Assistant Headteacher SENCO
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Orleans Park School
Richmond upon Thames
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership Group Pay Spine L13-18 (Outer London)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2016
- Apply by:
- 9 March 2016
Job overview
The Governors are seeking to appoint an outstanding Assistant Headteacher who will take on the leadership and management of this busy, thriving Learning Support Department. The school has an exceptionally large number of students with EHCP’s with very diverse needs.
You should:
- be committed to the highest standards of Teaching & Learning
- passionate about ensuring students with SEN reach their full potential
- have experience of using students centred reviews
- have excellent interpersonal skills
- be a highly effective team motivator and manager
- have a good knowledge of SEN Code of Practice and an understanding of the implications for schools
- hold the SENCO qualification or be prepared to work towards it
- have excellent communication skills
- be an enthusiastic and committed teacher
- be committed to ensuring appropriate inclusion opportunities are available for all students
We are looking to recruit a new Assistant Headteacher and SENCO to join the Senior Leadership Team at Orleans Park. The Learning Support Department is very popular with parents and students alike. First and foremost we are looking for a dynamic and confident person who has the passion, energy and skill to make a difference. We are particularly interested in hearing from excellent leaders and teachers who can demonstrate impact on the practice of others and who are interested in developing the skills necessary to become an effective SENCO.
An inspection of SEN provision stated, “The school has strong and explicit values around inclusion, including a commitment to including vulnerable groups and striving for excellence in provision”.
Application forms and further details are available from the vacancies page of our website: www.orleanspark.richmond.sch.uk/vacancies/11323.html or by emailing: recruitment@orleanspark.richmond.sch.uk
Closing date for applications: 10.00am on Wednesday 9 March 2016
The appointment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including references, medical clearance and an enhanced DBS Disclosure. Orleans Park is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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About Orleans Park School
Orleans Park is a successful and oversubscribed 11-18 mixed comprehensive that serves its local community in Twickenham with over 1,350 students. The dedicated staff work hard to ensure students are successful, leaving here as responsible citizens and confident individuals.
What Orleans Park has to offer:
- a commitment to the professional development of all its staff to become outstanding teachers and leaders
- regular CPD sessions
- Sixth Form in dedicated buildings and facilities
- employee assistance programme – supporting staff wellbeing
- situated on a 16-acre site close to the River Thames and the centre of Twickenham in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. The borough is home to the attractions of Richmond Park, Kew Gardens, Hampton Court Palace and Twickenham Stadium.
- easy access to central London and excellent transport links for bus, train, Underground and Overground services
- close to the M3/M4/M25 with staff parking on site
- staff travel card loans
- Cyclescheme
Here’s what Ofsted have to say:
In November 2023, Ofsted recognised that Orleans Park continues to be an outstanding school. They said "Pupils thrive at this school. They are happy, safe and achieve very well" and that the school has "a broad and ambitious curriculum for all pupils". "Pupils build very respectful, working relationships with each other and with staff. Pupils learn to be responsible and reflect on their own actions. This results in very positive behaviour and exemplary attitudes to learning".
Where to find us:
Close to central Twickenham, we are well served by local transport with several bus routes stopping right outside the school gates and train and tube stations nearby. St. Margarets and Twickenham Train Stations are both within easy walking distance for South Western Railway services and Richmond Station is one mile away for District Line Underground and Overground Services and South Western Railway.
Please explore our website as this will give you an insight into the vibrancy of Orleans Park: www.orleanspark.school
We look forward to receiving your application.
Kathy Pacey
Headteacher
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