Assistant Headteacher

At OFG, we work smarter so you can spendmore time doing what makes you happy!

How would you like to be paid for fivedays but only work four ?

Our colleagues' wellbeing is at theheart of everything we do at OFG, so we're always looking for newways to improve everyone's work/life balance. We're taking part ina trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could beworking one day less a week (orequivalent).

4DWW will be rolled out within ourschool, when we have a full complement of staff, and within thenext year - so there's never been a more exciting time to join us!

Jobtitle: AssistantHeadteacher

Location: NewtonAbbot/Ashburton

Salary: £47k - 50k depending onexperience

Hours: 37.5 hoursper week; Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent, Term Time only

UKApplicants only. This role does not offersponsorship.

About therole

We are looking for an AssistantHead to support the development of Quality of Education and thecurriculum across our school. The successful candidate will bepassionate about building secure relationships with young peopleand will have the ability to motivate and develop staff in a teamwhich prides itself as being collaborative andsupportive.

The Assistant Headteacherwill:

• Be aninspirational teacher looking to develop thecurriculum.

• Have a keeninterest in innovative assessment.

• Be a person who thrives in a fun, yetchallenging environment.

• Bean exceptional classroom teacher with high expectations of learningand behaviour.

• Have a goodunderstanding of school improvement.

• Have a passion for building strong relationshipswith young people through trauma in forms and restorativeworking.

• Be someone who isresilient and approachable.

• Be a good communicator who is able to inspireand motivate pupils but also who can remain calm under pressure andhave a sense of humour.

• Becreative in your teaching and strive to bring out the best inpupils.

Essential

• UK QTSor equivalent

• Experience ofworking with a multi-professional team

• Experience of managingstaff

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About the school

School for Inspiring Talents (SfIT) is an independent dayschool, supporting the most vulnerable young people in society aged5-16; those children who do not find it easy to fit into existingeducational provision. This can be for many reasons, including arange of behavioural, emotional and educational challenges,exacerbated by being on the autistic spectrum. Other difficultiessuch as sensory processing disorders, attachment disorders or thosehaving faced trauma in their lives.

It is ourintention that every student will achieve their full potential inboth academic and personal development. As a day school, we providean alternative to residential education which supports our studentsto develop independence and social skills whilst living in theirhome environment.

We are part of Acorn Educationand can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety ofopportunities to develop your career.

We arepart of Acorn Education and can promise you plenty of challenges,and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career. AcornEducation is the UK's leading independent provider of specialisteducation for vulnerable pupils and young people. As part ofOutcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting anddelivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes forthose in our care.

We are really proud to saythat in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a'Great Place to Work' for the fifth year running.

Why join Acorn Education?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, soyou'll get an exceptional reward packageincluding:

• LifeAssurance

• Pension schemewith options to increase your contributions

• "Your Wellbeing Matters" - access to a widerange of first-class mental health support services and physicalhealth checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through ourFlexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose thepackage that's right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing,and insurance benefits

• 100's of discount options valid in the UK andabroad

• Cycle to WorkSchemes

• Electric CarPurchase Scheme

• Criticalillness cover

And that'snot all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable youngadults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you'llwake every day in the knowledge that your role will have asignificant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting thewelfare of pupils and young people. All successful applicants willbe subject to a fully enhanced DBS and social mediachecks.

You'll work 80% of your contractualhours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the thingsthat make you happy.