Head of SchoolWSAPC Crawley S West Sussex Alternative Provision College (WSAPC) is an educational establishment based across the county (and Brighton and Hove) on 8 separate sites and two peripatetic teaching teams, providing education for pupils who are permanently excluded, at risk of exclusion or too ill to attend school.
Our ethos is to provide a FOCUS (Future, Opportunities: Curriculum, "Us", School) for our pupils to re-engage them in their learning, support re-integration to mainstream provision or suitable provision and to re-focus the young person within a positive learning environment.
We provide a caring and positive environment where all are valued and supported through a personalised curriculum which challenges and inspires individuals to achieve their potential.
WSAPC is rated as "Good" following our most recent Ofsted visit in May 2024 and Chalkhill as "outstanding" in March 2023 What we are looking for:A dynamic, innovative and an "operationally strategic" educationalist to join our Extended Leadership Team.
The successful candidate will participate in all aspects of school leadership and will play a key role in further improving academic provision, shaping future strategy, and developing specific leadership responsibilities within your centre to support the college vision and ethos.
You will be a highly diplomatic individual and an exceptional communicator, capable of delivering results through outstanding leadership and teamwork.
You will also lead by example and be proactive in supporting the needs of the operational teams alongside your strategic responsibilities.
This is very much a "roll up your sleeves" job where you will be passionate in working with pupils with complex behaviour and mental health needs and have the skills in working with children who need "outside the box" teaching methods to achieve success for our students.
It is essential that you have the experience and confidence to work with students who have had negative experiences in the past and will test you as a leader.
You will have:•QTS/QTLS•First Degree or Certificate of Education•Relevant senior management experience •Substantial and relevant experience with Special Educational Needs and specifically SEMH.•Interest in working with Pupils with complex mental health needs.•Relevant experience in managing an education budget •Relevant and recent professional development conducive to the post •Experience of contributing to successful Ofsted outcomes We can offer:•Invaluable experience of working in an Alternative Provision setting•Opportunity to work in a rewarding and vibrant team environment•Full support and ongoing training•Opportunities to progress and work interdepartmentally•Employee Assistance Programme •Being part of one of the largest AP colleges in the country•An organisation that has built a national reputation with the DFE and has anticipated the direction of travel with the DFE SEND/AP paper WSAPC is an equal opportunities employer.
We welcome applications for all vacancies from appropriately qualified persons regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, religion or belief.We welcome and highly recommend a visit to one of our Centre's to gain further understanding of our unique, rewarding and challenging workplace that offers fantastic job satisfaction to the right applicant.
To arrange a visit please call Gintare Peters on 01444 232771.
Please email completed application forms to k WSAPC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children.
This post is subject to rigorous pre-employment checks, including references, qualifications, health and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.