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Assistant Headteacher and SENCO

MLK Search
Posted 5 days ago, valid for 16 days
Location

Barnet, Hertfordshire EN5 5TN

Salary

£18,000 - £24,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position of Assistant Headteacher & SENCO is a full-time, permanent role located in Finchley, North London, with a salary range of £50,000 - £65,000.
  • The school caters to students aged 11-18 with social, emotional, and mental health needs, providing a nurturing and therapeutic environment with small class sizes.
  • Candidates should have a strong background in therapeutic SEN education and experience working with neurodiverse children and their families, along with a passion for SEN/SEMH education.
  • The role involves leading the strategic development of SEN and therapeutic provisions, providing guidance to staff, and acting as the school's Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL).
  • Applicants are encouraged to apply if they are innovative leaders with a commitment to supporting students with additional needs, with suitable background checks required for the role.

Job Title: Assistant Headteacher & SENCO

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £50,000 - £65,000

Location: Finchley, North London

Start: January 2025 or sooner if possible

MLK Search is pleased to be supporting this unique, co-educational school for young people aged 11-18 who have found previous schools overwhelming, and thrive in a smaller, more nurturing and therapeutic environment.

This is a small school with class sizes limited to 8 and a maximum capacity of up to 70 students, allowing for a calm, flexible and supportive learning environment where students can study at their own pace.

Each student has an additional need associated with social, emotional, and mental health. Most have an EHCP, generally related to self-exclusion, anxiety, depression, or self-harm, and require a calm environment in which to learn, as opposed to behaviours that challenge or school exclusions.

The school maintains an academic approach that operates a High School model, accessing GCSEs and providing a BTEC option in Food Technology. Combined with therapeutic interventions anxieties are minimised, encouraging students to develop healthy, positive relationships.

Due to a restructure, there has arisen the need for additional capacity within the Senior Leadership Team for an Assistant Headteacher and SENCO to ensure the school remains an innovative and leading therapeutic provider.

The successful applicant will be an experienced and inspiring leader who is truly dedicated and passionate about SEN/SEMH education. You will have a strong background within therapeutic SEN education, a deep understanding of neurodiversity and experience working with children and their families navigating challenges related to SEMH.

Alongside the Headteacher, SLT and therapy team, you will

  • Lead and evaluate the strategic development of the SEN and therapeutic provision to meet ever changing need.
  • Provide professional guidance and support to colleagues and liaise and work collaboratively with staff, parents, and other agencies to ensure that pupils receive appropriate support and the highest quality of teaching and learning.
  • Act as the school's Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL).

If you consider yourself to be an innovative leader and passionate advocate for educating those with specialist and additional needs, please apply now!

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**Please note: offers are subject to suitable background checks and we are not able to support sponsorship for this role**

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.