College Principal

Executive College Principal for SEN in Lancaster and College Satellites

Location: Lancashire LA2

Salary: Up to £90K

Are you an aspiring leader who is person-centred and strives to provide the best opportunities for their students? We have a fantastic opportunity to lead and oversee our existing sites, to build on our vision and successes by leading and working collaboratively with the School Leaders, teachers, and a full complement of therapists and specialists.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Headteacher/Principal to work with a committed team within our Organisation. You will be skilled at combining operational leadership with strategic planning and delivery and have the passion and vision to build a highly aspirational team whose core purpose is to improve the education and lives of the students so that they have the potential to shape their own future.

Do you have a passion for making a positive, lasting difference to children’s lives? Do you have a solid understanding of the Independent School Standards and the Ofsted framework? Are you looking for a role that will see you lead, inspire, and develop a team to support children with special educational needs in developing their skills, confidence, and capabilities?

We are searching for a College Principal for SEN at our various sites including Lancaster and Satellites. Our College offers both residential and day programmes at the main campus in Lancaster, with our satellite services offering day programmes delivered in Barrow, Blackpool, Carlisle, and Sussex. All our college sites presently offer programmes for up to 165 young people aged 18 to 25 with a broad range of physical and/or learning impairments / ASD. Students are offered a variety of specialist support from highly trained staff, working alongside our tutors.

Executive College Principal – Hours and Salary:

• 40 hours a week. Permanent position. Up to £90,000+ Per Annum.
• Reporting to: Divisional Director – Education
• Some travel will be expected.
• We offer competitive salary.
• 33 days holidays (including bank holidays) increasing to 38 days (including bank holidays with length of service).
• Mileage allowance.

Relocation allowance will be available if relocation is required. Start date: January 2025 or later in discussion with the appointed candidate.

Executive College Principal Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• You will demonstrate a passion for building positive learning and working environments characterised by strong relationships, trust, and respect amongst staff, learners, parents, and carers.
• You will lead an innovative and creative curriculum across the school and service that delivers quality outcomes for all learners. You will ensure the school makes the best possible use of resources and you will develop and maintain the school’s self-evaluation framework which clearly identifies strengths and areas for development.
• You will lead the management team and have the responsibility for staff, resources, student attendance, parental concerns or complaints, and health and safety on all the sites.
• You will foster and role model a culture of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, ensuring that every child’s needs are met.
• You will deliver a programme of enrichment opportunities, working in partnership with other agencies in providing for the academic, health, social, emotional, and cultural wellbeing of children.

Education and Other Requirements of Executive College Principal:

• Bachelor’s (required)
• Hold QTS (or QTLS), a degree, and NPQH. (Qualification in SEND education desirable).
• Have substantial, demonstrable leadership and management experience in a SEN school and of developing and managing staff teams.
• Have recent experience of successfully leading schools through Ofsted inspections and ISS requirements.
• Have experience of involvement in school self-evaluation and development planning.

For more information about this Executive College Principal opportunity, contact Mick Hull at Fieldview Care Recruitment Solutions.

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