Deputy Head (lower school)

Inscape House School is an ASC specialist day school for children and young people aged 5 to 19 years. It is part of the Together Trust, a charity that has been providing care, education and support in the North West of England since 1870. The post holder will be a member of the senior leadership team at Inscape House School.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a Deputy Headteacher, with leadership and SEN/ASC experience. Educated to degree level with Qualified Teacher Status, you will be familiar and confident with how young people with autism learn as well as enjoy leading and getting the best out of a team. 

Working at a Deputy Head level you will be responsible for; leadership and organisation of an  innovative and sequential curriculum across Lower School, improving teaching and learning, raising achievement and securing pupil progress through ensuring quality first teaching and multi-disciplinary working for all our lower school students. 

You will also lead on a significant area of whole-school improvement; curriculum, assessment, staff development or teaching and learning. There will also be occasions when you will deputise in the absence of the Headteacher.

You will play a key leadership role in developing staff skills and knowledge by delivering effective continuing professional development (CPD) to your team and across    the wider school. As a result, staff will deliver strategies to remove barriers to learning  and raise achievement, so that all pupils surpass expectations. You will uphold and model the school’s and Trust’s principles, policies, aims and values, taking an active lead in encouraging students to achieve high standards and promote independence and self-confidence. 

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and aspirational practitioner to join our well established and recognised special needs school for young people with autism. As Deputy Headteacher, you will support the Headteacher in leading our lower school provision to meet the needs of our youngest pupils, ensuring they achieve their academic and personal potential. In partnership with the Headteacher and SLT, you will deliver strong and supportive leadership, collaborating with our multidisciplinary team and embedding the school’s vision throughout our lower school aims and objectives, to develop appropriate learning opportunities for our children.

If you think you have the skills, personality and ambition to inspire learning in an SEN/ASC environment for children with varied and complex needs, we would love to hear from you. 

About us:

Inscape House School is situated in Cheadle, Stockport. We admit learners with an Education Health Care Plan between the ages of 5 and 19, with social communication, sensory, behavioural and emotional needs associated with their autism, and various additional diagnoses. We offer a unique curriculum, combining the full breadth of the National Curriculum with a specialist ASC progression framework, and individualised learning plans.

Why join us?

About the Together Trust

We’re one of the North West’s leading disability charities, offering individual care, support and education to thousands of people each year.

Our work wouldn’t be possible without our incredible team of staff and volunteers who are positive role models to the people we support.

You’ll be joining an organisation driven by its values and desire to see meaningful change - the people we support really are at the heart of everything we do.

We want you to grow and develop - so we’ll support you to shape the career that you want to have.

We can’t promise a job with us will be easy. But what we can say is your work will be filled with meaning and reward.

A job at the Together Trust is more than just a job. Together we’ll change lives.

The Together Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. It is a commitment we expect and require from all our staff and volunteers. All Successful applicants will undertake stringent recruitment checks including an enhanced DBS

Benefits

You'll get to help the people we support celebrate along the road to a brighter future and, be part of an incredible team of like-minded peers. Together we work hard, laugh a lot, and support each other. We also have a range of rewards and benefits for our staff:

• Teachers’ pension

• Opportunity to purchase a health plan to claim towards therapy, dental and more

• Unlimited access to our employee assistance programme for advice and support

• Support from mental health first aiders

• Follow your ambitions and progress your career through on-the-job training, apprenticeships and qualifications.

Application process & dates

The interview will take place on one day and consist of a presentation, task an interview in front of a panel. Deadline for applications is 9am on Friday 30th April, followed by shortlisting on the same day. Interviews are scheduled for Monday 10th May. Expected start date is 1st September 2021