Director of Specialist Provision and Primary Outreach
Beanfield Primary School
Northamptonshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- L13- L17
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01/09/2019
- Apply by:
- 23 April 2019
Job overview
Would you like to work in a school with Freedom, Tolerance, Repsonsibilty, Respect & Pride as it's core values? Then Beanfield Primary is the school for you.
• Are you committed to enhancing the life of every child you work with?
• Do you have a proven track record and leadership experience in SEND?
• Do you have a passion for delivering top quality SEND provision and inclusion in a mainstream environment?
• Can you be at the forefront of strategy, provision and practice across a group of schools?
• Do you want lead on shaping SEND provision and build something distinctive and exciting for the future?
• Are you bold, innovative, forward thinking and have a strong team ethos?
• Are you committed to professional development and want to engage in outstanding career development opportunities?
If the answer to these questions is yes, please read on and contact us because we would very much like to talk to you.
As a valued member of staff at Beanfield Primary & the Brooke Weston Trust, we can offer you the following:
• Enhanced salaries and rapid promotional prospects.
• Opportunities for continued professional development and access to the BWT Teaching School.
• The support of a cohesive and committed team of teachers who work collaboratively to maintain high standards and expectations.
• A freshly prepared hot or cold lunch each day.
• Access to a school laptop and the latest technology throughout the school.
• Salary Sacrifice schemes such as Childcare Vouchers, CPC Drive New car scheme.
• A dedicated staff social committee, creating a positive work life balance and ensuring staff wellbeing is a key priority for all.
Beanfield is a large Primary School located in Corby with 650+ mainstream Pupils on roll. Located in the heart of the school is our Designated Special Provision for accommodating a further 55 Pupils with a wide range of SEND including Severe and Moderate Learning Difficulty (SLD/MLD). The DSP benefits from access to the whole school as well as having a range of specialist environments, facilities and resources.
As the SEND landscape in Northamptonshire is changing we believe it is essential to take the opportunity to create a unique provision that will be at the forefront of highly skilled, dedicated specialist support and the opportunities afforded by inclusion in a mainstream environment
It is time for change and our staff are eager to embrace new leadership which has vision, integrity and rigour to ensure we are at the forefront of SEND innovation. This will be a challenging but highly rewarding role with the potential to make a significant and sustained impact on our school and community in which it serves.
Beanfield Primary School is proud to be part of The Brooke Weston Trust network of 10 Primary and secondary academies located in Northamptonshire and Cambridgeshire.
The Brooke Weston Trust believes in Ambition for All and our mission is to transform educational underperformance in the hardest places by making long term commitments to communities to improve achievement. We champion new approaches to improve life chances for young people.
Our new Primary Director will enjoy the autonomy of leadership rooted in the local community, whilst working in partnership with the regional cluster of primary academies and The Trust Primary Executive Principal.
Tours
Visits to the school are encouraged and can be arranged by appointment. If you would like to join a school tour, please contact Donna Martin by emailing dmartin@beanfieldpriamry.org or call 01536 262000. Tours will take up to one hour to ensure applicants have the opportunity to see all areas of the school and ask any questions. Please state what your availability for a tour is and contact details.
The Application Process
All applications will receive an email confirmation within 24 hours of receipt of application; if you do not receive this please contact Donna Martin at Beanfield Primary School on 01536 262000. The candidates selected for interview will be informed after shortlisting and full details of the interview programme will be provided. If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date of this position, unfortunately you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please be aware we do keep applications on file for a maximum of six months in line with current General Data Protection Regulations.
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About Beanfield Primary School
At Beanfield Primary School we work together as a community to provide a happy, secure and stimulating environment where children are motivated to learn, are valued as individuals and encouraged to reach their full potential.
We have a dedicated, enthusiastic and committed team of staff who endeavour to provide exciting and enriching experiences for our children. We value every child as an individual and we believe that our staff make a real difference – to give the very best education, both academically and socially, to our pupils
At Beanfield Primary we provide an inclusive mainstream setting and a 55 place specialist unit provision. We recognise that every student has different needs. We are committed to the equality of opportunity and the provision of the highest standards of education for all our pupils, including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
We are proud to be part of Brooke Weston Trust, who have grown into a family of 10 primary and secondary schools throughout the East Midlands, united by our mission and values. More than 7,000 students between the ages of 3-18 are now educated in a Brooke Weston Trust school, supported by more than 1000 passionate members of staff.
The Brooke Weston Trust Way
Our Trust was formed more than 25 years ago with a simple and clear mission – to transform educational performance in all of our communities.
Working in some of the most challenging contexts, we improve our students’ achievements by making long term commitments to the community and championing new approaches to improve the life chances for young people.
Our members of staff are essential to realising this vision, and a happy, motivated and supported team will deliver the best possible experiences for our young people.
We place great emphasis on creating a supportive and collaborative working environment in all our schools, where all staff can share best practice through our colleague networks, as well as being able to access a range of first-class professional development opportunities through our Brooke Weston Teaching School Alliance.
Our schools include:
· Beanfield Primary Academy
· Brooke Weston Academy
· Compass Primary Academy
· Corby Business Academy
· Corby Technical Academy
· Gretton Primary School
· Kettering Science Academy
· Oakley Vale Primary School
· Peckover Primary School
· Thomas Clarkson Academy
We actively encourage applicants to contact us to arrange a visit to one or more of our schools so we can show you how we work, let you see the schools in action and talk to our colleagues.
To find out more about what it means to be part of the Brooke Weston Trust Family please check out the career page on our website here.
Benefits
Being a member of the Brooke Weston Trust family not only comes with fantastic opportunities, but also great perks;
· Free Breakfast and Lunch for all members of staff
· Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
· Bike2Work Scheme
· Subsidised Gym Membership
· Emphasis on staff wellbeing, with access to resources such as Education Support Partnership and an Employee Assist Programme
· Staff CPD and access to the Brooke Weston Trust Teaching School
Teaching colleagues who would like to progress into leadership positions can also apply to join the Brooke Weston Trust Leadership Academy. The Leadership Academy is an exciting new initiative designed to nurture talent and develop future leaders within the Trust through a programme of mentoring and professional development tailored to the needs of our Trust.
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