Headteacher
The Children's Trust School
Tadworth, Surrey
- Expired
- Salary:
- C.£70,000 – £80,000
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 25 May 2015
Job overview
The Children’s Trust School is a purpose built, residential non-maintained special school, managed by the UK’s leading charity for children with brain injury. It is one of very few schools in the UK to provide education, therapy and care exclusively for children with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD).
This is an exciting opportunity to revitalise a unique school. The Children’s Trust is looking for an inspirational and dynamic Headteacher who will provide strong leadership and manage the School on a day-to-day basis, focused on the quality of teaching and learning alongside developing overall Charity strategy. The Headteacher will report to the Chief Executive of The Children’s Trust, working alongside the Board of Trustees of the Charity and being a key part of the senior leadership team.
The ideal candidate will bring senior leadership experience and in raising standards. S/he will demonstrate a profound understanding of all areas of safeguarding children and working collaboratively with others. Experience of SEN and securing improvements in Ofsted recommendations will be important, as will the ability to think strategically and to act decisively after consulting with others.
How to Apply
The Children’s Trust has retained Wild Search to advise them on this appointment. To discuss the role or to request further information, including details on how to apply, please email childrenstrust@wildsearch.org or contact Sophie Yates or Edward Wild on 020 7233 2115.
The closing date for applications is 5pm on Monday 25th May 2015.
First round interviews at The Children’s Trust in Tadworth will be held in early June for those candidates who are shortlisted, including a tour and informal meetings with senior members of the team.
About The Children's Trust School
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The Children’s Trust School is part of The Children’s Trust – a national charity working with children who have profound and multiple learning disabilities. We are based at a 24 acre site in Tadworth, Surrey but offer our services to children from across the UK.
The Trust offers a unique combination of skills and experience in meeting the complex needs of children with PMLD.
Our services comprise:
- Short, medium and long term residential care and therapy
- Residential rehabilitation for children with an acquired brain injury
- Community-based rehabilitation for children returning to home/school after a brain injury
- Special education for pupils with profound and multiple learning disabilities at St Margaret’s School
- Short breaks (either at our site in Tadworth or in the family home)
- Transitional care for children who are dependent on a ventilator or complex tracheostomy
- Hospice/ palliative care
We have an unparalleled reputation in our field thanks to our commitment to meeting the diverse needs of these children and their families, coupled with our ability to deliver the best possible combination of nursing, therapy, medical care and education.
Our transitional care unit for technology-dependent children won the Healthcare and Medical Research category at The Charity Awards 2007 and we were voted the top charitable organisation for nurses to work for in the Nursing Times awards.
The specialist services we provide come at a cost which is not fully met by statutory sources, so we rely on voluntary donations from our supporters to meet the full cost. Click here to find out about our fundraising work.
The Children’s Trust School received an outstanding report from Ofsted - please see the attached document for full details.
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