Assistant Headteacher

We are seeking to appoint an exceptional Assistant Headteacher from September 2016 in this highly successful, all-through special school for pupils with autism. The Garden School is a special school for pupils aged 4-16 years with autism and learning difficulties.

There are plans to expand The Garden to include nursery and post-16 provision within the next 2 years. OFSTED rated The Garden as Outstanding in June 2014. We have a multi-agency focus and an emphasis on on-going professional development for all staff.

The school has a purpose-built BSF building and is located in a pleasant residential area in Stoke Newington, close to Dalston with its cafes, shops, restaurants and bars. There are excellent transport links nearby.

The Governors are seeking to appoint a second Assistant Headteacher who will have a key role in leading and developing the curricular offer across the school, also lead on continuing professional development for class based staff and have oversight of assessment across the school. The successful candidate will join a dedicated and hard-working leadership team with high expectations and standards. We are committed to a programme of becoming a leading edge centre of excellence including developing our practice and partnerships on a national and international basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate with substantial experience of teaching pupils with autism to further develop their leadership and management skills. This person will demonstrate a strong commitment to improving outcomes for this group of children and young people.

We are interested in hearing from candidates with experience of successful middle or senior leadership gained in special education who have

• Experience as an outstanding classroom practitioner for pupils with autism and learning difficulties in a special educational setting
• Recent proven experience of leading, motivating and inspiring individuals and teams in such a setting

The successful candidate will have

• A thorough knowledge and track record of leading the development and delivery of an outstanding curriculum for primary and secondary students with complex needs and autism.
• The ability to analyse data to evaluate the performance of pupil groups, pupil progress and plan an appropriate course of action for whole school improvement.
• An understanding of the Early Years Foundation stage curriculum
• The leadership, professionalism, inter-personal and communication skills to motivate and inspire class teachers.
• The proven ability to work collaboratively in a multi professional team to secure successful outcomes for children and young people.

We can offer

• A talented, hard-working and supportive school team
• A purpose built school with excellent facilities and a friendly working environment
• An exceptional opportunity to develop your career in school leadership
• A comprehensive induction programme and excellent opportunities for CPD.

At The Garden we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment.

For this post pre-employment checks will be carried out, references will be sought and successful candidates will need to undertake an enhanced CRB check. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or age.

Applications and enquiries to: recruitment@thegarden.hackney.sch.uk

Closing Date: Thursday 12th May 2016
Interviews: W/C 16th May 2016