Horizon Care & Education
Headteacher - Woking SEN School
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Want to work for a company with great values? Are you compassionate? Inspiring? Dependable? Collaborative? Then we want to hear from you!
Horizon Care and Education have an exciting opportunity for a Headteacher to lead our brand new SEN school based in Woking, Surrey.
Oak Hall School will be an independent specialist day school providing high-quality education for boys and girls. Based in a quiet residential area of Woking, the school meets the diverse needs of pupils aged 5-19 with a range of complex learning needs including autism and SEN.
The school is set to open in April and the new Headteacher will be expected to lead the school from the outset, forming links with local authorities and SEND commissioners.
We have plans to offer a broad curriculum at this school so you must be prepared to assist with the development of this varied range of subjects from Barista to the performing arts!
Horizon operates with a set of core values – Compassionate, Inspiring, Dependable and Collaborative. We expect our leaders to exemplify our values in every aspect of their role. A true leader is one who uses these values as a compass, guiding actions, decision-making, and fulfilling our collective mission of providing the very best outcomes for our young people.
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We are thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for an experienced and dynamic individual to join us as our Head Teacher. As a leader in our organisation, you will play a pivotal role in inspiring, motivating, and empowering our dedicated staff and students.
We are seeking a leader who embodies our core values and can guide our community towards success. The ideal candidate will demonstrate:
- High Support & High Challenge: Strive for academic excellence while providing unwavering support to students, ensuring they reach their full potential.
The successful applicants will need:
- A wealth of experience working as a Head Teacher in a similar SEND environment or setting.
- Experience in a growth setting.
- Have a good understanding about the School Improvement process, effective curriculum models and the development of process, maintain and build your understanding of requirements, helping the school move towards an outstanding rating.
- Have a thorough understanding and knowledge of the Independent School Standards.
- Ability to motivate, drive and support staff and pupils, using a person-centred approach.
- A real ‘can do, will do’ attitude, with the desire to succeed and improve our school.
- Excellent communication and top-quality relationship building skills.
- Hold Qualified Teacher status.
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Please note we will not interview for this role without a fully completed application pack
Please feel free to contact Dave Gilchrist for more information 01543 387274
CLOSING DATE FOR THIS ROLE IS Thursday 22nd October
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