Head of School
Grangewood School
Fore Street, Middlesex
- Expired
- Salary:
- £55,681 - £61,131 per annum inclusive of Outer London Weighting, L14 - L18
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 11 May 2015
Job overview
REF: SCH/12009TR
An exeptional opportunity for an outstanding professional
The Directors of the Eden Academy Trust are looking to appoint a new Head of School. The successful applicant will be responsible for the day-to-day management and running of Grangewood School. Grangewood School caters for primary age pupils aged 3 – 11 years old who have severe learning difficulties. There are currently 100 pupils on roll. The school has a very strong track record with a series of successive ‘Outstanding’ inspection judgements from Ofsted; the most recent being in June 2014. We are therefore looking for a Head of School with the skills, confidence and experience to take Grangewood through to the next phase of its development as part of the Eden Academy family of schools.
The vacancy for this role at Grangewood has arisen by the current Head of School taking on the newly created role of Associate Head across the Academy. The Associate Head role will provide significant capacity for all the current Heads of School within the Academy. This means that the successful applicant will have at their disposal additional capacity to develop their professional skills, not only at Grangewood, but also in developing cross Academy pro-jects.
The appointment of the Head of School role will be from September 2015 although there could be some flexibility on this date.
It is envisaged that the first half term following appointment, the successful candidate will spend time familiarising themselves with the other Academy schools in addition to having a significant amount of time getting to know the staff and pupils at Grangewood School. After this induction period of half a term, the successful candidate will formally start in the position of substantive Head of School at Grangewood.
It is important that all pro-spective candidates are fully aware of the aims, aspirations and organisational set-up of the Eden Academy and Grangewood School’s role as part of a special Multi Academy Trust (MAT). The Eden Academy is one of the larg-est special MATs in the UK. Further information about the work and schools within The Eden Academy is available via our website www.theedenacademy.co.uk
We would therefore be pleased to welcome any prospective candidates to visit us to find out more about Grangewood School and the Eden Academy as a whole.
Visit to Grangewood School
Successful shortlisted can-didates will be invited to spend a half day visiting the school itself where they will have an opportunity to meet our staff, pupils and the current Head of School.
For further information and to apply, please go to: https://www.schoolshrcooperative.co.uk/job/view/2513-head-of-school-1
CLOSING DATE: 11 May 2015 - NOON
Interviews will take place during week commencing Monday 11 May 2015. Successful shortlisted candidates will be provided with full details of the interview process.
CV’s will not be accepted
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check.
HEAD TEACHER: Mr John Ayres
About Grangewood School
- Grangewood School
- Ballinger Way, Hayes, Northolt
- Middlesex
- UB5 6GG
- United Kingdom
Grangewood School is a co-educational day school for primary age children with severe learning difficulties. We cater for children aged from 3 years to 11 years of age.
The school is situated on a beautiful wooded site in Eastcote, Middlesex which has extensive grounds with a range of facilities including:
- Hydrotherapy Pool with Sensory Environment
- Spa Pool
- Soft Play Room
- Specially adapted Art and Technology Rooms
- Sensory Room
- Sensory Garden
- Purpose built play areas with safety surfacing
- Nature trail
- Water garden
- Minibuses with tail-lifts for off site activities
- Purpose built Creative Therapy Room
The relationship between pupils and staff at Grangewood are excellent. The school is a happy and purposeful environment where children are praised and acknowledged for who they are as well as what they do. We provide a safe and supportive environment for children with a range of special needs and strengths. We also aim to provide within the school an ethos in which regard for others is of the greatest importance.
Pupils at Grangewood engage in a range of stimulating and creative learning opportunities. We provide a broad and balanced curriculum, including the National Curriculum, which is delivered by means of individual teaching programmes and continuous assessment. The school is well supported by a team of professionals, including speech therapists, educational psychologists and a full time nurse.
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