What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a highly motivated Assistant Headteacher to lead our Inclusion/SEND Department within the Academy. This post offers an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed leader with a relentless focus on raising academic achievement and progress of our Inclusion/SEN students. Ideally you will be a qualified SENDCo or be willing to undertake this qualification within the first two years of appointment and a professional who can demonstrate a clear vision of priorities to implement improvements in line with the Academy Development Plan.
What the school offers its staff
As a member of our Trust, you will benefit from:
• being part of a truly collaborative trust, working with professional generosity and towards our shared mission of
Nurturing ambition, delivering excellence and enriching children’s lives
• our Trust commitment to continued investment in our people, supporting every member of staff throughout their career to be the best they can be
• a clear set of values, a celebration of equality and diversity and a working environment built on respect, kindness and promotion of positive wellbeing
We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package includingteachers’ pension scheme, £5k cycle to work scheme, discounted gym, family health, private medical insurance and dental care plans, discounts and online offers at major high street/online retailers, home technology benefit and our employee assistance programme accessible by you and your family.
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.