Manor Hall Academy Trust

Castlewood School

Job advertisement – Head Teacher post

Castlewood School is a special day school for 96 pupils aged 5-16 with Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties (SEMH). All pupils at Castlewood School have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) and are admitted following close consultation with the referring Local Authorities.

At Castlewood School we aim to nurture pupils by building trusting relationships, enabling pupils to feel valued and to develop self-worth, raising self-esteem and supporting them to engage with learning, leading to achievement and experiencing success.

Our main focus rests on supporting all pupils, regardless of their starting points to reach their academic, emotional and social potential – we want pupils to be the best they can be.

Following the resignation of our current Head Teacher, we have an exciting opportunity to offer the right candidate.  We are looking to appoint a passionate and forward-looking Head Teacher to lead our dedicated and skilled staff and support team from January 2025.

Castlewood School is looking for someone with the:

• Aspiration to continue our journey to the next level
• Passion to focus relentlessly on what is best for every student in our school 
• Ambition to sustain a rich and varied curriculum which engages and inspires every child
• Ability to further develop our educational provision, whilst securing what works well, that results in successful outcomes for all pupils
• Compassion to support all members of the school community
• Commitment to be the champion for our students and our school
• Character to exemplify the school’s vision and values
• Willingness to understand what the team has to offer and get the best from them Inspiration to take us with them on our improvement journey
• Vision to cultivate collaborative relationships with all stakeholders

We can offer you

• A dedicated and professional body of staff and support workers
• A fantastic group of young people who care deeply about our thriving school and staff
• A supportive community and parental body
• Strong links with our colleagues in both mainstream and specialist sectors of education.
• A supportive Local Advisory Board who believes, whilst providing strategic direction to achieve our vision and ethos, that the Head Teacher leads the school
• The support and resources of being part of a multi academy trust

We believe we can provide an exciting challenge for an aspiring school leader or a current Head Teacher seeking to further their career progression.

Castlewood School is part of the Manor Hall Academy Trust, a special school Academy Trust consisting of 15 specialist schools and PRUs across Cheshire, Staffordshire and the West Midlands.  The Trust works on a collaborative model, ensuring that every school gets the most from being a member, whilst allowing the Head Teacher in each school to lead the school’s future development.  The Head Teacher will be directly responsible to the Local Academy Board and the CEO of the Manor Hall Trust.

Manor Hall Academy Trust recognise academies and academy personnel are in a unique position in their care of children. The responsibility for all staff to safeguard pupils and promote their welfare (Section 175 of the Education Act 2002) is central to our ethos, policies and actions.

We have a principle of open competition in our approach to recruitment and will seek to recruit the best applicant for the job based on the applicant’s abilities, qualifications, experience and merit, as measured against the job description and person specification.  The recruitment and selection of the Head Teacher will be conducted in a professional, timely, and responsive manner and in compliance with current employment legislation, and relevant safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance.

The Trust ensures all applicant data is stored and processed securely. Any information supplied by unsuccessful candidates will be destroyed through a confidential waste system after six months from notifying unsuccessful candidates.

For further information about the role at Castlewood School, please contact our Chief Education Lead at Manor Hall Academy Trust, Paul Spreadbury on 07854650824 as well as visiting our website https://castlewoodschool.co.uk/

Applications should be submitted via the My New Term online portal: https://mynewterm.com/jobs/141171/EDV-2024-CS-81528

Closing date:  Monday 7^th October 2024 12 noon.

Shortlisting: Monday 7^th October 2024

The Equal Opportunities section of the application form will only be accessible to the HR Department throughout the recruitment process and upon commencement of employment.

Interviews:  w/c 14^th October 2024