Deputy Head Teacher SEN (Autism)
Barton School
North Lincolnshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- L6 – L10
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 18 May 2016
Job overview
Permanent, including Teachers Pay & Conditions
Options Barton provides a specialist service for children and young people aged 8 to 19 with Autistic Spectrum Condition and complex learning difficulties. We make a difference to the lives of the people they support and are proud to employ hundreds of passionate and committed staff who deliver high-quality care, education and therapy every day.
We require a talented and inspirational Deputy Head Teacher to join our bespoke DfE registered school in Barton-upon-Humber. With a passion for outstanding achievement, you will ideally have already had some success in a leadership capacity and have considerable experience of working with students who present with complex learning needs and autism.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a positive, creative and reflective staff team, to work with happy, inspirational students and their highly supportive families. Options provides for up to 30 students aged 8 to 19 with special educational needs and offers a unique education for them to succeed personally, academically and socially.
To apply for this role you must have a relevant teaching qualification and be able to meet the following criteria:
- Relevant experience in the specialist area of service i.e. relevant experience of working with young people/young adults with Autistic spectrum disorders and / or challenging behaviours.
- Experience of managing staff
- Good organisational and time management skills
- Change management skills
“Pupils are encouraged to succeed at what they are good at and are consistently complimented on their achievements. They acquire important life-skills and improve in the ways that they communicate and interact socially” Ofsted report
“The school and care do an excellent job in developing our son’s potential even when sometimes that potential is limited” Parent feedback
To find out more about what Options Barton School has to offer, please visit our website - www.optionsgroup.co.uk/options/options-barton. Or alternatively call or email Helen Hayes 01652 631280 / helen.hayes@optionsautism.co.uk to arrange a conversational meeting with the Head teacher and guided tour of school.
Options Barton is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Positions are subject to Safer Recruitment checks, including an enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service.
Closing Date: Thursday 19th May 2016 at 5pm for completed applications
Interview date: Wednesday 25th May 2016
Options employ 1200 staff at locations throughout the UK and provide a range of care and education services to children and adults with autism, complex needs and behavioural, emotional and social difficulties. Due to the breadth of our services we are able to adapt to the needs of the individual at different points in time. This enables us to provide a range of care options within a journey of support for our young people and their families. We share every step of that journey with them
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About Barton School
For young people with an Autistic Spectrum Condition and complex needs. A DCSF registered school and Ofsted registered children’s home offering 52-week and 38-week (term time) individually-designed programmes for young people aged 8-19. Day education placements and short break residential services available.
Located on the edge of the town of Barton upon Humber, North Lincolnshire, Barton School is a purpose-built facility incorporating a range of innovative concepts and approaches to enable young people with an Autistic Spectrum Condition to make sense of the world around them, as part of a programme designed to encourage them to achieve their full potential. We follow an autism-specific, holistic approach across both the school and home. Young people are given opportunities to develop the skills they need to live as independently as possible. Emphasis is given to structure, clear strategies and personal targets. Young people access a creative and flexible curriculum and the use of visual strategies to support communication is strongly emphasised. This is linked to a range of activities that promote each person’s life skills and social development.
Barton School has a registered capacity of 34, aged between 8-19, including up to 8 day places. Class size can range from individual tuition to groups of up to 5, with a high staff-pupil ratio. The School looks for innovative ways to teach the National Curriculum and to support the home in reinforcing Life Skills Development. The curriculum is broad and balanced and includes a wide range of creative, physical and multi-sensory activities. Each young person’s unique programme takes into account their particular strengths, emerging talents and individual learning style. Particular priority is given to communication and interpersonal skills and regular physical activity is also included.
The environment of the children’s home is designed to meet the needs of young people with an Autistic Spectrum Condition and we work closely with the school to ensure consistency. This integrated approach helps the individual to develop skills for life through a wide range of activities. Young people are encouraged to use all of the site’s facilities and we often take trips out to local amenities where they learn life skills such as shopping and visiting restaurants.
There is also time for plenty of fun activities. Our proximity to the countryside and coast allows young people to enjoy a range of outdoor pursuits and trips to the seaside. We welcome visits from parents and Placement Officers to experience the warm and caring atmosphere. Visitors are often amazed at the detailed thought in the design of the home which allows young people with Autism make sense of the world in an enjoyable place to live.
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