Head Of School

Location: Teeside
Vacancy Type: Permanent/Full Time
- Passionate about making a difference for disengaged young people in your local area? Join us in creating positive change!
- Experienced teacher seeking the next step in your career? Unlock new opportunities and inspire the next generation!
- Ready to take on a leadership role and guide a team of eager practitioners? Lead with enthusiasm and drive success!
We are looking for passionate and ambitious individuals who can create a safe and encouraging environment in order for their students to learn and flourish. This role would suit someone who is looking to take the next step in their education career and explore the management of a small setting and staff team. We would love to hear from applicants who are passionate about working with young people who need support to make a positive change.
Specific duties
- To be an active part of the Leadership team.
- To train, mentor and assist teachers and support staff with their pedagogy, teaching, and behaviour management to ensure they meet expected outcomes.
- To manage the Programme of Studies in your school.
- To ensure the school always remains compliant against the Independent School Standards.
- Contribute to a positive ethos for learning.
- Overtly promote the values and achievements of the school to the community.
- To be aware of and follow the company Equality, Safeguarding and Health and Safety Policies
- Have and create high expectations of staff and students.
Requirements before applying to the role:
- Experience of line management or leadership (Head of Department, SLT experience, etc.)
- A degree in your chosen subject and QTS, QTLS or an overseas equivalent.
- A proven track record of raising attainment.
TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE THROUGH PROSPERO TEACHING, YOU MUST:
- Hold Right to Work in the UK
- Hold an enhanced child & adult barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
- Provide two professional child related references that cover at least the last two years
If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with a copy of your up to date CV. Unfortunately, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register and have passed all safeguarding/vetting checks with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy. Any adult working with children and vulnerable young people are responsible for safeguarding and protecting the welfare of the children and young people.
Prospero Teaching is able to offer the successful candidate:
- Free, accredited continued professional development courses including safeguarding and behaviour management
- In-house Training and Development Team