Grade: Leadership Points 17 - 21
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Working Pattern: Full time
Actual Salary: £73,819 - £81,441
Interview Date: 25th and 26th February 2025
Start dateApril 2025 or in discussion with the appointed candidate.Redwood School is an inclusive, exceptional and outward looking generic special school in Rochdale. With 346 learners, educated across multiple sites and almost 200 staff, it is one of the largest 11-19 schools of its type. In this new and pivotal role, you will be instrumental in creating and sustaining a high-quality pastoral offer, coordinating, and monitoring all aspects including safeguarding, behaviour, and intervention.
The main school is co-located with an 11-16 mainstream academy with much of the sixth form provision located at a specialist satellite centre nearby. In addition, the school has recently opened two small specialist hubs on the sites of two sponsored mainstream academies in Rochdale and there are internship sites including at Rochdale Football Club and a local NHS Hospital. These innovative partnerships, and the outward looking approach which underpins them, are important to the school’s culture.The need for places in special schools in the area is significant, with an ever more complex cohort, and further expansion of the school is likely.
You will work as part of an experienced strategic team, alongside the Headteacher, the Deputy Head who oversees the quality of education and School Business Manager. Together with the contributions of its skilled and committed staff, everyone is moving the school towards the shared vision to be a ‘specialist SEND community inspiring Rochdale and beyond’. You will have a real opportunity to make a difference, both within school and across the borough.
We are looking for a dedicated and organised leader who enjoys working with young people. You must be able to demonstrate recent, successful, and sustained impact as a senior leader in either a SEND or mainstream setting. You will need to have the skills and attributes to take people with you, whilst being committed to ongoing research to ensure that Redwood continues to develop and demonstrate the very best SEND and inclusive practice.
To find out more about this exceptional opportunity please visit:www.hays.co.uk/vacancies/redwood-school
Contact Martin Blair at Hays Leadership for a confidential discussion, to arrange a visit to the school or to discuss making an application.
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To apply for this position please download the application form and supporting documentation and send completed applications to by 11:59 pm on Monday 10th February.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring and background check
The ability to converse at ease with customers and service users and provide advice in accurate spoken English is an essential requirement of this post.
Applicants are advised that by applying for this position they are declaring that they are not subject to any immigration controls or restrictions that prohibit them undertaking work in the UK, and that they are able to provide proof of their Right to Work in the UK if they are invited to attend an interview.
The school will carry out an online search as part of their due-diligence for all shortlisted candidates in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024.
