Director of Education
I CAN
Home-based or London-based
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 18 August 2019
Job overview
I CAN is the leading children’s communication charity in the UK. At a pivotal moment in our development, we are looking for an experienced educationalist to lead our two outstanding schools, located in Surrey and the East Midlands.
This is a truly exciting time to join I CAN as we embark on developing a new three-year plan, growing our speech and language and educational advisory work and investing further in our support services. We have succeeded in outperforming our overall organisational income target in 2018/19 by over £1m, so there is much to build on and we have aspirations to grow.
Working collaboratively with our senior management team and our two schools, you will demonstrate significant school leadership experience, an in-depth knowledge of Ofsted requirements, a proven track record of achievement and a real passion for children and young people being able to achieve the most they possibly can. A collaborative leader, you will engender a ‘one organisation’ culture ensuring that our schools and our wider directorates work closely together to fulfil our mission that no child should be left out or left behind because of a difficulty speaking or understanding. You will be driven by outcomes, and exhibit leadership ability across curriculum management, parent support and continuous improvement and will use a coaching leadership style to get the best from our dedicated staff.
The role can be either home-based, or London-based, with regular travel to our schools and can be undertaken on either a four or five day week, pro-rated.
The closing date for applications is 10am Monday 19th August 2019.
For more information please click apply or for an informal confidential discussion about the role please contact our advising consultants Joanna Thornton on 020 7426 3972 or Victoria Wakerley on 020 7426 3977.
About I CAN
- I CAN
- 8 Wakley Street
- London
- EC1V 7QE
- United Kingdom
Communication is the essential 21st century life skill – the foundation on which children learn, achieve and make friends. Communication is the ability to express yourself, to interact, to understand others and be understood.
I CAN works to ensure all people who have a responsibility to children, either directly or indirectly, from parent and teachers to policy makers, understand the importance of good communication skills.
It does this through:
· information, training, support and online resources for children, families and professionals
· direct service provision through two schools for children with severe and complex disabilities, and a network of early years provisions
· consultancy and outreach services through I CAN’s Early Talk and Primary Talk programmes and Communication Skills Centres
· raising awareness through campaigns such as Make Chatter Matter and through initiatives such as the Chatterbox Challenge
· campaigning to place communication skills at the heart of children’s policy.
One in ten children in the UK has a communication disability. Children with a communication disability may have problem with production or comprehension of spoken language, using and processing speech sounds or understanding and using language in social contexts. The cause varies and is often unknown. It can be due to genetics, damage to a developing brain, or the presence of other conditions such as cerebral palsy or autism or other factors. Children with a communication disability are likely to have persistent difficulties and may need long-term specialist help.
In some areas of the UK, upwards of 50% of children are arriving at primary school with poorly developed speech, language and communication skills. I CAN’s term for this is impoverished language. Children with impoverished language may have unclear speech, limited vocabulary, poor social skills and understand only simple instructions. With the right help at the right time they can catch up, but left unchecked, children with impoverished language will get left out and left behind.
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