What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a Vice Principal, the successful applicant will have significant experience of working at senior leadership level, drive, creativity and a passion for teaching and learning to be able to support the school to continue to develop and evolve, ensuring that our learners remain at the heart of everything we do. Experience of working with pupils with SEN is essential. It is imperative that you have high expectations, a sense of humour, a love of challenge and a determination to make a difference to the lives of our fantastic children.
Key Responsibilities:
• To create, develop and maintain a high-quality educational environment for pupils with severe and complex learning disabilities, including Autistic Spectrum Disorder
• To ensure the continued development of the school and make a significant contribution to high quality organisation, leadership and management
• To play a full and active role in supporting and promoting every aspect of the life of the school
• Accept the collective responsibility of the SLT and respect its confidentiality when this is agreed to be necessary
• To keep abreast of developments within education and the special sector at local, national and international level
Key Requirements:
• Qualified Teacher Status
• Substantial and recent experience of teaching pupils with severe & profound learning disabilities, including those on the autistic spectrum
• Experience of supporting pupils with SLD across the full age-range.
• Experience of working effectively with young people who present with challenging behaviour
What the school offers its staff
Rewards & Benefits:
• Enhanced parental leave schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loans
• Employee referral scheme
• Membership to Discounts for Teachers
• Discounted gym membership subscription including digital fitness
• Comprehensive training and development
• Access to counselling advice and support via Health Assured
• Commitment to wellbeing supported by our occupational health service and mental-health first aiders
• Scope for career progression across eight college centres, 14 academy schools and shared services team
• Pension scheme - the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS) both of which have life cover and financial protection for your family.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details on the role and the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for.
Commitment to safeguarding
Dysart School is committed to the protection of children and an enhanced DBS check will be required for these positions.