Grade: Leadership L12 L16 Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Full time Working Pattern: Full Year Actual Salary: 61,882- 68,400 Interview Date: Friday 18 th October 2024 Job Overview Edgar Wood Academy is looking to appoint an Assistant Headteacher with SENCO responsibility to join our academy in January 2025, on a full-time permanent basis. We are looking to recruit an individual who is committed to realising our school values of Responsibility, Respect, Integrity, and Resilience and be fully committed to the Altus vision and mission to: Advance education in the borough of Rochdale so that young people go on to live happy and fulfilling lives and make positive differences to their communities and society. Create an inclusive and cohesive system of education in the area that improves the lives of everyone in the borough. This role is a newly created pivotal position within the Senior Leadership Team at Edgar Wood, a start-up school which having opened its doors in 2021 now has Y7-10 on roll. This is a fantastic opportunity to help mould and realise a truly inclusive vision education to ensure that all pupils at Edgar Wood Academy, regardless of starting point or background can go on to achieve their full potential. The school opened its doors in September 2021 and serves the local communities of Heywood and Middleton. Edgar Wood Academy has recently moved into a modern, state-of-the-art building, with stunning views of the local countryside, but within easy access of several motorway links. We can offer the opportunity to shape and develop a curriculum which will capture students interests, provoke serious thinking, and develop their intellectual curiosity. The curriculum will be culturally relevant to our students and will serve to develop social attitudes and behaviours, celebrate British values, and ensure that students have an inclusive approach to their local and global communities. Edgar Wood Academy have an extensive enrichment programme which will ensure that all pupils are engaged in a curriculum suffused with memorable experiences and rich opportunities for learning. Enquires prior to application are welcomed and encouraged. For full details please see the application pack via the Altus Education website https://www.altusep.com/40/our-vacancies/careers/325/director-of-send. To apply for this position please download the application form and supporting documentation and send completed applications to recruitmentaltusep.com by 11:59 pm on Thursday 10 th October 2024. 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. Applicants are informed that if appointed to this post their contract of employment will be with the school governing board who is the employer, and not Rochdale Council.