Headteacher

OneSchool Lancaster Campus is part of OneSchool Global, one of the most extensive and progressive networks of schools and educational support services in the world. With schools in 20 countries worldwide, our 9,000 students are benefiting from the amazing results of global collaboration and cutting-edge educational methods such as Self-Directed Learning. We are also proud of the results of our students, who have recently achieved record examination results, and all of our schools have been judged as Good or Outstanding, with particular praise given to the innovation and creativity embedded within our curriculum.

We have a fantastic opportunity at our OneSchool Global Lancaster Campus for a forward thinking, highly motivated and truly inspirational teaching practitioner to lead our school. The role of Headteacher is the leading professional position in the Campus, directly reporting and accountable to the Regional Principal for OneSchool Global UK and the Chair of Governors. The primary objective is to provide professional leadership and management to promote a secure foundation from which to achieve high standards in all areas of the school. Our schools offer achievement, opportunity and professional challenge to our students within a supportive environment. Our students have a passion and desire to excel in learning. We are looking for an inspirational Senior Leader, perhaps considering their first move into whole school leadership, who already leads on and is excited by cutting-edge pedagogy and learning. You will be someone who sees change as opportunity, works with agility and relentless optimism, whilst making sure that incredible learning is underpinned by rigour and detail.

Key Responsibilities:

• Continually raise student aspiration, attainment and progress through improvement in the quality of teaching and learning across the key stages.
• Provide day to day leadership, inspiration and management and model outstanding teaching practice.
• Ensure leadership and management activities promote and develop learner wellbeing.
• Ensure the effective implementation of the education programme for the overall development of and to ensure the wellbeing of the individual learner.
• Consistently lead and improve the performance of the teaching team to enhance the delivery of an inspiring quality curriculum leading to better outcomes for all.
• Maintain orderly systems for student management and daily organisation.
• Promote positive, appropriate and effective communications and relationships throughout the school community.
• Ensure the consistent delivery of the independent school standards.
• Report to and meet regularly with the local governing body (The Chair of Governors), and Regional Principal.
• Demonstrate outstanding teaching practice and commit to a class teaching input as agreed with the school leadership team.
• Hold the DSL to account for their leadership of safeguarding and child protection across the school.
• Provide a professional, visible and approachable presence at all times.
• Lead, manage and inspire the individual teaching and support staff.
• Operate effective, consistent and regular monitoring and management of performance.

We are looking for:

• Outstanding classroom practitioner with a thorough understanding of and experience in pedagogical coaching including lesson observations and feedback.
• Successful experience in a secondary senior leadership role which involved the use of data and assessment information to track and improve pupil progress.
• Excellent and detailed understanding of current safeguarding procedures.
• Evidence of significant experience in raising achievement via the leadership and coaching of staff for the good of the students.
• Knowledge of and passion for Self-Directed Learning principles.
• Understanding of SEND and experience in promoting the inclusion of all students.
• Experience of working with learners of all abilities and enabling progression.
• Significant experience of delivering whole school CPD.
• Working to the National Standards of Excellence for Headteachers and the Teacher Standards, or their regional equivalent.
• Qualified teacher status (or regional equivalent).
• Acceptable Enhanced DBS Disclosure or equivalent.
• Evidence of continued professional development appropriate to the role.
• Highly organised, able to plan time effectively, meet deadlines and delegate appropriately.
• Passion, presence and personality, and a determination to lead continuous improvement in student learning outcomes.
• Relentless drive and uncompromising approach to improving standards in the classroom for all instilling a strong sense of accountability in staff.

We offer:

• Students who are enthusiastic and highly motivated who want to learn with less behavioural issues.
• Excellent premises and well-equipped classrooms providing a modern and technologically advanced learning environment for students.
• The opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of our students.
• A competitive salary (London Fringe pay scales) plus the OSG UK enhancement of 3%.
• OSG UK offers its teachers membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
• Staff Referral scheme for OSG UK colleagues.
• Career growth and support, with weekly CPD sessions.
• Our culture of respect and support from leadership, colleagues, students and parents creates a positive work environment and scheduled professional development time in work hours ensures you thrive.

We’d welcome candidates to visit the campus or arrange an informal conversation regarding the role, please email recruitment@uk.oneschoolglobal.com for this to be organised. For more information about OneSchool Global UK or specific information relating to our Campus please visit OneSchool Global UK Employment Opportunities - OneSchool Global or follow us on LinkedIn at OneSchool Global UK.

Closing Date for application forms: Midday on Friday 20th June. Interviews will be held on: Thursday 26th June (First stage interviews) Tuesday 1st July (Second stage interviews).

OneSchool Global UK is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online searches and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the school. This is in line with statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 and The Education Act 2002, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.