Deputy Headteacher
The Livity School
Streatham, London SW16
- Expired
- Salary:
- Range L12 - L16: £59,007 - £64,525
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 7 May 2018
Job overview
The Livity School is a lively fun primary school for children with complex needs, including children with severe learning difficulties, autism and profound and multiple learning difficulties.
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding special needs practitioner as Deputy Headteacher who will play a key role in supporting the Headteacher with the leadership and management of the school. This role represents an excellent opportunity for someone to use their deep understanding of and strong commitment to educating children with special educational needs and a rare chance to be directly involved in helping to develop the school from good to outstanding.
We are interested in hearing from candidates with experience of successful senior leadership, gained in special education, particularly individuals with:
- Substantial experience as a classroom practitioner, either in Independent or Maintained special education.
- Recent experience of working successfully in a special school for children with complex special needs.
- Experience of analysing pupil group data, tracking pupil progress and planning an appropriate course of action for whole school improvement.
- Evidence of major whole school impact and experience of turning policy into effective and successful practice.
- Ability to build and be part of a fully integrated team, where teaching, therapeutic and support staff with specific skills, can take the lead in projects and activities.
- Experience of developing a curriculum appropriate for pupils with complex learning needs.
Livity has:
- A clear and shared vision
- Strong supportive management
- Very high expectations
- An innovative and creative approach
- A first class and highly motivated staff team
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- A proven track record of integration and communication links
- A focus on raising and maintaining standards for all our pupils
Our pupils are:
- Inspirational, complex, challenging and hungry to learn.
For further information and an application pack please download from the school website www.thelivityschool.co.uk
CVs ARE NOT ACCEPTED
To arrange a visit please contact Brenda McKenzie on 020 8769 1009 or email bmckenzie@thelivity.lambeth.sch.uk
Closing date for receipt of applications: 8th May 2018 at 12:00 noon
Interview date: 15th May 2018
Lambeth Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and external agencies to share this commitment.
Successful candidates will be asked to apply for an enhance Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Further information about the disclosure can be found at www.gov.uk/dbs and in the recruitment pack.
Lambeth aims for quality services and equal opportunities for all. www.lambeth.gov.uk
Positive Learning, positive life
The Livity School
Adare walk, Streatham, London SW16 2PW
Headteacher: Carol Argent
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About The Livity School
- The Livity School
- Adare walk, Streatham
- London
- SW16 2PW
- United Kingdom
The Livity School is an established and unique primary school for children of 2 to 11 years with complex special educational needs.
Join us in our new school
In January 2013, the expansion of our staff team and move to new, state of the art premises, will make this a very special place – for our children and their parents, the community as a whole and for those of us who are privileged to work there. There could not be a better or more exciting time to join our dedicated staff.
The new school will be arranged on 3 Floors. The purpose of this is to provide a shared communal area on the Ground Floor, enabling community engagement out of school hours. There is a KS1 and KS2 teaching and learning classroom area on the first floor for nine classes and a dedicated Early Years zone on the second floor. Though there are three lifts, the innovative use of an elevated open plan walkway is at the heart of the school and provides connectivity between floors.
Now even better equipped to meet the severe and complex needs of more children
We have interpreted ‘Livity’ (an Afro-Carribean word ) to mean ‘Living Life Positively’ and our aim is to help pupils with a wide range of disability to build the self esteem and confidence to develop their learning and development skills, grow as individuals and achieve their full potential in all areas of the curriculum.
In our most recent inspection Ofsted assessed The Livity as a good school but recognised the limitations of the building. The new Livity offers excellent facilities and more space in a purpose built environment, which is designed to enable us to better meet the needs of children with severe and complex needs. With this move the school roll will increase to 88 children and there will be greater opportunities to develop our early years provision, inclusion practice and extended services such as holiday play schemes, after school clubs and Saturday school.
We will also be further developing our outreach programme and links with local mainstream schools and other partners to provide specialist training and support to staff and parents, share resources and best practice, and create opportunities for joint activities and the interchange of staff and pupils.
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