Head Teacher

Recruiter
The Chiltern School
Location
Dunstable
Salary
Competitive
Posted
24 Feb 2017
Closes
10 Mar 2017
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
THE CHILTERN SCHOOL

Dunstable & Houghton Regis

Bedfordshire

We are recruiting for ???.

HEAD TEACHER

Salary: L24 to L39 (GBP67,963 to GBP97,128)

Start Date: September 2017

The Governors are looking to appoint an inspirational Head Teacher with a proven track record of highly effective school leadership to take our Area Special School into the next phase of growth and development.

The Chiltern School is a Good school and Aspires to become an Outstanding Areas Special School.

The successful candidate will have;



Proven strategic leadership skills





A record of inspiring others to achieve the highest level of educational practice


The ability to innovate, embrace and manage change


Excellent interpersonal skills



In return, we offer;



An open minded and dedicated Governing body who will support you


An exciting opportunity to lead and drive the outcomes for our exceptional children and young people


A hard working and committed team who can rise to a challenge


A school that is highly valued by parents and the community



The Chiltern School is a split site school for pupils and students aged 3 to 19 years. We currently have 202 learners who are supported by our highly skilled and committed team of 80 staff. Our learners have a range of complex learning needs and disabilities; PMLD, ASD, SLD, and MLD and additional needs.

We are a recognised authority on working with children and young people with Autism and the Autism spectrum.

In addition to the school you will lead services commissioned by the Local Authority to provide support services to families and schools across Central Bedfordshire.

These services include:



Outreach support to local mainstream schools


ASD advisory teacher support across the area


The Early Years Support Service working with children, their and Early Years Settings to provide early intervention and assessment of learning needs.



We highly recommend visits to the school and look forward to meeting you. Application packs are available from Mrs L Snape, Head teacher's PA, or the school website. Email: .

Application packs can also be downloaded from the school website.

For visits or an application pack contact Lesley Snape on

Closing date for applications- 9am on March 20th 2017

Interviews:- March 27th and 28th 2017

The Chiltern School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils and vulnerable adults. We expect all members of the school community to share this commitment.