Assistant Head Teacher
Portfield School
Dorset
- Expired
- Salary:
- Teachers Pay Scale
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2022
- Apply by:
- 19 May 2022
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an additional Assistant Head Teacher to join the team at Portfield School. Our school supports children and young people with autism and associated difficulties aged 3 – 19. The school offers specialist facilities such as our therapy pool and sensory room which create a bespoke environment.
This role will include overseeing the school in either the secondary or 6th form provision and working closely alongside the other Assistant Head Teacher overseeing the secondary provision. You will be supporting the Head Teacher to provide strategic leadership for Portfield School which secures success and continuous improvement that ensures a high standard of teaching and learning to enable every student to achieve their full potential.
- Taking operational responsibility in driving the school development plan in your phase in collaboration with the Head Teacher
- Working closely with the DSL to maintain safety
- Providing strategic leadership in the development of SEN
- Supporting the improvement of teaching & learning
- Contribute to our overall effectiveness with new ideas and innovative thinking
- Managing employee performance
- Assist with all staff safeguarding & promoting the welfare of children.
- There will also be a requirement to teach in class
What we would like from you:
- A background in successful innovation or leading school initiatives/managing change.
- Involvement of school development planning, writing, delivering, monitoring.
- Able to lead, motivate, support, challenge and thereby raise standards.
- Ability to model the highest expectations of conduct, safe practice and resilience
- Good understanding of all the Key Stages.
- Previous experience of working with student with Autism.
- Degree and Qualified Teacher Status
- A calm exterior coupled with quick thinking and effective problem solving
- Previous experience of Internal Verification preferred as our back up exam officer
Closing date: 19th May 2022
Interview 26th May 2022
Start date: September 2022
Due to safer recruitment checks we will request references prior to interview. Please inform us if you do not want us to request a reference from your current employer.
If you have any questions and would like to discuss the role in more detail, please call Charley in the Talent Team on 01202 084834.
- An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, this will be paid for by Autism Unlimited along with references
- We welcome applications from everyone and value diversity in our workforce
- As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments, we can offer support to complete your application. Please contact the Talent Team on 01202 084834
- Salary – Teachers Pay Scale
About Portfield School
- Portfield School
- Parley Lane, Christchurch
- Dorset
- BH23 6BP
- United Kingdom
Mission Statement
To enable every autistic student to achieve their full potential
Values
• Resilience
• Partnership
• Care
• Courage
• Curiosity
Who we are
Portfield School is exceptional due to the staff team that support our students. Their dedication, hard work, perseverance, and high expectations allow the students to thrive and achieve. All staff demonstrate high levels of compassion and understanding that brings out the best in every student. Our flexible approach supports students with their additional needs whilst creating an individual pathway that challenges and supports them to be the best that they can be.
Our skilled team of teachers, teaching assistants and therapists work collaboratively to design a personalised learning programme, tailored to the needs, strengths and interests of every student.
Partnership working is central to the success of our students; we are committed to working with our families to support the progress and well-being of their child. Families have regular contact with the team at Portfield School who offer high levels of support and advice.
What we do
At Portfield School we are proud of a truly unique curriculum design, which is flexible, creative and tailored to the individual. The curriculum offer is holistic and enables the self-confidence, resilience and self-advocacy of the students to bloom as well as allowing the individual to achieve accredited qualifications. In addition to academic achievement, we build emotional wellbeing and resilience and develop the students’ social and independence skills.
Our holistic curriculum includes not only education, but also therapy, the development of skills for life, independence, and a focus on accessing the world of work through a highly tailored work experience programme.
At Portfield School, respect and equity underpin everything we do. We recognise the amazing attributes that each of our students have, and we support their continual development to enable everyone to thrive. Our students are encouraged to take on new challenges, engage in appropriate risk-taking and apply the skills they have learnt their whole lives.
Most importantly, we inspire our students, finding creative ways to navigate challenges and ensuring that they have the skills to be independent adults who can make meaningful choices and take an active role within their community.
Each of our students receives a high-quality education delivered through the immensely capable and effective hands of our specialised school team. We have a highly motivated, talented, and dedicated team of teachers and support staff who have high aspirations for our young people. We provide a caring and challenging environment ensuring that all students reach their full potential.
Inclusion is at the heart of our school where all pupils are nurtured and encouraged to achieve their full potential and develop into creative and ambitious learners. We are extremely proud of their achievements and take every opportunity to celebrate them.
We are immensely proud of Portfield School which provides education to students from the age of 4 to 19. Our team is a dedicated group of individuals who make it their sole purpose to improve the lives of our students and find ways to make the impossible, possible.
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