Head of School

Employer: Raleigh Education Trust

Role: Head of School

Closing on: 28/06/2024, 1:00PM

Working Pattern: Full Time

Salary: £68,400 - £75,331pa

DBS Check: Enhanced DBS with child barred list check

Location: Denewood Academy, 113 Forest Road West, Nottingham, NG7 4ES

We are looking for a Head of School to lead and manage our team of professionals at Denewood Academy in Nottingham. If you are passionate about alternative education and want to make a difference, we invite you to apply.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced senior leader with a background in pupil referral units (PRU), short-stay schools, youth service, or SEMH/SEND schools. You will a have a deep understanding of commissioning arrangements and the national landscape of alternative education. We seek an exceptional commercially aware candidate who can lead, manage, and drive any transformation necessary.

Working alongside the Director of Education and Executive Principal for Alternative Education, as the newly appointed Head of School, you will be free to shape Denewood Academy's operational and strategic transformation. Our provision caters to some of Nottingham's most disadvantaged and vulnerable pupils. You will be supported by a highly experienced and diverse trust team and the headteachers in our group, who foster a collaborative and supportive work environment.

As a key leadership team member, you will report to our Executive Principal for Alternative Education. Your role will be to maintain the high standard of teaching, learning, and curriculum in the Academy, leveraging your strong knowledge of curriculum design and research-based teaching methodology. While formal qualifications are not a prerequisite, your deep understanding of effective teaching practices and your ability to support colleagues in consistently meeting these expectations is essential.

The candidate

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:

- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

- Recognised designated safeguarding lead accreditation, or willingness to achieve this during induction.

- At least 2 years of experience in a leadership or management role either as a qualified teacher or non-teaching senior or middle leader.

- Excellent communication skills

- An unwavering commitment to complex children and young people

We encourage applications from individuals who feel they meet the role's requirements, irrespective of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith, or disability. We strive to ensure that our Trust leadership team reflects the communities we serve, so we particularly welcome applications from currently underrepresented groups in Trust leadership roles, such as people with disabilities and people from minority ethnic backgrounds. Additionally, please take note of the Chief Executive's statement of welcome, where he has expressed an eagerness to hear from a diverse range of professionals who believe they can bring value to the role, even if they come from a non-traditional background.

Raleigh Education Trust is obliged by law to operate a checking procedure for employees who have substantial access to children and young people. It is an offence to apply for a position within a school or trust if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

For more information:

Please view the attached campaign pack for more information about this role and how you can apply.