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Assistant Head Teacher (SENCo)

Assistant Head Teacher (SENCo)

Pelham Primary School

Bexley

  • £54,750 - £61,479 per year
  • Quick apply
  • Expired
Salary:
L9 + R&R for additional duties
Job type:
Full Time, Fixed Term
Start date:
1st September 2022
Apply by:
23 May 2022

Job overview

Illuminate Minds Trust is a small but aspirational trust with ambitions to grow and work collaboratively with primary and SEND schools in order to creatively meet the needs of all pupils in our communities.  We are highly inclusive and forward-thinking, believing that every child deserves the best education with the mission statement of “Excellence Every Day” as the golden thread woven through our schools.

In order to support the next chapter in our journey and ensure that our schools are a beacon of outstanding practice for SEND, safeguarding and inclusion, we are seeking to appoint a new Assistant Head Teacher (SENCo) (1 Year Fixed Term Contract) who will have a dual role which is both inward and outward facing.  The role involves working as part of the Senior Leadership Team of Pelham Primary School, managing the Specialist Resource Provision for Hearing Impaired Pupils, and leading on SEND as SENCo throughout the school, working with a team of specialist Teaching Assistants delivering high quality interventions and promoting inclusion.  As part of our future growth strategy, the Trust is keen to explore opportunities to develop partnerships beyond our local area and promote the organisation as a specialist training hub.  The role will therefore involve close working with the Trust Executive Team on the development and delivery of training to other schools and professionals.  

If you are a great communicator who is well organised, innovative and creative, committed to achieving the best outcomes for all learners and puts children at the heart of all decision-making, you may be the person we are looking for!

For further details about this vacancy , please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.  If you would like to discuss the role please contact Claire Robinson (COO) on 0208 303 6556.  Please submit completed applications to COO@illuminateminds.org

Illuminate Minds Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the school.

Illuminate Minds Trust is committed to equality and diversity in employment practice and service delivery and expects employees to comply with our values of promoting equality and diversity, treating colleagues and service users with dignity and respect at all times. This commitment must be evidenced in practice. Any behaviour that falls below these standards is unacceptable to the School and potentially constitutes misconduct.

Information about the school

Pelham Primary School is a two form entry primary school within Illuminate Minds Trust, a small thriving academy of two trust schools. The school is located in the centre of Bexleyheath with excellent transport links.

Our core purpose is “Excellence Every Day” through:-

• Working with children, young people and their families to promote engagement in learning and a work ethic which will help them secure a positive future.

• Delivering a curriculum in every school which meets the needs of the cohort and supports the development of rounded individuals with the knowledge and skills to make informed decisions and have agency over their futures.

• Offering experiences which are rich and diverse and widen the perspectives of all of our pupils beyond their lived experiences, reducing gaps and disadvantage.

• Encouraging participation and ownership of the school communities by all members of our staff to enable Trust development through contribution and collaboration.

• Creating a coaching culture to develop a workforce which is flexible to meet the need of every child or young person within our academies and “future proofs” us as a Trust in an ever-changing landscape.

• Developing systems and processes which safeguard our communities and reduce workload through sharing of resources and practices and avoidance of duplication.

• Ensuring the learning environment is fit for purpose, safe and stimulating to support the development of confident, happy pupils who want to attend school and are kept safe.

• Ethical leadership of the Trust.


Closing date : Monday 23rd May 2022

Interviews: Wednesday 25th May 2022



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About Pelham Primary School

We are passionate educators, both of ourselves and our pupils, prioritising resources to ensure Excellence Every Day.

If you are eager to join our thriving Trust that believes in innovative staff development opportunities at all levels, enabling our pupils and families to shine, then we would love to hear from you.

Please view our new and exciting challenges below.

We look forward to receiving your application.

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