Head of School (Hiring Immediately)

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four

Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work / life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join #teamOFG!

Job Title :         Head of School

Location :         Oakfield House School, Salwick, Preston PR4 0YH

Salary :             Up to £80,000.00 per annum dependent on experience

Hours :              37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract :         Permanent, Term Time Only

Are you an innovative Headteacher committed to improving the lives of pupils?

This is a great opportunity for an inspiring Head of School to join our fantastic team at Oakfield House School in Salwick, Preston.

About the role

As Head of School you will promote a relentless focus on high quality, creative learning, delivering our pupils educational needs, maximising pupil’s achievement, and their ability to develop. You will have an infrastructure of support from the Executive Headteacher, central services for finance, resourcing, HR and IT including a network of supportive Headteachers from other schools alongside central school improvement support.

You will create a shared vision and strategic plan which inspires and motivates pupils, staff and all other members of the school community. This vision should express core educational values and moral purpose and be inclusive of stakeholders’ values and beliefs. The strategic planning process is critical to sustaining school improvement and ensuring that the school moves forward for the benefit of its pupils.

Essential

• Relevant experience in the specialist area of the service i.e., relevant experience of working with students with autistic spectrum disorders and / or challenging behaviour
• Relevant experience as a Head Teacher or Deputy Head Teacher
• Experience of Ofsted procedures / inspections
• Managing budgets effectively and ensuring cost efficiency
• Relevant Teaching Qualification

For a full list of Duties and Responsibilities, please see the Job Description

About us

Oakfield House School is a specialist Primary School for autistic pupils and those associated with Autism / Learning or Complex Communication and Behaviour needs. The school has a strong and committed leadership team. Our school is a country house built in the 1880's, set in eight acres of beautiful parkland. We cater for 45 boys and girls aged between 4 – 12 years old. The Site is situated in Salwick near Preston and are within commutable distance from Preston, Blackpool, Chorley, Leyland and surrounding areas.

For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. 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.

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.

Why join Options Autism?

Benefits

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

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

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils 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 safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.