What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking a ‘Deputy Headteacher for Progress and Pathways’. The ideal candidate will be passionate about curriculum design and the latest pedagogical developments in the field of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). This role is central to ensuring quality assured high standards of practice in all aspect of planning, implementation and impact tracking. The Alfriston integrated curriculum is based around the pillars of ‘learning for living’ - these are engagement, organisation, resilience, independence, risk taking and social interaction. The deputy headteacher role for progress and pathways will be instrumental in taking the Alfriston core curriculum to the next level in terms of articulation and structure, application and generalisation of skills, progress tracking and reporting.
The Deputy Headteacher for Progress and Pathways will take the lead on strategic improvements and initiatives linked to all aspects of the school curriculum, shaping the schools vison, goals and policies for our changing cohort.
If you are someone who is passionate about enabling success for students with special educational needs and disabilities and are energised by multidisciplinary and integrated working models then we would love to hear from you.
What the school offers its staff
Alfriston is an outstanding Special School with Academy status for girls aged 11-19 with moderate learning difficulties and speech and language and communication difficulties. We currently have 164 girls on roll. All the pupils have an Education Health Care Plan and are taught in small groups and with additional support. Our staff are specialist subject teachers and are experienced in working with a range of special needs and abilities.
Pupils attend Alfriston from all over Buckinghamshire and some neighbouring counties. We also have weekly boarding provision for 20 pupils.
We consider the staff team as our most valuable resource. Training and development is a high priority in the school. There is also personal support given to staff to manage the diverse and challenging work needed to support pupils with significant special needs. At present there are 70 staff employed at the school working in the teaching, support, residential and administrative teams. We are proud of the excellent standard of education provided at Alfriston.
Commitment to safeguarding
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children which will be reflected throughout recruitment. The selected candidate will be required to provide suitable references and undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before taking up the post.