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Headteacher - Full-time - Special Needs Position

Grove Park Primary School, Sittingbourne

  • Ref:KCC886-2595-53L
  • Posted:10/06/2019
  • Pay:Leadership
  • Start Date:1/01/20
  • App Close Date:28/06/2019 at 12:00
  • Interviews:11/7 & 12/7 TBC

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Growing Towrads The Future

This is an exciting time to join Grove Park Academies as we embark on this new venture; are you that person?

About the trust

Grove Park Academies is a multi-academy trust consisting of one mainstream primary school and Aspire School (Special), both situated in Sittingbourne in very close proximity to each other. The trust was established in 2012, which consisted of Grove Park Primary School and was granted permission to open a free special school in 2016.

About the school

This is an amazing opportunity for a new Headteacher joining our trust with the chance to develop our brand new special school. Aspire School is currently under construction and is due to open in September 2020. It will provide a learning environment to meet the needs of 168 children with an Autism or Speech Language Communication Needs diagnosis as part of their EHCP. A great deal of time and energy has gone into the design of this purpose built building with the most up-to-date facilities; it now requires the inspiration and vision of our new Headteacher to create the right community for our children.

About the role

As Headteacher, you will provide inspirational and motivational leadership as the school starts to grow. You will work with your team, the Executive Headteacher and trustees to meet the needs of these children. Whilst Aspire is part of a trust, with an ethos that we feel needs to transcend across the schools, there will be ample opportunity to instil a vision that is appropriate for this school. We need to appoint a proven leader with passion, drive and vision to take this school forward on its journey. Ideally, a previous Headteacher or experienced Deputy Headteacher who has experience working in the special school sector.

The successful candidate will:

 Experienced in working with children with relevant SEND and their families

  • Be committed to leading this school towards a vision that helps our children to be the best they can be
  • be innovative and creative able to find solutions to challenges facing schools today
  • Flexible and positive about change
  • Have energy, enthusiasm, positivity and resilience to lead and inspire
  • Capable of budgetary oversight of the school’s finances devolved by the trust

 We can offer:

  •  A highly supportive and professional team approach
  • An opportunity to grow your own team
  • A high level of autonomy to help create the vision within this new school

A supportive trustee board who are committed to staff professional development.

The Trust is committed to the safeguarding of all its pupils and employment is subject to all appropraite safegaurding checks.

Information about the school

Bourne Alliance Multi Academy Trust is made up of four schools, Aspire school, Bobbing Village, Grove Park Primary and Iwade School, all are based in Sittingbourne, Kent. Aspire School is a three form entry school, Iwade School is a three form entry school, Grove Park is a two form entry school and Bobbing School is a one form entry school. Each school has its own individual characteristics and sits at the centre of their community.

Within the trust, we recognise everyone as an individual and we nurture, value and develop them. We aim to achieve the highest standards in all that we do and to have happy children and staff, eager and excited to come to school.

We work in collaboration with other schools and organisations seeking the best innovative practice in teaching, sharing new ideas and learning from others. We use research as a springboard for change.

We strive to make our schools even better, recruiting the very best to meet the needs of a changing world. We foster a positive attitude which allows everyone to develop new skills, build resilience and achieve their dreams.

Bourne Alliance Multi Academy Trust is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Bourne Alliance MAT, is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare for all children and preventing extremism. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.

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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.