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Assistant Headteacher - SENCo
The Holden School
* Leigh
* Permanent
Salary: £41,000.00 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
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Job Title: Assistant Headteacher - SENCo
Location: The Holden School, Leigh WN7 4SB
Contract: Permanent; Term Time only
UK Applicants only: This role does not offer sponsorship.
As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for an Assistant Headteacher - SENCo to join our close-knit team at The Holden School, part of Acorn Education.
About the Role
The successful applicant will support the Headteacher with the leadership and management of the school in order to promote effective education and care and contribute to the learning, personal development, and well-being of all students. Be an integral member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) discharging individual responsibilities to a high standard as well as supporting the work of the team at all times. You will work closely with the Headteacher, SLT, and colleagues to ensure the school is compliant with statutory regulation. Carry out Annual Reviews and support the delivery of PEP Meetings.
Key Responsibilities:
* Support the management of systems, routines, and processes to work effectively in line with legal requirements.
* Support the Headteacher for SENCo in the management, organisation, and administration of the school, with a particular focus on student progress and interventions.
* Work with the Headteacher and SLT to lead and manage strategic areas of school development.
* Be proactive in establishing communications which foster good relations with all stakeholders, external agencies, individuals, and organisations and which, through consultation, seek their positive support and active involvement in the school.
* Provide information and advice to the Headteacher and Regional Director in accordance with Governance arrangements and support proper accountability processes throughout the school.
About the School
The Holden School is an independent specialist day school for boys and girls aged from 4 to 16, catering for pupils with a wide range of needs in Lancashire, Manchester, and surrounding areas. Our dedicated team works together to ensure successful outcomes for pupils who often arrive at the school with a troubled view of education and life. We are a Therapeutic Led, Trauma Informed School providing individualised curriculums for our students supported by our Class Teams, our Pastoral Team, and our own Therapists.
We pride ourselves in steering pupils in the right direction, nurturing aspiration to progress them academically and socially, to encourage them to take pride in their achievements. Socially, we build confidence in our students, so they are able to have a greater understanding of the wider community in which they live.
Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education for pupils. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.
We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:
* Life Assurance
* Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
* “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:
* A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
* 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
* Cycle to Work Schemes
* Electric Car Purchase Scheme
* Critical illness cover
* Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy.
Wherever you work – whether in a city location or one of our more rural settings – you’ll be part of one dynamic family, aiming high and dreaming big, and helping the people we work with achieve their own personal goals.
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