Headteacher

Southampton

How would you like to work 4 days but paid for 5?*

Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join #teamOFG!

Job Title:         Headteacher

Location:         Looking for Headteachers in Southampton for a Brand-New School

Salary:             Up to £85,000 per annum dependent on experience and skills

Hours:             Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week

Contract:         Permanent, term time

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

We are looking to open a a Primary/Secondary School in the Southampton/Portsmouth area

Outcomes First Group are always on the lookout for the latest talent. We are going through an exciting period of growth within both our Acorn Education and Options Autism groups and would love to hear from you no matter where you are in the UK if you are an experienced Headteacher looking for your next role to see if this is something we can help you with.

We are looking for inspiring Headteachers to lead on the full set up and opening of our new specialist schools. Our schools cater for students with Autism, Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs and other specialisms.

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

As Headteacher 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.

About the role

You will exercise dynamic leadership of the School and to ensure the full development of the vision for the service, its promotion and continuous improvement. You will create and maintain a Centre of Excellence in the education of our students.

You will create a shared vision and strategic plan which inspires and motivates pupils, staff and all other members of the school community. This vision should express core educational values and moral purpose and be inclusive of stakeholders’ values and beliefs. The strategic planning process is critical to sustaining school improvement and ensuring that the school moves forward for the benefit of its pupils.

You will work in collaboration with other senior managers, to provide a complete service and to develop and grow the wider services offered by the Centre to encourage an increase in referrals.

Essential

Qualified Teacher Status of Equivalent

Willingness to extend personal and professional development

At least three years' experience as a senior leader in a specialist autism school for pupils with complex communication needs

Please see job description for more details and information.

To learn more about Outcomes First Group, Options Autism and Acorn Education please visit our website for more information:

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Why join Outcomes First Group?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, 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 our 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, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

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