Job Introduction
Job/Person Summary
Forest Park School, is a Hampshire local authority maintained special school. We provide education for children and young people aged 2-19 years with severe, profound and complex learning difficulties, many of whom have autism. The split-site school (Primary and Secondary) is situated in Totton.
At Forest Park School we are committed to providing a friendly environment that allows all pupils to reach their full potential through our long-term mission of ‘opening the door to what’s possible’ supported by our school values of: ‘communication, independence, aspiration, respect and resilience.’ We believe strongly in working closely with pupils, staff, families and partners and welcome all contributors.
We are looking for a resilient, motivated, dynamic and forward-thinking leader to support the growth of our senior leadership team and the development of our new assessment and progress strategy.
You will need to have experience of teaching children with severe and complex learning difficulties across the curriculum and be confident to take the lead on re-designing our assessment and progress strategy, supporting teachers with personalised target setting, assessment and teaching in class.
You will need to have a proven track record of successful senior or middle leadership expertise and an ability to motivate and support staff through a compassionate approach. You will need to be a solution focussed, positive and proactive practitioner, with high expectations and ambitions about what’s possible for our pupils. A good sense of humour with excellent communication skills is also essential.
We can offer you a dedicated and supportive senior leadership team, a warm, welcoming staff team and wonderful children and young people! We value our employees and will provide high quality coaching, support and professional development opportunities.
Visits to the school are encouraged: please contact admin@forestpark.hants.sch.uk to arrange a visit
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for the full responsibilities and knowledge required for this role. This can be obtained from the school on request and is also available on the school website.
Closing date: 07/10/2024 at 12:00
Job Start Date: January 2025
Contract/Hours: Permanent, Full-time
Key Stage: N/A
Salary Type: Leadership Scale
Salary Details: L8-L12 (£56,082 to £61,882)
Hours of Work: Full time
Location of Role: Forest Park School
Please contact the school office on 02380 864949 or email adminoffice@forestpark.hants.sch.uk
We and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.Application Form
https://documents.hants.gov.uk/education/recruitment-headteacherapplicationform.docx