Deputy Headteacher
Linden Lodge School
Wandsworth
- Expired
- Salary:
- £58,787 - £65,493 per annum (L11 – L16)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Required from September 2019
- Apply by:
- 21 April 2019
Job overview
Linden Lodge is a day and weekly residential special school for sensory impaired children and young adults (2–19 yrs) many of whom have additional needs. At our recent residential Ofsted (January 2019), the effectiveness of our school’s leaders and managers was judged to be outstanding.
We are seeking to recruit a Deputy Head Teacher with the passion and commitment to contribute to our fast-paced development work.
The Deputy Head Teacher will play a vital role in developing both the curriculum and Quality of Education. You will also be responsible for supporting the Headteacher with the day to day running of the School in partnership with other senior and middle managers.
A qualification as a teacher of the visually-impaired and/or multi-sensory-impaired is desirable. Candidates without this qualification will be supported to obtain the mandatory qualification.
We are seeking applicants who can demonstrate:
- Outstanding teaching of children with SEN
- Excellent communication skills
- A clear understanding of best practice in SEND
- The ability to inspire staff to attain the highest standards of teaching and learning
- The ability to develop strong partnerships with parents, colleagues and the community
- The ability to communicate and model the school’s vision and values
- A clear understanding of and commitment to the highest standards of pupil care and safeguarding
- An ability work collaboratively and flexibly with others to meet the needs of pupils.
We can offer you:
- “Leaders and managers who have created a culture of high expectations and continued learning improvement”(Ofsted January 2019)
- An enthusiastic dynamic and talented management and staff team
- A highly specialist teaching and learning environment
- A high level of support and access to CPD.Staff Health and Wellbeing programme
- A warm positive working environment where everyone is valued
- The opportunity to undertake mandatory training.
School Tour: We ask that applicants visit the school before applying for this post. Please contact the Headteacher’s PA, Louise Greenwood to arrange a suitable date and time.
To apply please download an application and details from the Wandsworth Council website.
Completed applications should be emailed to:
hradministrator@lindenlodge.wandsworth.sch.uk or posted to Linden Lodge School, 61 Princes Way, Wimbledon Park. London, SW19 6JB
Closing date: Monday 22 April 2019 at Midnight
Shortlisting: Week commencing 6th May
Interview: Week commencing 13th May
Linden Lodge School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment; an enhanced DBS check will be required.
Please note CVs are not accepted.
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About Linden Lodge School
Linden Lodge School is a day and residential special needs school for pupils with Vision and Multi Sensory Impairment. We are based in Wimbledon, southwest London, and consider prospective pupils from a wide area.
We accept children from nursery to year 14 ( 2 to 19 ) with Vision Impairment, Hearing Impairment and Multi-Sensory Impairment. We also consider applications for pupils who would benefit from our sensory education approaches and facilities.
The education of pupils with Sensory Impairment is highly specialist and therefore we have specialist teachers, a specialist sensory curriculum and extensive specialist resources and facilities on our campus.
These include:
- A large workforce of specialist sensory impairment teachers who in addition to their teaching qualifications hold a Diploma or Masters Degree in teaching the visually impaired, hearing-impaired and multi-sensory impaired
- A large on-site therapy team of Speech and Language therapists, Physiotherapists and Occupational therapists directly employed by the school who work alongside teachers and education teams
- A team of habilitationists for the visually-impaired
- An onsite Learning Resources Centre which enables us to provide a wide range of fully accessible learning resources tailored to meet each pupil’s specific sensory needs
- On-site Vision assessment hub to carry out Functional Vision Assessments
- An NHS standard Audiology testing booth to assess pupils’ hearing and the use of audiological equipment
- A centre for families of children with Sensory Impairment to provide training, parent guidance and social opportunities
- An accessible physical environment including acoustically treated classrooms and clear signage for the visually-impaired
Our expectations for each pupil are high and we understand that each pupil with a Sensory Impairment has a unique diagnosis and learning profile. We have specialist centres for pupils with profound multiple learning needs and also for pupils following the National Curriculum and a range of GCSE, BTEC and externally accredited pathways.
We, therefore, offer a range of Curriculum pathways each tailored to pupils’ needs and abilities delivered through our departmental and specialist centres. A number of our centres are in separate purpose-built accommodation on site.
We want our pupils to reach their potential and achieve as much independence as possible. Every pupil has, in addition to their curriculum targets, personal goals to optimise their use of Vision, Hearing and other Senses.
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