Vision for Education are proud to be working in partnership with a nationwide group of Alternative Provisions to recruit a Head of School for their site in High Wycombe.
About the role
As Head of School your core responsibility will be to operationally manage the performance of the school, through close relationships with other members of the Leadership Team, Senior Leaders and Executive Team by ensuring that the school is providing high quality, alternative education for our students and ensuring the school is compliant at all times through an outstanding provision
About the school
The organisation are a multi-sited company with each school registered separately with the Department for Education as an Independent School. They specialise in teaching students whom may present challenging behaviours or are not suited to mainstream education for various reasons, including poor mental health. They offer an alternative curriculum to meet the needs of each student on an individual basis. Each of the schools have a maximum of 35 students.
Students within the schools are usually divided into KS3 and KS4 and they have Specialist and Vocational Teachers that deliver a range of important subjects and courses to their learners.
Requirements
- Teaching qualification, or equivalent with QTS or QTLS
- Previous responsibility for the operational management of a training/educational provision
- QTS/QTLS and relevant experience
Key responsibilities
- Balancing a management approach remotely and having a physical presence
- Developing, monitoring and evaluating all aspects of the school provision
- Financial performance
What the school offer
- Welcoming working environment
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- 11 weeks annual leave