What skills and experience we're looking for
The Board of Trustees are looking to appoint an excellent, experienced leader to lead our successful and well-reputed school. The successful candidate will be an experienced leader in the field of special education, possess a sound understanding of SEND legislation and have the ability to engage and motivate others towards a clear vision. The successful applicant will have strategic responsibility for a significant aspect of whole academy outcomes for Teaching, Learning and Assessment. They will also deputise for the Head of Academy. In addition, the Deputy Head of Academy will make a major contribution to strategic developments across the Trust. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a dynamic, positive, and ambitious Trust leadership team.
What the school offers its staff
• An opportunity to work with highly-skilled professionals who love what they do
• Excellent career development opportunities
• Comprehensive induction programme
• Opportunity to work in settings which value multi-disciplinary ways of working
• An exciting and extensive commitment to high quality professional development, identified through a coaching and personal goal setting approach
• A comprehensive wellbeing and support package for staff that includes access to an employee assistance programme offering a range of support
• An opportunity to make a difference every day with the most wonderful children and young people.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.