Headteacher

School: The Sunbeck Centre

Post: Headteacher

Number on Roll: 28 + 8 place TMP

Commencing: September 2024

Salary: L17-L21 (£69,970 - £76,430). A recruitment & retention payment of £2,000 is applicable to this post subject to our R&R policy (pending ratification)

Contract Term: Permanent

“Improving life chances for all students”

This is an exciting opportunity for an aspirational Headteacher who has a holistic approach to developing individuals, many of whom start their lives a long way behind the starting line.

We are looking for a resilient and driven leader who can lead ‘from the front’ with calmness, fairness, and balance compassion with firmness in a challenging, yet extremely rewarding environment. With a meticulous eye for detail, you must be able to support the diverse needs of pupils and the provision, whilst maintaining the ability to balance budgetary constraints.

About You:

The pupils, parents, staff and governors are looking for a new headteacher who will:

• Hold excellent interpersonal skills and a passion for inclusive education
• Lead, motivate and inspire confidence in others
• Be a strategic and principled thinker with the vision and ability to follow-through objectives to completion
• Have a collaborative approach to leadership and management across a variety of stakeholders
• Have significant knowledge and expertise on providing effective educational provision for a wide range of SEND, including social, emotional and mental health needs

You may be an experienced Assistant or Deputy Head, SENCO with SLT responsibilities ready to embark on your first Headship. Alternatively, you may be an experienced middle leader with responsibility for a SEND unit within mainstream ready to step up to this exciting challenge.

In return, we can offer you:

• The opportunity to lead a thriving school community, supported by a talented team of committed staff 
• A supportive and aspiring Management Committee, dedicated and experienced staff and the freedom to shape the future of our school
• A beautiful and central market-town location with accessible transport links

For an informal, confidential conversation about the role please call Helen Poole on 01609 532 254 or email helen.poole@northyorks.gov.uk. Helen has been engaged to support us with recruitment to this key role.

For further information about this role, please visit our dedicated recruitment microsite ahead of applying.

Safeguarding

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We have a robust child protection policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment at the school. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please note this post is in regulated activity and exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS criminal records and barred list check for work with children. An online search may be undertaken as part of the recruitment process on information available in the public domain. Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

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