Assistant Head, Pupil Support and Welfare
TreeHouse School
London
- Expired
- Salary:
- £48,227 - £57,084 (Depending on Skills and experience)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
Job overview
TreeHouse School is an Ofsted “outstanding” non-maintained special school and sixth form for pupils aged 4 – 19. We've been providing specialist education for children with autism since 1997 to enable them to learn, thrive and achieve. We have more than 140 dedicated members of staff including qualified teachers, behaviour professionals, speech and language therapists and occupational therapists all working together to support our children and young people to learn and flourish.
To ensure our continuous improvement we are recruiting for an Assistant Head of Pupil Support and Welfare to join our School Senior Leadership Team, ensuring the best possible educational outcomes for children and young people through creating and maintaining an efficient and effective learning environment, with an ambitious curriculum and assessment framework that measures learning.
As Assistant Head you will have the opportunity to really make a difference to the lives of our young people. This is a significant role both within TreeHouse and Ambitious about Autism as we seek to promote the safety, personal development and behaviour of our cohort. As Designated Safeguarding lead we will provide full training and support to ensure you are up to date and able to discuss with a specialist team complex cases.
You will have responsibility for:
Contributing to school planning both strategically and operationally and contribute to the school Self Evaluation and the School Development Plan.
Work with other similar post holders across Ambitious about Autism to future develop best practice within every discipline and within Positive Behaviour Support (PBS).
Work closely with the Deputy Head to ensure a positive and effective approach to transdisciplinary working between teachers, health professionals, support, care leads and Behaviour Analysts.
Take the role as the School Designated Safeguarding Lead, responsible for child protection and e-learning. Working with the Head of School to ensure school staff are aware of how to raise safeguarding concerns, are suitably trained to produce accurate and secure records and refer cases to the Local Authority LADO.
Lead on pupil health and safety in relation to behaviour, reporting to the SLT, Governors and Charity ensuring the assessment strategies, positive handling, plans and risk assessment are in place.
The closing date for applications is 09:00AM on Friday 18th October 2019
Interview date: Monday 28th October 2019
Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.
About TreeHouse School
TreeHouse School is a non-maintained special school that was founded in 1997. Based in the heart of a thriving community in north London, it educates autistic pupils aged three to 19 from across London and the Home Counties.
Using the Ambitious Approach to education, pupils receive specialist and personalised support through a dedicated transdisciplinary team of qualified teachers, speech therapists, occupational therapists and behaviour specialists.
TreeHouse School works hand in hand with parents and carers, local schools, community groups and employers to maximise opportunities for pupils to enjoy school, succeed in their learning and transition to a fulfilling and rewarding adult life.
Our visions, values and ethos:
Our core beliefs and values provide the foundation for our approach to service delivery. We believe that early diagnosis and intervention is critical to giving all autistic children the best start in life. Effective education has the power to transform their lives and help them reach their potential and to raise expectations for their future.
We are committed to providing high-quality, specialist teaching, learning and support to improve the life chances of those we work with. We believe that the views and choices of children and young people should shape services and because those choices will vary it is essential that a range of educational provision is available.
We also recognise the vital role that parents and carers play in supporting young people to make decisions about their future lives. We are committed therefore to ensuring that we work closely with autistic young people and their families.
Our values are reflected by our commitment to education services which:
- focus on the best possible outcomes for children, young people, and their families, based on their aspirations and priorities
- adopt a person-centred approach which ensures that the voice of the young person is at the centre of all we do
- provide outstanding teaching, learning, and support through a behavioural approach
- ensure high-quality provision through practice that is reflective and evidence-based
- work in the best interests of the individual and their family through an effective multidisciplinary approach
- secure better life chances for autistic children and young people by developing partnerships that support effective transition and a range of appropriate pathways into adulthood.
TreeHouse School pupils follow three core school values:
- Be safe
- Make responsible choices
- Do your best
Our Curriculum:
Our curriculum is tailored to each pupil’s unique qualities, specific needs, and individual starting points. In this way, we can set accurate targets for progress.
In our individualised learning programmes, we assess each pupil extensively and consider their strengths and what they find more challenging. Our curriculum is creative and flexible, using our natural environment to extend pupils’ learning. You are as likely to see maths being practised in the shop, the community or the garden as you are in the classroom. Where appropriate, our curriculum is linked to and, where necessary, differentiated from the National Curriculum’s requirements.
Our personalised curriculum is:
- individually planned
- specialised
- intensive
- goal-directed
- guided by pupil performance.
What is like to learn here:
Pupils at TreeHouse School enjoy many educational trips, including visits to the local shops and cafés, or places of interest in London and further afield. Educational visits are an important part of the vibrant curriculum experience.
TreeHouse School also plays a key role in the local community, having long-established links with organisations and businesses in Muswell Hill and across north London.
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