Headteacher

Headteacher

Location: Horsham, West Sussex

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

Hours: 40 hours per week

Salary: £73,509 - £81,070 (L19 – L23)

Start Date: September 2024

Closing Date: 11pm 6^th May 2024

Interviews: 9^th/10^th May

The Aurora Group

The Aurora Group is the sixth largest provider of education, care and support services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.

As part of our growth strategy; we’re really pleased to be opening a brand new SEND Secondary School in Summer term 2025 in the heart of Horsham, West Sussex. This will be an 80 place, all age special school that will prominently meet the needs of secondary students in the local area.with Autism and the associated difficulties with communication and social interaction that are typically associated with Autism.

We are looking for an experienced Headteacher to join us and take the lead in the creation, opening and running of a successful ASC provision in Horsham.

The role:

The building will be redeveloped; you will be expected to play a key role in the design, look and feel of the school to ensure it fulfils the independent school standards and the potential of an amazing learning environment with the facilities to allow students to access a varied curriculum in a calm and nurturing environment with a team that strives to give every student the confidence and opportunities to achieve their potential.

In line with all Headteacher roles; you will ultimately be accountable for all areas of operational and educational performance within the School, as well as the financial performance and management of education and support staff.

You will be instrumental in the recruitment and building of your entire team and the design and implementation of a brand-new curriculum in line with the aurora values.

To achieve in this role, you will be someone who inspires creativity and collaboration, a strong leader and a passionate advocate for your students, with a track record of school improvements and finding ways to deliver educational outcomes that make a real difference to each student..  

It is an exciting time to be part of Aurora and this is a unique career opportunity to make your mark on our growing services.

Experience: 

Successful candidate is likely to demonstrate the following:

• Qualified Teacher Status with further professional qualification in a relevant area.  Candidates with Headteacher qualification (such as NPQH) or a willingness to gain such a qualification preferred.
• Experience of working as a senior leader within an SEN environment
• A clear understanding of Ofsted frameworks and Safeguarding legislation in relation to independent schools.
• Quality assurance experience
• Team management experience.
• Superb communication and stakeholder management skills

Be part of our successful team and also benefit from a generous package that includes:

• Life assurance
• Competitive Pension
• Perkbox - offering high street discounts
• Employee assistance programme
• Car lease scheme
• Fully funded training and qualifications
• Bike to work scheme
• Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.

Enquiries:

For further information / request a job description or to arrange an informal chat with our Operations Director; please email our Recruitment Partner: Liz.hudson@the-aurora-group.com

Applications to be made via our online application form. 

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.