Assistant Headteacher SENDCo/SENCO
La Retraite RC Girls' School
Lambeth
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership Scale L14 - 18: £61,084 - £65,978 pa for 1.0FTE (pro rata if 0.8FTE)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2017, (or earlier if possible)
- Apply by:
- 24 April 2017
Job overview
Full time or 0.8FTE or for the right candidate
From September 2017, (or earlier if possible), we are seeking to appoint a dynamic and inspirational teacher to join the leadership team with a particular responsibility for leading and further developing the school’s already outstanding provision for SEND students. This is a key post and we are looking for applicants who have a proven track record of success, have successfully completed the appropriate SENCO training, have a positive approach and are determined to make a difference to the lives of our young people.
The appointed person will contribute to the strategic development of the whole school, including its PSHCE provision, and take a strategic role in developing the SEND provision, leading a committed team of staff, including HLTAs and LSAs, in a drive for excellence and continuous improvement.
La Retraite is a highly successful, diverse and over-subscribed girls' 11-19 Roman Catholic VA comprehensive school with a strong reputation for all-round excellence. We achieved a second ‘Outstanding’ OFSTED judgement in all categories in 2013.
We offer all staff access to a Private Healthcare scheme and an Employee Assistance Programme. We are in a good location 10 minutes’ walk from both Balham and Clapham South tube stations and near a number of key bus routes.
For an application pack, please download the details from the teaching staff vacancy section of the school website: www.laretraite.lambeth.sch.uk
If you should have any queries please contact Ms Clarke, HR Manager, by e-mail: aclarke@laretraite.lambeth.sch.uk
Visits are encouraged and can be arranged by telephoning Ms Clarke on 020 8673 5644 extension 159.
The closing date for applications: 12 noon on Tuesday 25th April 2017.
Interviews: w/c 1st May 2017
La Retraite RC School is committed to safer recruitment and is an Equal Opportunities Employer. The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure & Barring check. Further information about the disclosure can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check
La Retraite - Faith - Values - Excellence
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls’ School
Atkins Road, Clapham Park, London SW12 0AB
www.laretraite.lambeth.sch.uk
About La Retraite RC Girls' School
La Retraite is a high achieving 11-19 Catholic comprehensive school with 1010 students on roll in a great location close to Balham High Road, Abbeville Road, Clapham and Clapham High Street that promotes Faith, Values & Excellence. We have two tube stations (Balham & Clapham South) and a mainline station (Balham) within a 10 minute walk of the school. There are also a number of bus routes connecting us to other parts of South London and further afield.
At La Retraite, all students achieve to the highest possible standards, they have the opportunity to contribute to their community, they develop confidence, they make friends and they enjoy their learning. We also have a superb record of exam success, with results well above national averages and all students making outstanding progress.
The school achieved its third consecutive ‘Outstanding’ rating by Ofsted in December 2023. Ofsted observed that our school’s steadfast commitment to fostering each pupil’s full potential is clearly reflected in our high expectations, personalised support for individual aspirations and talents, and our dedicated focus on achieving excellent outcomes in public examinations. Pupils feel ‘happy and safe’ and parents/carers favour our school’s warmth, ensuring our students become ‘confident young women’.
We were the National Winner of the Pupil Premium Award in 2016.
The school’s academic success is achieved through the energy, commitment and dedication of our fantastic staff and by carefully matching the curriculum to ability in English, MFL, Maths & Science, and our exceptionally high pass rates in these core subjects demonstrates the success of this strategy. Small class sizes in Creative Arts subjects and in Music allow teachers to give students a very personalised experience and an opportunity to really master practical skills.
We have a well-established 6th Form with about 240 students on roll and admit boys into Year 12. We have a strong academic and vocational offer and are one of 50 schools and colleges around England that have been selected to pilot the Government’s new T Levels from September 2020.
There is a strong network of support staff here including a number of Learning Mentors, a full-time School Counsellor and Pastoral Support Managers; they along with the rest of the pastoral team, which includes Form Tutors and Year Learning Co-ordinators, know the students individually and they work together to ensure that the personal and academic needs of every student in their care are met. Teachers are supported by dedicated, professional Admin, Premises, Technical and IT teams and the school has a well-maintained infrastructure in place.
For all staff, we offer a comprehensive induction programme and CPD opportunities, access to a private healthcare scheme, an employee assistance programme, regular onsite massage, promotion opportunities, a fantastic catering service, a clean, bright premises with lovely grounds and, overall, a happy, helpful professional team of staff for you to work with.
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