Assistant Headteacher - SENCO (Beckfoot Oakbank School)
Location: Beckfoot Oakbank, UK
Salary: L13- L17 (based on experience)
Education Phase: Secondary
Working Pattern: Full-Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Application Deadline: Sunday, 2nd February 2025
Interview Date: 11th February 2025
About Us
* Our mission is to create remarkable schools where no child is left behind.
* Established in 2013, we are a well-respected local school trust, completely committed to our inclusive and ambitious mission.
* We are diverse in composition; 10 schools: primary, secondary, and special, which gives us a unique feel as we learn from one another.
* We want our students to love learning and be well placed to do something great with their lives; our values of enjoy, learn, succeed reflect this.
* We are ambitious for all our children, determined that all can succeed.
* We value our teams and are committed to the professional development of all.
* We are proud of the clarity expressed in our principles of alignment and the value we place on individual and school diversity.
* This Trust is determined that everyone has the power to lead and serves our local community in action and words.
* All our leaders are committed to being supported and challenged to be better tomorrow than they are today.
* We are Team Beckfoot Trust and Team School.
Why Choose Beckfoot Oakbank
* We are a local 11-18 secondary school with a Good sixth form, committed to our improvement journey and providing a great education to the community.
* We benefit greatly from the support and challenge from an expert central team.
* We are committed to being a People First organisation and to listening to our team.
* We aim to reduce unnecessary workload and invest in colleague’s professional growth and wellbeing.
* This is an exciting time to join our school as we ensure everything we do is underpinned by our values of enjoy, learn, succeed.
Beckfoot Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
If you have any questions, please contact centralrecruitment@beckfoottrust.org.
Full details of this role can be found in the Job Description and Person Specification below.
Key Responsibilities
* To lead and manage the SEN provision within the school.
* To work collaboratively with staff to ensure high-quality teaching and learning for all students.
* To support the development of effective strategies for inclusion.
* To liaise with parents and external agencies regarding student needs.
* To contribute to the school's improvement plan and ethos.
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