SEMH Headteacher Primary

Job Description

Job Qualification Form

The Basics

Company:

Reading Borough Council

Contact name title & number:

Alice Boon

Vacancy job title:

SEMH Headteacher

Day rates / Salary / benefits:

650 inclusive inside IR35

5 days 4 days could work

Framework Vs Direct rates/ budget sign off:

Direct

Length of contract: Budget sign off for full duration

5 months

Can stay until Easter needs the right person needs to look for an interim from Feb half term through to summer term to have some cross over

Location:

Is remote working an option Start date & IT Equipment

Reading

On site

School is well served by bus route 30 mins by bus from the station

In your absence who would be the secondary point of contact/decision maker in the recruitment process: Name job title contact number/email)

Reason for hiring:

What impact will this person have on the community and to your organisation

Current Head off on sickness

Had an interim hired before Christmas and has not returned as the travel was too far

If a deputy they need to have proven track record be really strong excellent references

Has a candidate but he is not great and not primary will need to let him know end of next week latest

School is very at risk

Direct Line Manager Name job title contact number:

Ensure you also qualify the role with the direct line manager if you arent already)

Alice Boon

Exclusivity:

No

Have seen 5 candidates that were all secondary needs to be a primary focus

Need

Essential / Desirable Skills and Experience (any flexibility)

SEMH knowledge with Primary knowledge

Therapeutic and pastoral over behavioural

Curriculum experience

Day to Day Responsibilities (Operational or Strategic) Who do they report into

Help reshape curriculum is at the start of being implanted

All

3 Most Important Things (skills / attributes/ qualifications you cant compromise on)

SEMH knowledge with Primary knowledge

Therapeutic and pastoral over behavioural

Curriculum experience

How long have you been looking (What is the impact of not hiring why do you believe youve been unsuccessful so far what skills were missing from previous applicants Do you have any internal options)

Two days

Candidate Background (Previous job titles/ sector experience/ Qualifications)

Headteacher

Would take a deputy if they have worked in a large school and were very experienced would need to be able to compete with headteachers

DNA 5 Confirm you have the following

Budget (enough for duration of contract contract length framework Vs direct)

650 inclusive until end of academic year

Full qualification/understanding of the Role (inc. why start date MITs requested exclusivity etc.

Reading is expanding special provision lots of SEND opportunities so future opportunities theres a lot of those may be an incentive

SEMH designated school but 100 are neurodivergent

Some have challenging behaviour but only due to neurodiversity

A couple of children with trauma

New someone with good autism practise

The curriculum needs changing kids are cognitively able but a bit naughty

Have an early stage of development

Need good autism practise to be in place

PMDL school experience wouldnt suit

1 months notice necessary for stability of the team

Has inspection looming

Experience in Ofsted prep would be advantageous but would be expected for someone with the experience they need anyway

Work alongside the consultant for handover she is very fair and would want them to be successful at the job

That consultant

Interview slots (booked in verbally over the phone and confirmed in ROE)

Wednesday 15^th interviews after 12pm 121 or 5pm

Follow up call scheduled (with DL/mobile & virtual meeting proposed)

Friday 2pm

ROE email returned (confirmed by client with SDS/IR35 status)

Yes

Company Information

Team split/size/structure/culture

Expanding the school 30 children currently 4 teaching staff and 12 assistants 2 office staff

Projects (relevant current and future they may need to have involvement with)

Diversity and Inclusion

What is X councils approach to Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace

How do you ensure equal opportunities for all and consistency during your hiring process

Are there any current initiatives implemented to promote Diversity and inclusion

How does your leadership team demonstrate their commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Final pitch

Any other jobs within their team/ any other managers within your discipline hiring/ anyone hiring across Social Care or Education (Contact name and numbers)

Are they looking for a permanent replacement (Pitch our retained offering)