Assistant Head
Ivel Valley School
Biggleswade
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership Group, Salary range 14 - 18
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2016
- Apply by:
- 19 May 2016
Job overview
Ivel Valley is an Area Special School for pupils from 3-19 years who have complex learning needs. The Headteacher and Governors wish to appoint an Assistant Head who has the skills and ability to manage the site on a day to day basis. The successful candidate will thrive on this level of responsibility with an aptitude to work independently but also be a key contributor to the leadership team in our successful school. This post represents a unique opportunity for the right person to step into this exciting leadership role.
We are looking for an Assistant Head who:
- Understands the diverse range of pupil needs within an area special school
- Has the ability to lead, manage, motivate and inspire pupils, colleagues and the school community
- Has a proven track record as a middle or senior leader
- Has a passion for learning and teaching
- Is a great team player with a positive outlook
We can offer:
- An invaluable career opportunity for someone who wants to make a significant contribution to the development of our school.
- A strong and experienced senior leadership team keen to welcome a new member
- Friendly and enthusiastic children and young people
- Exceptional opportunities to develop professionally
- A welcoming school community with hard working staff
We are committed to raising standards and achievement by personalising learning through innovative and rigorous learning and teaching strategies. You will be joining our school at an important phase in its development as we move from an Ofsted grading of Good to Outstanding. We want you to help bring out the best in our pupils and staff.
If you feel you are an innovative and inspirational professional who can rise to the challenge of moving our school forward then we would like to hear from you.
Closing date is 12.00 noon Friday 20th May 2016.
Interviews will take place on Wednesday 25th May 2016
Visits to our school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school office by email (admin@ivelvalley.beds.sch.uk) or by phone (01767 601010) to make an appointment.
Please apply using the attached application form and return by email to: admin@ivelvalley.beds.sch.uk
Ivel Valley is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will therefore require an enhanced DBS check. We ensure fairness and equal opportunities throughout the workforce and in service delivery. We welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates regardless of ethnicity, gender, disability, sexuality, religion or age.
About Ivel Valley School
We are the Area Special School for the east of Central Bedfordshire and aim to provide a high quality, calm and caring learning environment, where pupils and staff are encouraged to reach their true potential. The school provides high standards of education for pupils with a wide range of special educational needs and disabilities aged 3 – 19. The main school operates on two sites which are within ½ a mile of each other; the school site and the college site. Additionally, we have three satellite classes based on a local mainstream school site.
We have experience and expertise in addressing the needs of pupils with moderate, severe, and profound and multiple learning difficulties. Many of our pupils have additional needs, such as sensory or physical difficulties and a significant proportion of the school population are on the autistic spectrum. A small number of our pupils have particularly challenging behaviours.
Our catchment primarily serves pupils who are resident in the east of Central Bedfordshire; however, with the agreement of the Local Authority, we also accept pupils from neighboring authorities and further afield. All our pupils have either a Statement of Special Educational Needs or an Education, Health and Care Plan in place.
The school is located in Biggleswade and operates from two main sites, both conveniently situated close to the town centre, chiefly catering for school and college age pupils respectively. We also maintain lower and middle school classes, which are successfully collocated within a local mainstream school. We also run a successful after school and holiday club for our pupils.
In addition to providing the full range of special educational services for our pupils, we are commissioned by the Local Authority to deliver an autism advisory service and an outreach service to mainstream schools. We are also commissioned to provide an Early Years Support Service to parents and early years' settings in the east of Central Bedfordshire, for children with complex needs.
We are a significant local employer and work closely with health and social care colleagues. Our annual budget is in excess of £4million.
Our last Ofsted inspection was in May 2018. We were assessed as being Good across all areas.
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