, alternatively you can request a job pack by calling our 24 hour answer phone on 01253 477209 and leave your name, address and quote reference number EPT798/14 or by email to admin@woodlands.blackpool.sch.uk.

Completed application forms are returnable to Mr Ian Howson Chair of Governors, Woodlands School, Whitegate Drive, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 9HF.

Closing date for completed applications: Tuesday 6th May at 12 noon
Proposed Interview date: Thursday 22nd May 2014

Your application

It is important that you complete all sections of the form and that you provide full information in each section. You are asked to tabulate your experience and additionally to submit a letter setting out the main points of your application.

The application form must be fully completed and legible and be hand written in black ink or ball point. Your supporting statement can be completed in black ink or ball point or word processed. It should be no more than 2 sides of A4, Arial point 12

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This post is subject to satisfactory two year reference history, Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check (previously CRB check), medical clearance, evidence of essential qualifications and proof of legal working in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.

Blackpool Council welcomes applications from all the community.

If you have not been contacted within three weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.