Associate Assistant Vice Principal - SEND

Associate Assistant Vice Principal

Required Easter 2021

We are seeking to appoint a permanent full time Associate Assistant Vice Principal within SEND with effect from Easter 2021.  Reporting to the Assistant Vice Principal for Inclusion, the role will be responsible for the leading and managing SEND. The post offers an excellent opportunity to work in a strong SEND Faculty in our highly successful academy which holds good Ofsted status.

The faculty has a strong team working ethos, is very supportive and excellent schemes of work for all courses are in place. A faculty mentor will work with the appointee to support their development in their first year. There is also an excellent academy wide support and development programme for all new staff.

• to promote and be accountable for the progress for all students with SEND

• to be analytical and evaluative ensuring curriculum support interventions have impact

The core purpose of the role is to promote and be accountable for the progress for all students within SEND; be analytical and evaluative ensuring curriculum support interventions have impact. The role will also provide professional leadership to students in a subject area and to secure high quality teaching, high standards of learning and achievement for all students, and to contribute towards the effective use of resources.

Personal Qualities

The successful applicant should have a good honours degree and a QTS or equivalent teaching qualification. In addition, the candidate will have a secondary SENDCo qualification.

Applicants should be hardworking, enthusiastic and have a high level of commitment and ability to focus on fostering the teaching and learning and personal development of Year 7 to 13 year students.  They should have an interest in new teaching and learning developments and a high level of integrity. Experienced candidates should be able to evidence excellent levels of value-added achievement and high retention levels.

Nature of the Department

The SEND Department offers support to students within GCSE and A’level Studies on an individual basis in accordance with the SEND programme.   There are currently approximately 190 students who require support through the department within our overall cohort of over 1,700 students.

For the 2020/21 academic year the department will have a variety of teachers and support staff working solely for the direct benefit of our disadvantaged learners. Departmental staff work in a range of specific courses working as a department as a whole to ensure high quality delivery of teaching and learning in all course areas. There are well developed schemes of work in place for all courses and the SEND team work closely with teachers of all subjects to ensure that students are fully supported within their subjects. The department uses resource-based teaching approaches to a significant extent, although a wide variety of teaching and learning strategies are adopted.

The academy has achieved excellent examination results, including in value-added terms, and also sustains high levels of student retention for A’level courses. The academy also offers students a series of wider curricular related experiences and trips.

Pastoral

All qualified and experienced full time teaching staff are expected to fulfil both an academic teaching role and a pastoral role in the academy and act as a tutor to a group of assigned students.  This involves staff in all aspects of tutorial work including guidance, pastoral support, first level safeguarding, monitoring and encouraging progress, contact with parents, writing reports, compiling student references and the delivery of part of the academy’s personal tutorial programme during the timetabled tutorial period.  For a full time post, a firm commitment to this aspect of teaching is essential.

Wider Contribution

Full time teaching staff may also have opportunities to contribute to the extra-curricular programme.  This is very wide ranging and can often enable staff to contribute particular skills and interests where they meet academy needs.  Applicants should indicate if they have particular interests and this would be discussed at the time of interview.

Remuneration

Annual salary for a qualified teacher will be in accordance with the academy Teachers Pay Scale, which from appointment for this full time post is in line with the Leadership scale commencing at L10 within the range of L10 – L15, however, current salary of the applicant will be taken into consideration for salary offered. Salaries are reviewed by national negotiation with effect from 1st September each year. Progression through the Teachers Pay Scale is subject to acceptable annual performance development review process.

Application Process

If you are interested in the position and wish to discuss the post prior to application, please email Human Resources at HR@plume.essex.sch.uk, to arrange a telephone conversation.  We are very proud of our academy and what we can offer new members of our collaborative team.   The Director of HR and Assistant Vice Principal of Inclusion will be pleased to discuss the post and provide more information about the post and the academy in general.

To apply please complete the Plume Academy application form (please see link via our website).  This must be completed and submitted to HR@plume.essex.sch.uk by the closing date stated (unaccompanied CV’s or third party application forms will not be accepted).

Closing Date: 12 noon 5 February 2021

Interviews are likely to take place during that week