Assistant Principal
Ivel Valley School
Biggleswade
- Expired
- Salary:
- L14 (£54,250) to L18 (£59,857)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 19 March 2018
Job overview
An exciting opportunity to support the next stage of the development of our highly respected local special school and to deliver improved outcomes and life chances for our pupils
Our school
Ivel Valley School is a maintained area special school catering for children and young adults aged from 3 to 19 years who have a wide range of complex learning needs and disabilities.
Ivel Valley is a good school, however, we are striving towards recognition as a Centre of Excellence. The new Assistant Principal will play a key role in achieving this vision.
We invest in our staff team and believe in high quality appraisal processes that focus on personal and professional development. As Assistant Principal at Ivel Valley School you will be supported to complete additional leadership qualifications and also be offered effective coaching in your role.
This is a challenging and rewarding appointment, however, support will be there when you need it.
The job
We are looking for someone who is passionate about learning for all pupils. We cater for children, young people and young adults who have a variety of ambitions, targets and goals. The successful candidate will be someone who ensures access and progress for all pupils.
You will be a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will have overall responsibility for either the Secondary or Primary areas of the school in addition to other specific leadership responsibilities. You will report directly to the Head of School.
This post will commence from September 2018.
Pay Scale
Leadership Spine Points 14 (£54,250) to 18 (£59,857)
Closing Date for Applications: 10.00 am on Monday 19th March 2018
Shortlisting: Tuesday 20th March 2018
Interviews: Monday 26th March 2018
Further details are available to download from www.ivelvalley.beds.sch.uk, www.tes.com or from www.epm.co.uk
We encourage and expect prospective candidates to make an informal visit to the school prior to applying for this position. The Principal will be hosting potential candidates on Friday 9th March from 0930 to 1130, and on Monday 12th March from 0930 to 1130. Please contact Alison Cobb, the Principal's PA, on alison.cobb@ivelvalley.beds.sch.uk to arrange your appointment.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Ivel Valley School is committed to the protection and safety of its pupils and all posts within school are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community.
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About Ivel Valley School
We are the Area Special School for the east of Central Bedfordshire and aim to provide a high quality, calm and caring learning environment, where pupils and staff are encouraged to reach their true potential. The school provides high standards of education for pupils with a wide range of special educational needs and disabilities aged 3 – 19. The main school operates on two sites which are within ½ a mile of each other; the school site and the college site. Additionally, we have three satellite classes based on a local mainstream school site.
We have experience and expertise in addressing the needs of pupils with moderate, severe, and profound and multiple learning difficulties. Many of our pupils have additional needs, such as sensory or physical difficulties and a significant proportion of the school population are on the autistic spectrum. A small number of our pupils have particularly challenging behaviours.
Our catchment primarily serves pupils who are resident in the east of Central Bedfordshire; however, with the agreement of the Local Authority, we also accept pupils from neighboring authorities and further afield. All our pupils have either a Statement of Special Educational Needs or an Education, Health and Care Plan in place.
The school is located in Biggleswade and operates from two main sites, both conveniently situated close to the town centre, chiefly catering for school and college age pupils respectively. We also maintain lower and middle school classes, which are successfully collocated within a local mainstream school. We also run a successful after school and holiday club for our pupils.
In addition to providing the full range of special educational services for our pupils, we are commissioned by the Local Authority to deliver an autism advisory service and an outreach service to mainstream schools. We are also commissioned to provide an Early Years Support Service to parents and early years' settings in the east of Central Bedfordshire, for children with complex needs.
We are a significant local employer and work closely with health and social care colleagues. Our annual budget is in excess of £4million.
Our last Ofsted inspection was in May 2018. We were assessed as being Good across all areas.
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