Dudley
Want to work for a company with great values? Are you compassionate? Inspiring? Dependable? Collaborative? Then we want to hear from you! Horizon Care and Education have an exciting opportunity for a Headteacher to lead our established specialist SEN school in the Dudley area, You must be an experienced Head Teacher who has strong and recent experience of leading and managing a small setting where you will be involved heavily in the operational day to day of the running of the school, you must have to a background in SEMH and Therapeutic models of support. Dudley Port School is an independent specialist day school providing high-quality education for boys and girls. Based in Tipton, the school meets the diverse needs of pupils aged 11-16 with varying SEN and SEMH needs. Join us in shaping the future of education and making a difference in the lives of children and young people with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health Needs. Together, we will create a nurturing and inspiring learning environment where every student can thrive. Horizon operates with a set of core values – Compassionate, Inspiring, Dependable and Collaborative. We expect our leaders to exemplify our values in every aspect of their role. A true leader is one who uses these values as a compass, guiding actions, decision-making, and fulfilling our collective mission of providing the very best outcomes for our young people. * APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED UNLESS A FULL APPLICATION PACK IS COMPLETED * * PLEASE DO NOT RE APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU APPLIED/INTERVIEWED IN THE PAST * The successful applicants will need: • A wealth of experience working as a Head Teacher in a similar SEND environment or setting., • Have a good understanding about the School Improvement process, effective curriculum models and the development of process, maintain and build your understanding of requirements, helping the school move towards an outstanding rating, • Have a thorough understanding and knowledge of the Independent School Standards, • Ability to motivate, drive and support staff and pupils, using a person-centred approach, • A real ‘can do, will do’ attitude, with the desire to succeed and improve our school, • Excellent communication and top-quality relationship building skills, • Occupational sick pay, • Christmas bonus, • Blue Light Card, • Colleague referral scheme with cash rewards – earn up to £2500 per referral!*, • Financial wellbeing service, • Life Assurance, • Tastecard - spectacular savings on dining, pizza, cinema tickets, supermarkets, and UK attractions!, • Opportunity to progress in your career through our Education Academy, and ongoing training and professional development., • Comprehensive and tailored induction programme including face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing, and local induction period., • Face-to-face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues via our SHINE programme., • Access to a wide range of free online courses for all colleagues on a variety of topics, • Employee assistance programme – free, confidential support via Bupa., • Supportive management and senior leaders., • High quality CPD opportunities., • Free eye checks., • Community and wellbeing- Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need to feel good about what you do. We’re in this together. * APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED UNLESS A FULL APPLICATION PACK IS COMPLETED * * PLEASE DO NOT RE APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU APPLIED/INTERVIEWED IN THE PAST * CLOSING DATE FOR THIS ROLE IS Fri 13th February Please note, we reserve the right to close the advert before the closing date stated if we receive a high volume of applications. INDEDU