Assistant Headteacher

Assistant Headteacher - Two Roles 

The Lime Trust is looking for two Assistant Headteachers to join their leadership team. The Lime Trust consists of 8 schools, 4 Special and 4 Primary in Cambridgeshire and North and East London.

These posts are for Assistant Headteachers to work in Lime Academy Orton, a special school split over two sites in Orton Goldhay and Orton Malborne, Peterborough for learners with complex and severe needs including learning difficulties, physical impairment and sensory impairment aged from 2-19. 

The salary for this post is Leadership range L7-L11.

The Lime Trust’s vision is to provide high quality education for learners through school to school collaboration and Trust direction, high challenge and high support. All schools in the Lime Trust strive to improve life chances for all and respected in their local communities.

The Lime Way:

• Always working to be brilliant
• Putting learners first
• Setting the standard
• Building capacity rich schools

The Values we embed in our schools are:

• Respect
• Equity
• Self-worth
• Partnership
• Enjoyment
• Communication (a voice for all)
• Trust

The successful candidates will be named Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) with joint responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of learners across the school. In addition they will take a lead role in either reviewing learners' Education Health Care Plans, working with parents and external agencies to co-ordinate provision or a lead role in working with the Deputy Head Teacher for the development of Quality of Education. They will have an agreed teaching commitment. They will also work as part of the leadership team to drive school improvement, promote best practice and contribute to the aims and ethos of the Trust.

We are looking for a leader who can demonstrate: 

• Excellent leadership, organisational and interpersonal skills 
• Excellent classroom practice, effectively meeting individual needs
• The desire and experience to take a lead role within our school
• A clear understanding of the SEND Code of Practice and experience of working with children with a range of complex needs
• A commitment to ensuring all learners achieve their full potential
• High expectations of themself and others
• Experience of leading change and improvement across the school

We are looking forward to hearing from candidates who have ambitions for leadership and are ready for a post that has a high level of challenge. You will be part of an excellent team and will be given support to develop to your full potential both in this role and beyond. Applications from colleagues who meet the criteria are welcome from mainstream or special settings.

Trust Benefits:

• IT equipment (relevant to the post)
• Well-being support including online resources/app/initiatives
• Extensive CPD opportunities, including support with external courses for further career development
• Enhanced maternity leave benefits
• Membership of a generous pension scheme (LGPS or TPS)
• National pay rates
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexible working opportunities
• Job-sharing/Part-time working
• Term-time working
• Career break
• Supportive Special Leave requests
• Subsidised school meals
• Subsidised childcare (offered on some sites)

 Recruitment timetable

Closing date:   16th April 2023  

Shortlisting:     18th April 2023       

Interviews:       w/c 25th April 2023

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to arrange on 01733 391800.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo Child Protection screening, including checks with past employers and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS check). References will be taken up before appointment.