Assistant Headteacher

Do you have experience teaching children with Special Educational Needs? Would you be interested in working as part of a collaborative team, committed to providing the best access to education for our young people?

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Esland are driven to changing children’s’ lives for the better by providing best-in-class specialist services. 

We are currently seeking an Assistant Head Teacher based at our SEN School in Bedford.

This school is a friendly and successful provision, currently supporting a number of vulnerable young children aged 7-18 years with special education needs. 

The role would be ideal for qualified teachers who have acted as middle leaders, and are aspiring to their first senior leadership role. We therefore welcome applications from anyone who is keen to start a career within a school leadership team. 

With a competitive salary of up to £43,251 per annum, our warm and friendly approach and our commitment to staff support and development, we feel this is a fantastic role. We would love to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities:

• To ensure safeguarding of all young people underpins every decision made
• To complete regular peer reviews on teaching staff to ensure consistent and high standards of work
• To schedule and complete half-termly supervisions with the teaching team
• To lead on curriculum, teaching and learning
• To identify strategies to help overcome individual pupils’ barriers to learning
• To plan and prepare lessons, delivering effective teaching
• To meet the emotional and physical needs of our young people and maximize opportunities for their development
• To ensure that equality and diversity is followed and encouraged
• To ensure that good quality records are maintained and progress monitored
• To ensure that students experience an educational program that is personalised to the particular needs identified through a robust assessment system
• To carry out duties as identified in the Teacher Standards
• Being responsible for co-ordinating and completing the Annual Review of EHCPs
• Attending PEP reviews and completing PEP documentation prior to and/or following review, ensuring that targets are achieved and that the pupil's voice is heard

Whilst this job description gives a reasonable overview of the post, it is not exhaustive, and the post holder will be expected to behave in a flexible manner and take on any other duties that may be reasonably delegated from time to time 

Successful employment is subject to satisfactory Full Enhanced Disclosure, right to work and reference checks in line with government regulations and Safer Recruitment Practices.

All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way. Esland employees are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any young person or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, or any other perceived difference

Essential requirements:

• QTS qualification
• National SENCO Award, or working towards obtaining the award (desirable but not essential)
• SEND experience
• The ability to provide leadership to the teaching team, enabling them to develop outstanding outcomes for our learners
• A willingness to act as a delegated authority in the absence of the Headteacher. 
• Contribution to the educational and social development of each young person 
• The ability to form effective relationships with young people, their families (if appropriate) and external agencies
• To ensure that young people’s views and wishes are sought and acted upon where appropriate
• Ensure that appropriate resources and environment exist for individual pupils referred to the service, and that opportunity for inclusion are available to all our students
• To contribute to the relevant sections of the self-evaluation
• To liaise with other teachers and teaching assistants in the team to ensure effective deployment of resources
• To develop and to meet the needs of the school

What we can offer you:

• Commitment to continued professional development
• A supportive, inclusive working environment
• Comprehensive, paid induction training and ongoing training within the role
• Fantastic opportunities for career development, we promoted over 50 colleagues last year
• Cycle to work scheme
• A £500 bonus via our 'Refer a Friend’ scheme 
• Monthly recognition awards
• Access to big-brand deals and discounts via our employee benefits scheme E-Together