Job Title: Head of School
Location: Ludlow, Shropshire
Salary: up to £55,000
Hours: 40 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Are you an innovative and strategic Principal committed to improving the lives of children and young people?
We are looking for an inspiring Principal to join our fantastic team at Overton Residential School. As Head of School, you will promote a relentless focus on high quality, creative learning and safe and secure care. You will oversee our pupil’s educational needs, maximising children’s achievement, and their ability to develop as well as maintain a safe and secure environment for our residential children.
This is a great opportunity for a Head of School who is looking to be an innovative and strategic leader, ensuring both Schools have the resources, staff and ability to inspire learning in both academic and personal SEN environments, for children with varied Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and complex needs. Your work will be challenging and rewarding in equal measure and you will be the custodian of our strong safeguarding culture, where pupils are listened to, respected, and involved in as many decisions as possible.
Quality is always top of our agenda and we pride ourselves on the quality of what we do. We are looking for a Head of School with the experience, leadership skills and vision to build incredible futures by empowering vulnerable young people in the UK, to be happy and to make their way in the world.
About us:
Overton is a two year old school which has currently 15 day students and 12 residential young people, all aged between 11-18. The School is based on extensive grounds with vocational and academic spaces for the Children to learn within. We have very small class sizes and usually a 2:1 ratio. The ideal candidate will provide consistency in working with the staff team to support our young people in their day-to-day lives, within a school and home environment, enhancing their life skills and making sure, they are safe and secure in their surroundings.
The aim of the school is to provide specialist individual support to each child, enabling them to reach their potential so they can live fulfilling and productive lives. We provide the young people with as much freedom as possible while offering a safe and supervised environment. This is achievable due to the dedication and support from a range of employed professionals who are passionate, reliable and understanding including dedicated education, care and clinical teams.
Why join us?
This role comes with a competitive salary, a 10% performance and target related bonus and 30 days holiday, excluding bank holidays.
We offer a friendly and inclusive working environment and the chance to be part of a fantastic multidisciplinary team, who work hard and support each other to deliver personalised, bespoke education & care. Our benefits package includes free parking, shopping discounts and cashback via our ‘Rewards Hub’, and access to content on mindfulness, fitness, recipes and much more as part of our ‘Your Wellbeing Matters’ programme.
As well as opportunities for internal promotion, you will have access to high-quality Continuing Professional Development to help pursue your own personal goals. We also offer accredited training programmes including Diplomas and NVQs, supplemented by ongoing learning opportunities.
Ultimately, all of our roles give you the opportunity to enrich the lives of young people and make a positive difference.
Application process & dates
To be successful and start your next opportunity, you will need to complete a full application form and pass two rounds of interviews, which will include a presentation and competency-based questions.
Options Autism are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to a fully Enhanced DBS.