Ref: 000537 The Trustees are looking to recruit Assistant Head for Curriculum and Assessment - Primary Hollinwood Academy L4 L8 ( 53,602 - 59,167) Full-Time Commencing Easter 2025 Hollinwood Academy is part of the New Bridge Multi Academy Trust. Hollinwood Academy provides a broad and balanced curriculum that enables children and young people from reception to Key Stage 4 to access creative learning opportunities tailored to meet their individual needs. We have worked hard to continue to be at the forefront of successful, innovative curriculum design, with overall breadth and balance, which provides children and young people with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) and speech, language and communication needs their full entitlement. As a result, the young people benefit from excellent opportunities in all aspects of our curriculum to achieve and improve their academic achievement, social skills, communication skills, knowledge, understanding, well-being and physical development. We are looking to appoint an experienced and motivated Assistant Head for Curriculum and Assessment to support our primary phase from Easter 2025 (although we can negotiate a mutually convenient start). We invite applications from enthusiastic and passionate aspiring senior leaders or existing senior leaders who have a proven track record of impacting positively on curriculum and assessment at primary. The successful candidate will: Be passionate about working with children and young people with SEND and Autism, offering them a breadth of opportunity and support to reach their destination. Have experience in working as a middle or aspiring leader across a school. Have knowledge and understanding of autism and how children and young people with autism learn and be able to use knowledge of ASC strategies to adapt learning to meet the needs of children. Be an excellent practitioner with the commitment and motivation to inspire children s learning and development, enhancing progress and raising attainment and achievement for all. Have an up to date understanding of the primary National Curriculum, including the Engagement Model, and be able to deliver and adapt learning to meet the needs of children in primary. Have experience of curriculum and assessment development within a school and understand how data, benchmarking and progress tracking can impact all groups of learners, ensuring everyone achieves. Have a strong commitment to professional development and a drive to become an aspiring senior leader, demonstrating vision and the ability to inspire others in education. Be able to demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement and innovation through imaginative and adapted lessons which meet individual needs. Have the ability to foster good relationships with children, young people, staff, parents, carers, other agencies and stakeholders. Possess the emotional and physical resilience necessary when working with children and young people with a range of complex needs. We can offer you: The opportunity to be part of our thriving team, who are committed to creating meaningful futures for both our students and staff High quality continuing professional development (CPD) through our dedicated Everyone Learning Team A commitment to future career development and progression within the Trust Westfield Health Membership and access to Westfield Benefits Trust TOIL Scheme for all staff Although based initially at our Roman Road sites, all staff are employed by the MAT and are expected to work at any site within the New Bridge Group. Candidates are welcome to arrange a visit to our school, if you do wish to arrange a visit please contact either Laura Millard, Executive Headteacher, lmillardnewbridgegroup.org, Natalie Gordon, Head of School, ngordonnewbridgegroup.org or Louise Needham, Director of Curriculum & Assessment, lneedhamnewbridgegroup.org. We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. For successful candidates, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023. This post will be subject to a number of pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996. It will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here. We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. Closing Date: Thursday 13th February 2025, 9am Interview: Week commencing Monday 24th February 2025 Please return completed application forms via email to: recruitmentnewbridgegroup.org