What skills and experience we're looking for
·Experience of leading SEND provision as a practising SENDCO.
·Headteacher or senior leadership experience in more than one educational setting.
·Experience of co ordinating whole school approach to Attendance and ability to show impact.
·Track record of school improvement to raise standards and outcomes for vulnerable pupils.
·Experience of working with pupils with challenging behaviours.
·Track record of school improvement to raise standards and outcomes for vulnerable pupils.
What the school offers its staff
The Truro and Penwith Academy Trust is a leading multi-academy trust currently operating across Cornwall with ambitions to continue to grow. We currently work with 36 schools across the county and proud to serve each pupil who attends our schools. To ensure we continue to provide the best provision we are now looking to recruit a Director of Inclusion to provide strategic direction for all trust inclusion services and to set the vision and ethos for inclusion. This is a significant role which requires a highly talented leader who will work to raise the standards of provision for vulnerable pupils so that all are included in education and achieve positive outcomes. The successful candidate will work in collaboration with Trust leaders to ensure that the needs of all our pupils are met, and their progress and outcomes are the very best that they can be.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, workers, volunteers, governors and trustees to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be subject to appropriate pre-employment checks and will be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check, a Safeguarding Self-Declaration Form and satisfactory online searches undertaken.