Deputy Headteacher

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4DWW will be rolled out within our school, when we have a full complement of staff, and within the next year – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join us #teamOFG!

Job Title:        Deputy Headteacher

Location:       New Barn School, Newbury, Berkshire

Salary:           Up to £60,000 per annum dependent on experience 

Hours:            Monday to Friday

Contract:        Permanent, Term-Time only

UK Applicants. This role does not offer sponsorship.

If you really want to make your mark in a rapidly growing business that is committed to improving the lives of pupils and young people, we have the role for you! We’re looking for a Deputy Headteacher to join and lead our team at New Barn School. 

About the Role

To provide a high quality education service for our students in accordance with Company policies, procedures and practices and the standards set by the Regulatory Body. To work with the Head Teacher, leadership team and other stakeholders to secure high standards throughout the school.

Key task areas and responsibilities 

• To comply with good safeguarding procedures and principles as detailed by the local safeguarding board. 
• To participate in the process of assessment of referrals 
• To act as overall curriculum coordinator and manager across the school
•  To act as the lead teacher for the positive support of behaviour that may challenge 
• To work as a key member of the multi disciplinary team which encompasses education, residential care and the clinical team 
• To monitor progress and targets to ensure that each individual student is able to achieve planned outcomes 
• To work with the clinical team and monitor each individual student’s Behaviour Support Plan, offering advice, support, consultation and where necessary and ensuring they are kept under review and updated. 
• To maintain effective links with external colleagues, both within the Outcomes First Group and in other organisations
• To work positively with families, carers, all stakeholders, and others involved with the students 
• To ensure that appropriate standards are maintained, especially in relation to education, care and clinical programmes for students, in accordance with company policies. 
• To working collaboratively with the Head Teacher and the leadership team to secure high standards in all aspects of the life of the school 
• To adhere to the Special Education Needs Code of Practice and other relevant legislation 
• To carry out teaching duties as agreed with the Head Teacher 
• To model and promote good practice across all areas 
• To work with the Headteacher and leadership team to ensure that all staff follow the school’s policy for Planning, Assessment, Recording and Reporting.

Qualifications and Training

•  A degree and QTS 
• Relevant qualifications for the specific service/sector

About the School

New Barn School offers a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum to boys and girls, aged 6–19 years who have Social, Emotional and Mental Health complexities.

New Barn School takes full advantage of its beautiful settings and fosters a love for using the outdoor curriculum including forest school, farm experiences and horse riding. The school is within a commutable distance of Swindon, Oxford, Andover, Basingstoke and Reading and other surrounding towns and villages. 

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

Our services offer a stable, secure and supportive environment, in which the pupils and young people we care for can develop the skills and confidence necessary to help them fulfil their potential.

Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education and care for vulnerable pupils and young people. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

Why join Acorn Education? 

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support. 

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS,

*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 

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