Assistant Head Teacher
Hurworth House School
Darlington
- Expired
- Salary:
- Up to £40,500 (Leadership 3)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 12 October 2016
Job overview
Ref: PRI08727
Are you passionate about getting the best from young people with complex learning difficulties? Do you combine exceptional teaching skills with the ability to lead, develop and inspire others? And are you excited by the prospect of putting your professional stamp on the future of a successful and rapidly growing specialist school?
Then you will fit in perfectly as Assistant Head Teacher at Hurworth House School in Darlington.
Hurworth House is a specialist day school for boys aged 5 to 19 who have complex learning difficulties including SEMH and ASD. We aim to deliver the highest level of education tailored to individual needs in a safe, positive and structured environment where every student is encouraged to achieve the best possible academic, social and vocational outcomes. Already rated by Ofsted as ‘Good’, we are working towards achieving ‘Outstanding’ – and you will have a profound impact on both our operational and strategic development in the years ahead.
Having just opened a brand new primary unit, we need a professional who can oversee our continuing expansion and play a key role in developing our educational provision. This will include managing a teaching timetable, delivering inspiring lessons and using your leadership skills to help create a supportive learning environment. Along with a recognised teaching qualification and QTS, you will need a strong background in complex needs provision including SENCO leadership and management experience. You must also have a good knowledge of the national curriculum and a flair for teaching across a wide range of ability groups. The confidence to work effectively alongside the Head Teacher and other members of the senior management team is, of course, essential.
If you are ready to move into senior management, or to broaden the senior management experience you already have, this could be the perfect step in your career development. To discover more about joining us – and the attractive rewards and recognition you will enjoy as part of a leading provider of special education – please visit our careers website today.
Closing Date: 13th October
Hurworth House School,
Westfield Drive, Hurworth,
Darlington, DL2 2AD
About Hurworth House School
- Hurworth House School
- Westfield Drive, Hurworth, Darlington
- County Durham
- DL2 2AD
- United Kingdom
Hurworth House is a specialist day school located near Darlington for boys and girls aged 7 to 19 years who have complex learning difficulties including behavioural, emotional and social difficulties (BESD) and autistic spectrum disorders (ASD). The young people may also have challenging behaviour as a result of their difficulties.
The newly refurbished school has been specifically designed to educate young people with complex needs and associated behaviours. Our school provides a spacious resourced environment in which young people can achieve goals, thrive and grow. Hurworth House aims to deliver the highest level of education tailored to individual need in a safe, positive and structured environment where every student is encouraged to achieve the best possible academic, social and vocational outcomes.
We provide:
- Newly refurbished education and vocational facilities for young people with complex learning difficulties
- A positive ethos which celebrates and rewards success and progress
- A culture in which students feel safe, secure and valued
- Specifically tailored individual programmes to suit the needs of each young person
- Access to accredited qualifications with clear progression pathways
- Small teaching groups
- All-inclusive transport package option for students to and from school
- Spacious, well-resourced learning environment
- Emphasis on individual achievement and personal development
- High staff to pupil ratios
A range of vocational qualifications providing opportunities for practical, experiential learning alongside academic programmes
Hurworth House can provide places for up to 40 young people. Placements are flexible, including extended day options, for 38 weeks of the year. Many of the young people referred to the school will have a Statement of Special Educational Need, although this is not an admission requirement.
Transportation solutions are provided for students where required within an all-inclusive fee. This ensures attendance, continuity and substantial cost benefits for service purchasers.
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