Headteacher

About the Role Headteacher of Compass Community Schools, a specialist 60-desk school supporting children with Social, Emotional, Mental Health and additional Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. Responsibilities Coordinate the delivery of a holistic curriculum that places pupils’ needs at the centre of their learning. Work closely with industry professionals and manage a team of staff, providing clear authentic leadership that inspires, engages and influences real change.

Deliver teaching – 0.4 of the overall timetable – including Maths and/or English to GCSE level and, when required, vocational BTEC, Functional Skills or ELC courses. Design and deliver creative and academically engaging curricula, working with a range of professional networks. Engage in all aspects of school life with passion, resilience and a commitment to making a difference to pupils’ lives.

Qualifications Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) with a proven record of good or outstanding teaching practice. Experience working with children with SEMH & SEND, crisis-management, behaviour that challenges and supporting children who have experienced adverse childhood experiences. Willingness and ability to teach Maths and/or English to GCSE level; additional experience in delivering vocational BTEC, Functional Skills or ELC courses.

Experience designing and delivering creative, academically engaging curricula and excellent management skills, with the ability to work with various professional networks. Driven to engage in all aspects of school life, with the passion and resilience to make a difference to pupils’ lives. Benefits Staff laptop and mobile phone.

Competitive salary. Extensive training and professional qualification opportunities. Small class sizes with specialist TA support.

Part of an expanding national organisation that recognises skill, effort and potential and grows its own leadership teams. Enhanced occupational sickness scheme. Flexible pension.

Regular therapeutic and supportive supervision. Employee benefit service with access to wellbeing services, salary sacrifice schemes, high street vouchers, and money off eating-out and takeaways. Safeguarding Compass Community Schools are highly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

All staff are expected to hold or be willing to obtain an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services and undergo due diligence checks on social media use. All school-based staff have the responsibility for promoting safeguarding and welfare in accordance with the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy. Equal Opportunity Compass is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. #J-18808-Ljbffr