Deputy Headteacher

“An outstanding school”
(Ofsted November 2014)

Required April 2019.

The Governors are seeking to appoint a dedicated, highly motivated and inspirational Deputy Headteacher who can join a team of professionals working with a range of complex needs including profound and multiple learning difficulties and autism. Elms Bank is an outstanding and highly successful generic secondary special school for pupils aged 11-19. Experience of working with pupils with special educational needs is essential. We are looking for a colleague who will demonstrate a high level of commitment to these special young people.

The salary for this post will be Leadership Range L19-L23, £62,262 - £68,667 per annum.

The successful candidate will:

• Have extensive experience and skills in working with pupils with a range of special educational needs and be passionate about helping all our young people to achieve their full potential.
• Be able to demonstrate how their work has had a significant impact on the whole school as part of a senior leadership team.
• Be able to demonstrate outstanding classroom practice and be able to lead outstanding teaching and learning.
• Have excellent interpersonal, organisational, leadership and management skills.
• Have the ability to relate to and communicate effectively with parents, colleagues and other professionals.
• Have a strong commitment to innovative pastoral development, pupil support and staff development.
• Be well organised, hardworking and enthusiastic.
• Have excellent leadership skills and be able to hold people to account.

We are looking forward to hearing from candidates who have ambitions for Headship and are ready for a post which has a high level of challenge. You will be part of an excellent team and will be given extensive support to develop to your full potential both in this role and beyond. Applications from colleagues who meet the criteria are welcome from mainstream or special settings.

It is anticipated that interviews will be held on Thursday 6th and Friday 7th December 2018.

Employees of Elms Bank Specialist Arts College have a responsibility for, and must be committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and for ensuring that they are protected from harm.

Appointment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

For further information click on the links below:

Job Description
Person Specification
Information Pack
Letter to Candidates
Privacy Notice

Application forms are downloadable from here.  Completed applications should be returned to Mrs O Langley-Sadler, Head of School, Elms Bank, Ripon Avenue, Whitefield, Manchester M45 8PJ,  or emailed to: recruitment@elmsbank.co.uk by 9:00am on 29th November 2018.