Academy Deputy Principal, Newbridge Academy - Lower
Newbridge School
Redbridge
- £68,751 - £74,730 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership Point 14 to 18 (Outer London)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Summer term
- Apply by:
- 22 April 2024
Job overview
Academy Deputy Principal – Newbridge Academy - Lower
Permanent Post
Pay Scale: Leadership Post 14 – 18 (Outer London)
Following expansion of the trust and after several years of an executive leadership structure, we are looking to recruit an inspiring individual as Academy Deputy Principal for our Newbridge Academy, Lower (2-11 year olds), who can lead the school in its continued success and maintain and develop the school/trust values and ethos.
Newbridge School is a well-established, three-times outstanding, split-site special school which offers a unique offer of day provision to the children and young people of Redbridge. We admit pupils who have severe and profound learning difficulties with a range of special educational needs including; physical disabilities/Sensory impairments/Autistic spectrum disorders/associated behaviours/complex medical needs. The school serves a multi ethnic population, which reflects the diversity of the borough and East London.
The new Deputy Principal should be a forward-thinking, dynamic and creative individual with previous successful experience in special school leadership or experienced Deputy Headteacher.
We are looking for an exceptional individual who;
- Has a clear vision and ambition for 21st Century SEND education, supported by a sound understanding of what makes an excellent specialist school
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of all aspects of the curriculum and what constitutes highly effective teaching, learning and assessment for pupils with complex learning difficulties and a wide range of disabilities, including social/communication needs
- Understands, and empathises with, the lives of children and their families living with learning difficulties and disabilities
- Can inspire and motivate others to be aspirational for all pupils
- Is an approachable listener, with excellent interpersonal and ‘people management’ skills
- Values partnership working and collaboration (both within and outside of the trust)
Our staff are highly valued and we are committed to developing the role of our learning support staff in order that we can achieve the goals we have set and are looking for people with dynamism, enthusiasm, initiative and a willingness to develop their skills.
For further information about the Academy please visit the Trust’s website at www.astrum-mat.org and download an application pack from the links in our recruitment area of the website.
Completed application forms should be returned to HR or emailed to recruitment@astrum-mat.org by the closing date 22nd April 2024.
Attached documents
About Newbridge School
- Newbridge School
- Gresham Drive, Chadwell Heath, Romford
- Essex
- RM6 4TR
- United Kingdom
Newbridge School is an all phase Special School based on two campuses and graded as Outstanding by Ofsted in 2010, 2013 and 2019. The school is part of the Astrum Multi Academy Trust. The school is continually developing and improving to meet the challenges of special needs education in the 21st Century.
Our vision for the school is to:
- Regularly consult the children and young people, staff, parents, and governors about school life.
- Develop independence in the children and young people and provide a wide range of opportunities for effective learning and social interaction.
- Be a secure, stimulating and happy school where pupils and staff can learn together.
- Promote and develop inclusion throughout the school, with mainstream partners and in the local community.
- Be a school that other schools will want to learn from and where new ideas are welcomed.
- Develop the roles of all staff.
The curriculum we offer to our pupils and students throughout their time at the school is designed to; -
- develop communication skills that will enable them to understand the language around them and express their needs, feelings and attitudes.
- teach practical skills to enable them to care for their personal needs and become as independent as possible.
- promote appropriate behaviour so they can participate in a wide range of situations.
- help them to develop use of their senses and physical abilities.
- provide opportunities and experiences to help them develop leisure skills to participate in the life of the local community and prepare for life after school.
The curriculum is broad and includes the Early Years Foundation Stage, the National Curriculum and other areas of learning as appropriate to the age and needs of the pupils. Our provision for students between the ages of 14 and 19 has an emphasis on the development of life skills.
Some of our pupils have the opportunity to have an inclusion link in a mainstream school on a regular basis.
In partnership with other organisations, we offer a programme of after school clubs and holiday activities for groups of pupils over the course of the school year.
We work in close partnership with Redbridge Special Needs Services to ensure we can achieve the outcomes of ‘Every Child Matters'. The Special Educational Needs Services at Redbridge provide a range of services, crucial to the development, education and well being of the children and young people attending the school. These services include physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, nursing and medical services and social work support.
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