Local Government Jobs

The Governors of this special school are looking to appoint a dynamic and talented professional to the Leadership Team of the school. This is a key appointment at an exciting time in the school’s development. The school has recently been designated as a “Specialist school for Cognition and Learning” and recently received an OFSTED grade of “Outstanding” (October 2009).

The Willows is a newly built special school in Thurcroft catering for children with moderate learning difficulties.

Are you:-

• An experienced, enthusiastic and energetic practitioner with excellent skills in engaging pupils who often display challenging behaviour;
• An outstanding teacher and leader;
• Passionate about teaching and learning;
• Committed to achieving high standards;
• Thoughtful and reflective;
• Resilient, enthusiastic and energetic;

Can you:-

• Think and plan strategically;
• Lead and influence within a school and across the wider community;
• Develop a self-evaluation system which will underpin the school’s improvement process;
• Lead and manage the development and implementation of effective strategies for improving teaching and learning.

Do you want:-

• To make a real difference to the achievements and life chances of the school’s students;
• To work and develop within an increasingly effective collaborative approach with a variety of partners
• To be a leader in achieving the ambitions of the ‘Every Child Matters’ agenda within the school and wider community.

Whilst we’d like you to be super-human, you only need some super-human characteristics to apply! We are looking for an ambitious leader with a deep commitment to children’s learning, success and achievement. In short, someone who is going to make a lasting difference to the lives of the pupils at “ The Willows School”

Please contact the Headteacher Anne Sanderson for further information on (01709) 542539. Visits to the school are welcome.

This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.crb.homeoffice.gov.uk

Closing date: Friday 17 ^th September 2010

Shortlisting will take place week commencing 20^ th^ September 2010

Interviews to be held week commencing 27th September 2010

Application forms and job description available by sending an A4 stamped addressed envelope to the The Willows School, Locksley Drive, Thurcroft, Rotherham, S66 9NT or e-mail the school at