Assistant Headteacher – SENDCo and Inclusion Lead

We are seeking to appoint a dedicated, highly motivated and inspirational Assistant Headteacher, who will be responsible for being the whole school SENDCo and leading the Inclusion Team. Your role will be to ensure that our young people receive the support they need, with the ability to join a team of professionals working with a range of complex needs including profound and multiple learning difficulties. 

Kingsmead is an Ofsted rated Good school and highly successful secondary school for pupils aged 11-19. Experience of working with pupils with special educational needs is essential. We are looking for a colleague who will demonstrate a high level of commitment to these special young people and someone who is passionate, wanting to achieve the best for them.

As the successful candidate you will:

• Have extensive experience and skills in working with pupils with a range of special educational needs and be passionate about helping all our young people to achieve their full potential.
• Be able to demonstrate how their work has had a significant impact on the whole school as part of a senior leadership team.
• Be able to demonstrate outstanding classroom practice and be able to lead outstanding teaching and learning.
• Have excellent interpersonal, organisational, leadership and management skills.
• Have the ability to relate to and communicate effectively with parents, colleagues and other professionals.
• Have a strong commitment to innovative pastoral development, pupil support and staff development.
• Be well organised, hardworking and enthusiastic.
• Have excellent leadership skills and be able to hold people to account.
• Be the deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead.
• Be responsible for teacher development over SEND, LAC, EHCP processes and interventions.
• Lead SaLT, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Educational Psychology and other multi-agencies across the school and co-ordinate student programmes.
• Have a SENDCo qualification or willingness to work towards this.

For all our staff at Kingsmead we offer:

• A professional and friendly working environment
• Well-behaved children who love their learning and make us proud to be at Kingsmead
• Dedicated trustees, staff, children and parents who work hard to continue to develop our school
• The opportunity to be part of a supportive team of professionals
• Opportunities for career development, with a dedication to provide CPD
• An ambitious school which also cares about staff wellbeing and a work life balance

We are looking forward to hearing from candidates who have ambitions for leadership and are ready for a post which has a high level of challenge. You will be part of an excellent team and will be given extensive support to develop to your full potential both in this role and beyond.

Application packs can be requested by emailing vacancies@kingsmead.org  

Please do not send CVs, as they will not be considered.

Closing date: Monday 9th March 2020

Interviews: week commencing 23rd March 2020

Kingsmead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo the necessary Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks. We are an equal opportunity employer.