Associate Assistant Principal (SEND)
Penistone Grammar School
Barnsley
- £57,831 - £63,815 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership Scale Point 7-11 £57831 - £63815. Recruitment & Retention Offer for Exceptional Candidate.
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1/9/2025
- Apply by:
- 6 May 2025
Job overview
About the role:
We are seeking to appoint a member of our Senior Leadership Team; as a strategic leader to oversee our SEND provision, taking responsibility for strategic and operational whole school SEND provision, which will include line management of the Head of HeartSpace (which is our resource and specialist provision for students with an EHCP and complex needs). You will provide professional CPD and guidance to staff to help them deliver the highest quality of education for all our students and support with the effective use of resources to secure an inclusive education. You will be excited to progress your career and begin to work alongside our Teaching and Learning Leaders. You will use evidence-informed practice alongside legislation within the provision and guidance you offer.
Candidates considering the role should have experience in leading SEND within a school, either as a SENDCO or Assistant, and of collaborating with external agencies. For the right candidate support can be provided to receive within-role training while working towards achieving the National Award in Special Educational Needs Coordination. You may be a successful Head of Department, Middle Leader or have a background of Pastoral Leadership e.g. Head of Year. We are very excited about this addition to our established Leadership Team.
About our school:
Our school culture is built around our 5 Core Values: Aim High, Be Determined, Be Kind, Be Proud and Be Supportive. We are also extremely proud of our ambition to achieve excellence through a values driven education. We are a vibrant, oversubscribed 11 to 18 comprehensive school with excellent GCSE results across all subjects and are recognised as one of the highest performing schools in the region in terms of Key Stage 4 outcomes. Our A level results and destinations are equally impressive, with the school placed in the top 10% in the country for the last 3 years of validated outcomes, with over 90% of students gaining entry to their preferred choice of university in 2024.
We are committed to professional development for all staff, regardless of role. We have an innovative teacher development programme, which truly empowers teachers to take control of their own professional development through a supportive peer-coaching model. Regardless of what point you are at in your career and whatever your aspirations may be, Penistone Grammar School can support you to achieve them.
As a school, we pride ourselves on evidence informed practice, consistently high standards of teaching and learning, and a commitment to the success of all students, both academically and pastorally. If you share our vision, we want you to be part of our team.
How to Apply?
For an application form and pack please contact our Recruitment Partner, Julia Peat at Hays Education on 0114 272 1470 or richard.mapley@hays.com Further information can be found on www.hays.co.uk/jobs/penistone-grammar-school or https://penistone-gs.uk/current-vacancies
The closing date for receipt of completed application forms is Tuesday 6th May at 9:00am. We welcome visits to the school. Interviews will be held shortly after this date.
Attached documents
About Penistone Grammar School
- Penistone Grammar School
- Huddersfield Road, Penistone, Sheffield
- South Yorkshire
- S36 7BX
- United Kingdom
Penistone Grammar School
Penistone Grammar School really is a special place to work. There’s no doubt that our amazing student body of 1900 students, including 300 Post 16 students, and our state-of-the-art building set in beautiful surroundings, make coming to work worthwhile. However, what really makes Penistone the school it is, is our staff. Our success as a school is directly attributable to the collaborative interaction and support between colleagues, complemented by a commitment to doing all they can for the benefit of each and every one of our students. We value the unique contribution each member of staff makes to our learning community.
We are fully committed to meeting the needs of all our students and providing them with the very best teaching and learning. Students come to us from the small town of Penistone and from the surrounding villages. We also take students from further afield and we are over-subscribed. Our intake is genuinely comprehensive although we have retained Grammar School in our name to maintain the link with our history.
For more information or to visit the school see our website www.penistone-gs.uk or contact our HR Officer: Sue Williams by email swilliams@penistone-gs.uk or telephone: 01226 762114 ext 2022
Principal
Mr Paul Crook
Values and vision
Penistone Grammar School is built on strong relationships. A happy school, we are at the heart of our community and provide an excellent educational experience for students from years 7 through to 13. Everything we do is driven by our core values: Aim High; Be Determined; Be Kind; Be Proud; Be Supportive; and is underpinned by honesty, integrity and respect. We believe the potential our students hold in terms of their personal achievement is limitless. We will empower them to go forward, prepared for whatever challenges they face with absolute confidence, aware that they have the knowledge, skills and qualities needed to succeed.
Ofsted report
Leaders have high aspirations for pupils. Pupils study for ambitious qualifications They achieve well in external examinations. In lessons they are respectful and focus on learning. Teachers deliver high quality lessons Pupils secure appropriate destinations for their next steps in education or training.
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