Catch22 Include

PPP West London

Headteacher

Candidate Brochure

Welcome letter to candidates Thank you for expressing your interest in leading our Catch22 include School community at PPP West London and joining our national family of school leaders as one of our Headteachers. The Candidate Information Pack provides an overview of Catch22 and our national education programme and I should like to take the opportunity to provide an insight into our Schools. Our whole staff team across Education is rightly ambitious with a purpose, proud of its many achievements and driven in its determination to establish and build truly brilliant schools. We operate with one primary goal in mind which is to ensure that vulnerable and disenfranchised children receive the very best academic and therapeutic education in order to reengage them positively with learning and future life aspirations. Across our Catch22 include Schools our collective moral purpose and professional duty remains to ensure that children from some of the most troubled and challenging backgrounds enjoy and benefit from a high-quality academic education whilst at the same time being properly supported through psychiatric and therapeutic input which is of the highest standard. Consequently, our curriculum gives equal strength to securing the best possible academic and personal development and behaviour outcomes. Catch22 include Schools serve young people aged 4-18 who are ‘outside of mainstream education and we aim for every young person we work with to reach an outcome threshold that enables them to succeed in sustained education, training or employment. Ultimately, our impact is measured by a great set of learner outcomes, ultimately: • Achievement of meaningful qualifications and relevant skills ( 5 accredited qualifications including English and Maths, with the aim of achieving GCSE

or equivalent level 2 qualifications). • Ability to progress and succeed in sustained education or employment.

We do this by providing a place for learners to re-engage with their education and help get their learning and personal development including behaviour back on track and support them into their destination. We have recently restructured our Executive Leadership Team in order to develop best practice and improve standards through specialist national roles:

partnerships and collaborations, curriculum, teaching, learning and assessment and behaviour, personal development and welfare. Working collectively and

collaboratively with our national team of Headteachers and their respective Senior Leadership teams our capacity to improve is strong to drive the Catch22

include Schools forward.

We are impactful through empowerment and development of distributed leadership across the Catch22 include school programme and by forging teams of colleagues with distinct responsibilities to hold each other to account, drive school improvement and achieve best possible outcomes for learners for example via our Headteacher Forum, Curriculum Steering Group and Joint Professional Development workshops. As system leaders our Headteachers are also catalysts for social change through developing outward facing Catch22 Schools which work with other schools and organisations in a climate of mutual support and challenge. A key priority in 2017/18 for Improving Governance will be achieved by the development of Local Advisory Boards. it is both a privilege and humbling to work with our learners and families. At Catch22 we all hold positions of unique responsibility and as consistent role models colleagues are rightly proud of the important work and positive impact on lives and life chances of our children and young people we serve. Most importantly we have high expectations for our learners and a determination for ‘getting it right’ with our learners and their families. Should you be successful in this application, you will find yourself joining an specialist provision that fully unified with the Catch22 family of services (Social Justice, Children and Families, National Citizen Service and Employability and Apprenticeships and Vocational Training) and going forward there are many opportunities to leverage expertise and support for our Headteachers and School Leadership Teams and strengthen a unique ‘joined-up’ offer for our learners e.g. pathways through to Study Programme and through to Apprenticeships and Vocational training employability programmes as well as enriching our SMSC curriculum with a National Citizen Service offer. We are looking for a colleague who is passionate about working with children and young people of all abilities and has already displayed the talent and drive required in delivering outstanding leadership. The successful candidate will need to be able to model exceptional practice when working with troubled children and young people, a pragmatist, a visionary and someone who sees through to full completion the initiatives that they implement and lead. We are looking for someone who is resilient enough to thrive in the challenging environment of leadership and deliver outstanding outcomes for our learners. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a DBS check and satisfactory references. Thank you for showing in an interest in joining our team at this exciting time. I look forward to receiving your completed application. Jane Reed, Executive Principal of Education at Catch22

ABOUT CATCH 22

Catch22 is a social business, a not for profit business with a social mission. For

over 200 years we have designed and delivered services that build resilience

and aspiration in people and communities.

As a social business we have the heart of a charity, and the mindset of a

business.

GOOD PEOPLE

This is about putting the human connections and relationships back into public

services. This thinking applies to the whole range of things we do to help people,

whether they are young or adult offenders, care leavers, apprentices, children or

whole families. Our experience teaches us time and time again that what makes

a difference in people’s lives are strong and meaningful relationships with good

people who care.

OUR VISION

Catch22 exists to ensure that a good place to live, a purpose and good people

around them are achievable for everyone.

We deliver at every stage of the social welfare cycle, supporting 30,000

individuals from cradle to career. We work with over 80 local authorities and

other commissioners to deliver public services that meet local needs.

Today we deliver children’s social care, alternative education, apprenticeships

and employability programmes, justice and rehabilitation services and personal

and social development programmes.

Our vision is a strong society where everyone has a good place to live, a

purpose and good people around them. We exist to ensure these are achievable

for everyone, no matter what their background.

We believe it’s quite simple: access to these three basic things is fundamental to

transforming lives and communities.

OUR VALUES

Catch22 include aims to be the provider of choice for alternative education

while delivering inclusive services that enable sustainable change for vulnera-

ble young people, helping them to develop the aspiration to fulfil their poten-

tial. Include’s values are:

Inclusion

• Deliver quality, inclusive services to meet the individual needs of every

young person we work with

• Holistic

• Flexible and adaptable.

Aspiration

• Provide a positive learning experience, where teaching and learning is

consistently good

• Have inspirational staff who enable others to develop aspiration.

Outcomes

• Achieve positive outcomes in sustainable engagement, behavioural

change, achievement of qualifications and positive destinations, evidenced

through data management.

Conviction and Credibility

• Have pride in what we do and how we do it

• Keep young people safe, increasing opportunity and enabling young peo-

ple to learn and progress

• Aspire to be the leading provider in our field.

INCLUDE EDUCATION

Catch22 include provides full-time alternative education to primary and secondary

young people aged 5 to 16-years-old in England and Wales with an emphasis on

transition and re-engagement back into mainstream education or employment.

Catch22 include schools helps vulnerable young people with challenging behaviours

to realise their full potential.

With extensive experience of delivering services to children and young people who

have experienced difficulties in mainstream schools and whose education has irre-

trievably broken down, we support learners to achieve academic and vocational tar-

gets and progress into education, training and employment. This approach delivers

significant long-term benefits to learners, parents and carers, communities and local

authorities.

Our independent schools and a range of tailored support programmes are targeted

at young people who fall into high risk groups in all key stages, including those who

are excluded or at risk of exclusion from mainstream schools or Pupil Referral Units

(PRUs), and those with social, emotional and/or mental health needs (SEMH) or

special educational needs (SEN).

RECORD OF SUCCESS

We have a strong track record of working with young people who are hardest to en-

gage.

In 2013/14:

• 96% of learners went on to education, training or employment.

• 93% Key Stage 1 and 2 learners reintegrated back into

full-time education.

• 71% of learners improved their behaviour compared with their

assessed behaviour on entry.

• 134 Key Stage 4 students achieved 471 accreditations.

CATCH22 INCLUDE PPP WEST LONDON

Catch22 include PPP West London provides education, mentoring, counselling, family sup-port, accredited learning and work-related learning. Education is delivered through individualised packages that meets very specific needs. Learners may have complex needs including social, emotional and mental health needs (SEMH) and autism spectrum disorders (ASD). We also support learners who have just arrived in the country and who are hard to place. We offer a child-centred, holistic approach to education, moving away from mainstream methods with which learners have had difficulties in the past. Through the provision of an alternative educational experience, the behaviour of learners is transformed, allowing them to access the curriculum both socially and academically. We have 60 places for learners in years 9, 10, 11 and 12 across three sites in Brentford, Acton and Ladbroke Grove. APPROACH Learners can follow an intensive GCSE pathway or a project GCSE pathway. Groups of 15 learners are led by a key worker (group and family worker) with input from a teacher and mentor. The focus is on unblocking the various barriers to learning with which each young person struggles, releasing their potential. Learners have the opportunity to undertake Gateway diplomas and awards, as well as voca-tional courses in construction, catering and screen printing. They also have access to fort-nightly sessions with a Connexions personal adviser. The staff team work closely with families to reinforce the work with learners in school and at home. This is key to sustaining a learner’s behavioural improvements, so they can make the most of opportunities available to them. We also run a mentoring course, parenting work-shops and community projects, all of which offer support to parents, carers and the wider community. YOUTH TRANSITION NETWORK The Youth Transition Network (YTN) is aimed at 16 to 24-year-olds from Ealing, Hounslow, Hammersmith & Fulham and surrounding boroughs. Our aim is twofold:

• We assist young people in gaining employment, training and educational opportunities. Through one-to-one personalised action plans and regular meetings we assess literacy, numeracy, IT and employability skills and progress the young people through job readi-ness sessions, focusing particularly on CV preparation, interviews, job search and under-standing the expectations of employers

• We encourage and support young people to build up their own network of contacts and organisations in their boroughs and confidently access services that can assist with any barriers to education, training and employment.

OFSTED REPORT

Catch22 include PPP West London is monitored by Ofsted. The school was last inspected in December 2015 and received a ‘Good’ rating. The reports states: ‘Together with the staff, senior leaders are promoting a cul-ture for good learning and behaviour and ensuring that teaching and assessment are good. As a result, pupils make good progress.’ ‘The pupils are making rapid progress in their personal de-velopment, behaviour and attendance. Staff provide effec-tive welfare, support and guidance for each pupil.’ ‘Staff have good relationships with the pupils and manage their behaviour well.’ ‘Teachers plan interesting activities and make good use of well-chosen resources to motivate pupils’ learning.’ ‘Pupils make good progress towards their examination courses and are well prepared for the next stage of their lives.’

Job Description

Post Title Headteacher

Reports to Executive Principal

Directorate Education

Grade Leadership

Location West London

Job Summary

• To provide outstanding and inspirational leadership and management of every aspect of the alternative provision academy, includ-

ing staff, young people, premises and resources.

• To drive outstanding outcomes for young people in education, personnel development, welfare and behaviour.

• To ensure that the school’s overall effectiveness is judged by OFSTED as consistently good or outstanding.

Key Relationships

• Reports to the Executive Principal.

• Accountable to the Multi Academy Trust (MAT) Board and Local Governing Body.

• Line manages the Deputy Headteacher and other staff where applicable.

• Works with commissioners to ensure that the school provides the appropriate places for young people.

• Works with local schools to support young people both into the school, and if appropriate, back into mainstream education.

• Develops positive relationships with parents, the wider community, external agencies (e.g. social services) and other key stake-

holders.

• Develops positive relationships with key personnel in the Catch22 Group.

Main Duties and Accountabilities

Strategic Direction

• Provide strategic leadership that secures Catch22 and the Education Directorate’s vision and achieves outstanding education

provision and sustainable and meaningful outcomes in education, training and employment for all young people.

• Adopt and actively promote Catch22 and the Education Directorate’s culture and ethos and develop a clear strategy to embed

them.

• Actively promote the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance

of those with different faiths and beliefs and develop a clear strategy to embed these.

• Deliver the Catch22 Education plan to agreed key performance indicators and objectives.

• Ensure the school improvement/development plan is based on robust self-evaluation and that progress is regularly reviewed and

monitored in line with Catch22, statutory and local requirements.

• Provide coherent reports to the MAT Board, LGB, external agencies, local community, OFSTED and other key stakeholders,

adapting the content to the audience.

• Implement and sustain effective and rigorous data driven performance management and improvement systems. Monitor the

quality of delivery and proactively look for ways to improve performance.

• Keep up to date with statutory, national, local and competitor developments.

Job Description Continued

Leadership and

Management

• Act as role model; champion Catch22 and the Education directorate’s vision and values.

• Oversee the recruitment, induction and development of all staff at the school. Embed performance management systems to drive

improvement and inspire staff to deliver their best. Observe lessons and provide feedback.

• Ensure that staff have the appropriate competencies and skills to deliver outstanding teaching and learning. Oversee learning and

development plans to ensure they are of the highest quality and that they are adhered to.

• Set and agree team and individual objectives in line with the Catch22 Education plan and the school’s improvement/development

plan.

• Actively and regularly review staff objectives and workloads, current and future, and take action to ensure targets are met.

• Ensure that there are effective systems for internal communication and that staff understand where they fit into the school and the

Catch22 Group.

• Actively promote a culture of cross team working to ensure that the school and Catch22 Group interests are actively promoted and

best practice is shared.

• Recruit, coach, develop, motivate and manage direct reports in line with employment policies, procedures and best practice.

Premises, policy,

finance and

resources

• Plan, recruit and manage resources to ensure that the school and learner standards are achieved to the highest quality, within

budget.

• Effectively manage the school’s finances in line with Catch22’s policies and procedures. Ensure good cash flow, robust cost man-

agement and that revenue is claimed in a timely fashion. Participate in the financial planning process.

• Work with the Executive Principal to negotiate contracts and agree pricing.

• Ensure that business processes in place are fit for purpose and facilitate effective and efficient performance that meets commis-

sioner and learner requirements.

• Ensure that the school has appropriate internal policies and procedures and that these are adhered to including safer recruitment,

safeguarding and health and safety.

• Ensure that school premises are fit for purpose and maintained appropriately in line with policies and procedure including health

and safety regulations.

Education,

pedagogy,

learning,

curriculum and

behaviour

• Work with the Executive Principal and other professionals to deliver an aspirational, inclusive and effective curriculum in line with

the Catch22 Education plan and local needs.

• Utilise appropriate behaviour management strategies to ensure that behaviour management drives behaviour change and is em-

bedded across the school.

• Ensure that the diverse needs, behaviour and aspirations of all learners in the school are considered in planning and delivery and

that appropriate responses are put in place.

• Understand and keep up to date with developments in education pedagogy, new learning and teaching methods, best practice re-

search and development.

• Engage learners and practitioners in education development.

Other Duties • Any other duties that may reasonably be required to deliver this role.

Person Specification

CRITERIA ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE

Qualifications

• A recognised higher qualification with significant experience of teaching

and planning with a willingness to work towards NPQH.

• Degree in related subject.

• It is a requirement that the post holder has attended/will attend local safe-

guarding training that complies with national guidance.

• Further professional qualifications in education and/or

management.

Experience

• Experience of working with a cohort of young people including those with

complex, high behaviour and additional learning needs.

• Significant experience of leading and managing teams for improved

performance.

• A track record of developing and using relevant management information/

quality systems to ensure high levels of operational performance.

• Experience of driving standards of delivery with demonstrable impact on

people and performance.

• Experience of financial planning, managing diverse budget lines and

achieving value for money/maximising contract opportunities.

• Experiencing of leading and managing whole school change.

• Experience of using performance management and development tools to

deliver outstanding teaching and learning.

• Experience of working in partnership with commissioners and funders to

deliver high quality services.

• A track record of innovation in response to organisational and external

change.

• Experience of OFSTED inspection and a clear understanding/working

knowledge of the common inspection framework and independent

schools regulations.

• Extensive behaviour management experience with stu-

dents who have complex needs and extreme behaviour.

• Significant experience of leading and managing teams

for improved performance in an alternative provision

setting.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of schools quality frameworks and OFSTED.

• Knowledge of the statutory requirements and legislation relating to school

leadership and management including safer recruitment, safeguarding

and health and safety.

• Understanding of a range of teaching and learning and behaviour strate-

gies to meet young people’s needs.

• Understanding of models of evidence and practitioner

methodologies related to education.

• Understanding of the delivery and contractual require-

ments of foundation learning, vocational learning and

alternative provision.

• Understanding of the risks entailed in service delivery to

vulnerable/troubled young people and risk management

processes.

Person Specification

CRITERIA ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE

Skills/Abilities

Skilled in:

• Leadership

• Team work

• Customer focus & influence

• Decision making

• Sound financial awareness

• Independence

• Information seeking and sharing

• Interpersonal awareness

• Logical & conceptual thinking

• Relationship management

• Results orientated

• Situational sensitivity

• Strategic approach

• Embracing change

• Using initiative

• People development

• Problem solving

Valuing

Diversity

• A track record of integrating, diversity and cultural issues into

service planning, design and delivery.

• Shows enthusiasm for diversity related issues and opportunities –

promotes related values and opportunities to others.

• Developed and implemented innovative services to meet

minority needs.

Other

• A commitment to Catch22 and the Education directorate’s vision

and values.

• A passion for achieving positive outcomes for young people.

• A personal commitment to professional development.

• Able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the school including

some evening and weekend work.

Catch22 is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screen-

ing appropriate to the post. Any offer of employment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

If you would like further information or would like to arrange a conversation

with the Catch22 hiring Manager for this position,

please contact Robert Cattermole, Executive Recruiter at Academicis on:

T: 01223-907-971 | E: rcattermole@academicis.co.uk | M: 07825-346-535