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Deputy Headteacher

Deputy Headteacher

Cumbria Academy for Autism

Cumbria

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Salary:
L4-L8
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
Spring 2019
Apply by:
11 February 2019

Job overview

(NOR 56, Mixed, 4-19 years)

We are looking for an inspirational and engaging Deputy Headteacher who shares our commitment and vision in providing and helping to establish a unique, person centred and bespoke learning environment for pupils with ASC in Cumbria. 

Working collaboratively with the Headteacher and the Cumbria Academy Trust, you will have high expectations and the knowledge, experience and interpersonal skills to drive sustained improvement throughout the school meeting the individual pupil needs.

Cumbria Academy for Autism will open in September 2019, you will play a unique role in helping to shape and establish the first Outstanding school within the Trust. 

To be successful, you will:

• Be an excellent class teacher who can model outstanding practice;

• Have school leadership experience and be able to demonstrate having supported whole school improvement;

• Have experience of coaching and developing colleagues;

• Promote the school, engaging with parents, carers and the wider community;

• Be committed to collaboration with colleagues.

In return, we will actively support your professional development whilst offering an inspiring highly individualised learning environment for ASC pupils within a supportive community. This is an exciting opportunity to join a new team, shaping the future of our learners and drawing expertise both from within the school and from across the Trust and external bodies.

Further information and answers to questions can be arranged by contacting Richard Aindow, Headteacher, at r.aindow@cumbriaacademyforautism.org.uk 

Closing date: 9 am on Monday 11th February 2019.

Interviews: Monday 25th February 2019.

Cumbria Academy for Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We require the successful applicant to undertake an enhanced criminal records check via the Disclosure & Barring Service. 




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Cumbria Academy for Autism is a brand new, aspirational special free-school. It will serve the boroughs of Allerdale and Copeland in West Cumbria, providing a unique educational experience for 56 students between the ages of 4 to 19 years old. We will deliver high quality education and intervention in a learning environment which will enable children to achieve their full potential in their future lives. We are passionate about improving the life chances of autistic children and young people in West Cumbria. After three years of planning and applications we have now been approved by the DfE, with local authority support, to open in September 2019.

We are seeking to recruit dynamic individuals who will share our vision. We aim to recruit an exemplary and highly energetic leadership group and staff team that will quickly establish CAA as a centre of excellence for autism learning.

We are looking for leaders and staff who will have a positive contribution towards an open and trusting culture, who can bring a collaborative and ‘can do’ solution-focused attitude and who know that the only way to achieve excellence is to maintain and motivate high-performing teams across the school. Successful candidates will demonstrate their enthusiasm, drive and dedication to make CAA a school that can guarantee to maximise pupil progress and achievement through an outstanding learning experience.

If you feel you can meet the needs of all our students without limitation, and are excited to support CAA on its journey, then we look forward to hearing from you. Please be sure to follow Cumbria Academy for Autism, on the TES site, to receive notifications of our vacancies as they arise.

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