What skills and experience we're looking for
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• The ability to lead and foster positive professional relationships and work effectively with teaching staff of varying experience and across schools
• Proven experience of collaboration leading to successful outcomes across schools
• Developing high quality learning strategies and monitoring learner progress to raise attainment for SEND pupils
• Evidence of high achievement in teaching vulnerable pupils
• Working effectively as a middle manager or currently leading a key responsibility/development within a team
• Experience of contribution to the professional development/mentoring of colleagues
• Effective use of Assessment for Learning to engage learners as partners in their learning
• Ability to establish curriculum development, assessment, coordination and coaching
• Ability to plan and resource effective interventions to meet pupil, staff and school needs
• Development of partnerships with other schools, business and the community
• Have up to date knowledge on current inclusive practice, and the new SEN code of practice. Be able to work collaboratively across the FoS to identify strengths and to work robustly on areas for development
What the school offers its staff
• A career pathway
• Enhanced disclosure checkpaid for by the Trust
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Commitment to your ongoing training and career progression
• Pension Scheme
• Employee benefits including Westfield Health and Cycle to Work
Further details about the role
If you wish to discuss this role or for further information, please contact Fiona Rigby at frigby@stcatherines.academy
Commitment to safeguarding
Cascade MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share in this commitment. Our Safeguarding policy and Safer Recruitment policy can be found on Cascade’s website. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education advice, the Trust will carry out online searches for shortlisted candidates. Shortlisted candidates are required to complete a self-declaration criminal history form prior to interview and any disclosures will be discussed with candidates at the interview stage. The successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced DBS prior to employment commencing.