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Headteacher - Full-time

Elms School, Dover

  • Ref:KCC886-7045-222L
  • Posted:01/04/2021
  • Pay:£64,143 - £87,313
  • Start Date:September 2021
  • App Close Date:04/05/2021 at 12:00
  • Interviews:27th & 28th May 2021

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Come and be part of our team! Elms School is a friendly and welcoming community where everyone works and learns together with a determination to succeed. Elms has a fantastic team of dedicated people who are determined to improve outcomes for our uniquely amazing young people.

Following the retirement of the current headteacher, the governors, pupils and staff are calling for an outstanding leader who will demonstrate impact through a creative flair, commitment and inspirational approach.  The prospective Headteacher who will be appointed into this privileged position will be committed to promoting and developing the school’s vision:  At Elms School, we have high expectations of all pupils and aim to support them with their social and emotional development as well as their learning needs.  We want them to enjoy learning, thrive and become happy, productive members of an evolving British society.

The school holds the SLA for the Dover, Deal and Sandwich district Specialist Teaching and Learning service and Outreach team, which operates from the school site.  Elms School is an active member of KsENT – a Co-operative Trust for all Kent Special Schools.

Our staff are a dedicated and hardworking team but we believe in having fun together too; dressing up days, such as Book Week, are never a dull day in the staff room!  The supportive staff work together to achieve the same goal.

If you think you could be the person we are looking for, then please write to us and tell us why, as well as completing the application form. CVs are not an acceptable alternative.

Don’t take our word for it, we encourage all prospective applicants to visit the school to see for yourself, however, in the current climate social distancing will be observed as far as possible. Please contact Asif Hussain, Chair of Governors, via email on Asif.Hussain@elms.kent.sch.uk to arrange.

Our School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.



For more information and an application pack please visit our microsite.

Information about the school

Elms School is a nurturing place of learning that has high expectations for all.

Our therapeutic approaches nurture students so they form relationships and to learn to; self-regulate; demonstrate respect; take responsibility; understand their and others’ emotions.

Our curriculum enriches the experiences of our students, develops independence and promotes collaboration.

Elms is a special school for pupils with social, emotional, mental health and learning needs. Most pupils display associated challenging behaviours resulting from a variety of difficulties and needs, including PTSD, attachment difficulties, ODD, ADHD, ASD and FASD.

Our broad and balanced curriculum is relevant, engaging and provides opportunities to achieve academic success as well as equipping them with skills for life. Our highly-trained staff provide bespoke therapeutic interventions, such as Thrive, to target developmental gaps and enable pupils to manage their behaviour and regulate their emotions so that they can form meaningful relationships throughout their lives. We also use Restorative Approaches to build and maintain a sense of community and to provide our pupils with the ability and attitude to respect the viewpoints of others and, when necessary, take responsibility for resolving conflict and putting things right.

In our Ofsted inspection in March 2023, Elms continues to be a Good school.

We have a large team, including our transport team who bring the pupils to and from school in our fleet of MPVs.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Melanie Wright
  • Address:Elms School, Elms Vale Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 9PS
  • Telephone: 01304 201964
  • Email: hr@elms.kent.sch.uk

Fax: 01304 225000

Documents

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.