Head Teacher

The successful applicant working closely alongside the CEO, will have overall responsibility for leadership and management of the school, and will lead with courage, integrity and passion, be resilient and confident, and will be able to demonstrate experience of leading, managing, motivating and supporting school staff, while developing good working relationships with children, parents and carers and the wider professionals who form part of our unique provision here at Talbot House.

Due to the retirement of our Head Teacher, we are looking to recruit to this role. We want the successful candidate to be able to build on our strong foundations, and take our school to its next stage, whilst continuing to nurture and inspire our children and staff to be "the best they possibly can be". We are looking for someone with the right experience and dedication to work with our children with Special Educational Needs and join our passionate staff team.

We are a registered Charity and a Non-Maintained Special School, with up to 70 children ranging from Reception to Year 11. Class sizes are usually no larger than 6 children. Applicants will have a minimum of 2 years' experience in senior management at Head Teacher or Deputy Head Teacher level, experience of working with and developing support and provision for SEND children.

You should hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), a degree and National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) (please see our job description and personal specification in the recruitment pack for full details). This is an exciting time to be considering a career with us as the school continues to go from strength to strength. We are looking for a leader who wants to be part of a dynamic and exciting learning environment and who will bring new initiatives and challenges to everyone in our school, whilst being inclusive, reflective and decisive in their leadership.

If you share our values and believe in the potential of every child, we'd love to hear from you. We warmly encourage you to come and visit, to see for yourself what makes Talbot House such a special place to lead, learn and grow. Hours of work are:
Monday to Thursday: 8:00am to 4:00pm and Friday: 8:00am to 3:00pm. Salary is competitive for a school our size, and enhancements may be offered depending on experience.

• receive death in service benefit, equal to 4 x basic salary.
• receive many additional benefits such as employer assist programme (EAP), GP and physio access and more.
• join the Teachers pension scheme.
• work in a bright and modern environment, with ample parking and grounds.
• be provided with meals while at work.
• be added to the DBS update service, paid for by the Charity.
• be offered opportunities to undertake training and gain qualifications relevant to the role.
• Paid membership to Blue Light and membership to Charity Workers Discount.

You can arrange a visit to see the amazing facilities that we have to offer here at Talbot House Children's Charity by contacting the HR Department.