What skills and experience we're looking for
Essential:
• Experience of working in an SEN Department.
• Leadership in a secondary school setting.
• Successfully leading the implementation of change and reviewing its impact.
• Implementing strategies to promote supporting children with SEND.
• Involvement in self-evaluation and development planning.
• Conducting training/leading INSET.
• Sharing good practice within and outside of own school.
• Evidence of successful partnership and/or multi-agency working.
• Experience of management and the ability to lead, inspire and develop a team of teachers and Teaching Assistants.
• Proven track record of outstanding/good classroom practice.
• Proven track record of strong examination results.
• Proven track record in raising standards of student achievement.
Desirable:
• Experience of teaching within an 11-18 school.
• Experience of teaching in more than one school.
Essential:
Applicants should be able to demonstrate high level knowledge and understanding of:
- SEND Code of Practice.
- Local and national policies, priorities and statutory frameworks for SEND.
- Strategies for raising standards of attainment for SEND students.
- Inclusion and a vision for the development of inclusion and learning support.
- Outside agency support for SEND learners and how to access this.
- Quality assurance.
- Procedures for exam access arrangements.
- School improvement strategies.
- Furthering the role of parents and legal guardians in the education of students and wider life of the school.
- 11-16 curriculum and curriculum developments relevant to the post.
- Changes in legislation pertinent to SEND.
• Ability to deliver bespoke CPD to colleagues.
• Data analysis skills, and the ability to use data to inform provision planning.
• Ability to deal effectively with complex situations and make informed decisions.
• Ability to establish priorities in the face of competing demands.
· Excellent ICT skills. · Review and evaluation skills through monitoring and evaluating student progress and the impact of intervention strategies.
What the school offers its staff
In May 2024, Hilbre joined Oak Trees Multi Academy Trust ( Oak Trees is comprised of Hilbre High School and eleven Wirral based primary schools. Oak Trees provides specialist SEND support and has a SEND lead working centrally. The SEND Lead consults and advises all schools on quality first adaptations for students with SEND, acts as a Local Authority liaison and advises on SEND funding agreements.
Commitment to safeguarding
Safeguarding requirements: Hilbre High School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This role has been assessed as working in regulated activity and is subject to an Enhanced DBS plus Children’s Barred List Check. Any offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory Enhanced DBS disclosure with a child barred list check, receipt of references and successful completion of vetting procedures. It is an offence to apply for this role if candidates are barred from engaging in Regulated Activity relevant to children.