Assistant Headteacher - Hazel Oak School

£56082.00 - £61882.00 p.a. Incremental progression is dependent on performance.
Hours:
32.5 Hours per Week

Assistant Head Teacher

Full time, permanent - required for April 2024 or as soon as possible
Leadership scale 8 to 12

Our Values: Community Respect Wellbeing Growth Creativity

Due to recent growth of Hazel Oak School, we are seeking to appoint an additional Assistant Head Teacher, to join our dynamic and experienced leadership team. This exciting new role will expand the senior team alongside the current Head Teacher, Deputy Head Teacher and Assistant Head Teacher.
We welcome applications from a broad range of backgrounds and experience within education. We celebrate the diversity of our population, celebrating difference as one of our strengths.

Hazel Oak supports a broad range of pupils with learning difficulties which include Autism, ADHD, Down Syndrome, social, emotional and mental health, speech, language and communication difficulties, plus more complex and medical needs. Communication, wellbeing, life skills and the functional use of core skills are central to our curriculum, which brings real life experience into learning.

The successful applicant will have substantial leadership experience in middle or senior roles within schools, managing teams of people effectively, and supporting staff to deliver high quality curriculum content and outcomes.

As an inspiring and creative teacher, you will be able to deliver an adapted national curriculum to meet the diverse needs of our learners, developing staff pedagogy through collaborative team working, creating inspired experiences and cultural capital for all. The primary teaching model works across key stages 1 to 3 and the same collaborative approach is applied to accreditation teaching and learning in key stages 4 and 5, with opportunities for staff to teach across the different phases.

You will take a leading role in driving the school’s development through training, appraisal, peer and wellbeing support. You will also have a commitment to trauma informed, restorative practice, championing individual pupil needs, modelling high expectations to staff and pupils.

Hazel Oak is a supportive family team with a passion for progress, both in our pupils and our staff. Come and see what we can do to support your next challenge, pre visits are welcome.

We can offer you:
• Supportive and forward-thinking leadership team
• Regular CPD opportunities
• Health and wellbeing support through an external provider
• Salary sacrifice for childcare costs
• Subsidised public transport costs
• Subsidised eye tests and glasses for DSE users

Our vision: Having fun, discovering our place in the world, building relationships and overcoming challenges. Learning about life beyond the classroom to shape a successful future.

This is your chance to be a part of something special.
Call Emma Fitzpatrick on 0121 744 4162 for further details, or to arrange a visit. Alternatively, email s501efitzpatrick@hazel-oak.solihull.sch.uk

Further information about the school can be found on our website:
www.hazel-oak.co.uk “Reaching for the Stars”

Closing date for applications is 9am Thursday 1st February
Interviews will take place in the week beginning 5th February.

Hazel Oak School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and Safer Recruitment checks.

Hazel Oak strives to be a fully inclusive school, supporting a diverse workforce with equity as a key priority. In supporting applications from neuro diverse applicants, we adapt recruitment processes to include all candidates. 
The post falls under the requirements of the Fluency Duty (part of the Immigration Act 2016) which makes it a requirement for all public sector workers operating in ‘customer facing’ role to be able to speak fluent English.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender assignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

This post will require an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check.
Please note we do not accept CVs.
Solihull Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.
Solihull Council has a responsibility for, and a commitment to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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