Assistant Headteacher SENCO

Assistant Headteacher (SENCo)

Required for September 2023

Salary Scale: (L13-17)

We are called to serve with: Love, Inspiration, Empowerment & Joy.

We are proud of our pupils who readily contribute to the life of the school. Our community wants to enable everyone to realise their unique hopes and full potential. Within the Leadership Team there are four Assistant Headteachers with strategic leadership of a key area of school. These are Teaching, Learning and Assessment, Behaviour and Attitudes, and Personal Development. The post is advertised as an Assistant Headteacher and SENCo, we are seeking to appoint the best possible candidate who will have the greatest impact on transforming our school.

We are looking for the individual who has the following attributes, skills and knowledge:

• Supportive of our ethos and who will enhance the Academy’s Catholic life.
• A strong record of successful school improvement in a SENCo (assistant/deputy/leader) capacity with the ability to demonstrate clear impact.
• Ability to lead the Academy so that all pupils maximise their potential.
• Can lead SEND and Inclusion effectively to contribute to the rapid school improvement journey that is necessary.
• Ability to command the respect and confidence of pupils, staff, parents.

Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children. Disclosure of any criminal convictions and an enhanced DBS check will be required for this post. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. The post may not be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 as certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure. It is important that an applicant provides the School with upfront disclosure of all unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands or warnings. A failure to declare the above (that are not subject to the Disclosure and Barring Service filtering) may disqualify an applicant for appointment and may result in summary dismissal if the discrepancy comes to light subsequently.

The recruitment process for this post will be underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensure that children and young people are protected.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Application Process

We welcome confidential discussions with the Headteacher before the closing date and a visit to school. These visits and any requests for further information, can be arranged through Pauline Wilson, Office Manager via e-mail: pwilson@seaonline.org.uk

• To apply for this post your completed application must include the following documents: CES Senior Leadership Application Form (current version December 2020)
• Supporting Statement (The supporting statement should be written on separate paper and must not be more than three sides of A4 (min font size 12) which is normally about 1500 words (not 1300 words as stated on the application form)
• CES Consent to Obtain References
• CES Monitoring Form

The relevant forms can be accessed online:

https://www.stedmundarrowsmith.org.uk/about-us/vacancies/

Completed applications should be returned electronically for the attention of Mr L Peachey at jobs@seaonline.org.uk. Unfortunately, the school is currently unable to accept postal applications.

Closing Date: Monday 3rd April 2023, 12 noon