Assistant Headteacher Secondary SEN

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They are the sixth-largest provider of specialist educational services in the country,

supporting over 900 children and young people, and employing over 1,000 staff.

Assistant Head Teacher. Location: Bucknall, Stoke on Trent

Salary: Leadership Scale L1-L5 £49,781 to £54,939 depending on experience

Hours: 40 hours per week, Term time only

Close date: 6th February 5pm Interview date: 12th and 13th February

To lead the running of all aspects of the Upper School KS3 and KS4 Department to achieve strong outcomes for all students, both academically, socially and emotionally. To build a strong, cohesive supportive team across the department.

Key duties:

• Promote and model best practice around SEN and Autism and to continue to build on the knowledge and expertise of the team.
• Provide an environment for teaching and learning that empowers both pupils and staff to achieve their fullest potential.
• Provide professional leadership to secure sustained improvements in the school’s performance.
• Support the Head in maintaining and developing high standards of teaching and learning across all areas of the curriculum, through participation in learning walks, lesson observations, appraisal processes, work sampling, planning monitoring, data analysis and monitoring of outcomes-inputting into improvement planning processes.
• To lead on understanding progression, possible accreditation pathways, provision mapping and curriculum development across all areas of responsibility.To lead in transitions and transition planning - whether that be transitioning in to school, from Key stage to Key stage or post 16 pathways and careers education e.g. moving to College.
• Demonstrate outstanding SEN and ASD classroom practice, acting as a role model to other staff through your positive inclusive ethos - creating a warm, positive, nurturing environment for staff and students
• Lead by example - with integrity, creativity, resilience, and clarity - drawing on your own scholarship, expertise and skills, and that of those around you.
• Be passionate about building strong, supportive relationships with colleagues: supporting, coaching and mentoring other staff to develop their practice
• Work in partnership with other key staff, parents/carers, clinical team and wider professionals to ensure the best outcomes for every young person

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Qualifications:

PGCE, Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent teaching qualification and Evidence of in-service training.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Successful teaching of pupils with SEN and autismPreviously worked in a school leadership role or evidence of leading a department or area of responsibility
• Experience of successful school improvement
• Knowledge of School Education Review and School improvement strategies and School Development plan
• Experience of Ofsted Inspections and awareness of Independent school standards (or willingness to learn)

Skills:

• Ability to communicate clearly & effectively whilst developing and maintaining strong relationships to all stakeholders
• Be an enthusiastic leader with the ability to motivate others
• Able to identify problems/needs & construct solutions and work on own initiative
• Confident to work well under pressure
• Have a positive attitude to new challenges
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Excellent organisational skills

Candidates are strongly encouraged to visit the school for a tour and informal chat

Benefits:

• Full training and continued support
• Opportunity to gain qualifications, which will be funded by us!
• Free lunch during your working day
• Perkbox subscription
• Life assurance and Enhanced pension scheme (from October)
• Car lease scheme
• Bike to work scheme?
• Free parking
• Free membership to Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.

School Staffing Solutions Recruitment Ltd is acting as an employment business for this position.

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

As a result of the volume of applications, If we have not contacted you within two weeks of your application being received, then regretfully your application will not be taken forward on this occasion.