Head of Inclusion and Empowerment: 4 to 18
School 21
Stratford, Newham
- Expired
- Salary:
- Inner London - Leadership Scale
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018 (with earlier planning, training and induction)
- Apply by:
- 15 April 2018
Job overview
This is an exciting and important role in one of the most pioneering schools in the country. The role will sit on the school's senior leadership team. Working across the school from ages 4 to 18 your job will be to think strategically about how we ensure every child from whatever starting point gets the best possible education.
You will oversee provision for:
- Special needs students
- Pupil premium students
- High starters so they are stretched in every phase of their education
- Other cohorts who may need stretch or support.
You will build our excellent team of pupil achievement coaches (our equivalent of TAs) into a high functioning team working with the core leadership teams of our four small schools: Primary (R-4), Middle (5 to 8), Secondary (9-11) and Sixth Form (11-12).
The role also encompasses oversight of our empowerment programmes for parents and students. This includes early help provision, mentoring and counselling.
Main duties of the role:
- To develop the strategy for inclusion provision from 4 to 18
- To use data and intervention strategies to ensure all cohorts of students are making outstanding progress
- To build high functioning teams of practitioners in each of the four small schools
- To train and grow expertise in key areas of provision from autism, to behavioural needs to pupil premium
- To oversee LAC children
- To oversee early Help/well-being coaches and parent empowerment programmes
- To oversee counselling and mentoring services in the school
- To oversee first aid and medical needs
- To oversee all SEND provision and ensure high quality design, review and implementation of EHCP plans
- To line manage and develop the SENCO and other SEND staff
The successful candidate will be:
- An outstanding teacher
- Strategic and analytical when assessing and developing provision
- Skilled at building high functioning teams
- Skilled at the deployment and growing of a team of pupil achievement coaches
- Meticulous at ensuring rigorous implementation of plans
We offer successful candidates an extraordinary group of staff to work with who are all engaged in new practice and are open to new thinking. You will be supported and coached to develop your leadership strengths and you will be immersed in our ground breaking approach to professional development.
School 21 has established a strong track record - an outstanding Ofsted, excellent GCSE results and a growing reputation, for example being the first and only international case study chosen by US educators, Edutopia https://www.edutopia.org/school/school-21.
There was strong recognition in our Ofsted report for the ethos and approach of the school:
"Pupils across the school make exceptional progress."
"Pupils have excellent attitudes to learning, impeccable manners and show respect for everyone.”
“Staff morale is exceptionally high. Teachers at the early stages of their career value the ‘fantastic’ professional development and opportunities to learn from each other. Those with more experience said that they have become much better teachers since joining the school.”
Through project-based learning "pupils achieve remarkable standards of work and demonstrated knowledge and skills at levels beyond those expected for their age group."
“Pupils talk and discuss with a maturity and confidence that is remarkable for their years."
ABOUT SCHOOL 21:
- 4 to 18 mixed, inclusive school in the heart of Stratford, Newham
- Cutting edge pedagogy and curriculum
- Small - only 75 children in each year group
WE OFFER:
- The chance to network with outstanding practitioners and learn from the
best - Collaborative working across the 4 to 18 school
- Leadership training and development opportunities
- Outstanding career development and exceptional CPD
For more information see: www.school21.org.uk or email Anne Shaker at careers@school21.org.uk or call 020 8262 2121.
To apply please visit www.school21.org.uk
School 21 is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding children.
Apply by: Monday, 16th April 2018 at 9am
Likely interview dates: Tuesday, 24th April 2018
Attached documents
About School 21
About School 21
School 21 is a pioneering 4 to 18 school in Stratford, East London, for girls and boys and children from all starting points and backgrounds. We are looking for the next cohort of teachers who want to continue to shape the school so that it stays at the forefront of innovation in education.
School 21 is a very special and different kind of place to work in. We empower staff to find their voice and their creativity. We offer collaboration and learning across ages and subjects. All staff have tailored programmes of professional development which results in extraordinary outcomes for the students. We offer multiple routes for progression through subjects and pedagogies. We believe strongly in developing the full potential of all staff.
The mission of School 21 is to empower young people to take on the world. Through a rich curriculum of ‘head’, ‘heart’ and ‘hand’ we want children knowing a lot, understanding themselves and making things happen. Our ‘dialogic approach’ to teaching helps children learn through talk and learn to talk and give everyone a voice.
We think schools should be places where children craft stunning work with real products, for real audiences and as a result of real teacher collaboration. Over the past few years our students have created immersive theatre productions depicting the French and Russian revolutions, built mechanical toys bursting with scientific craft. They have spoken out about human rights, ran campaigns to improve the biodiversity of Stratford and charted local history through photographs and poetry. Student work has been critiqued by directors and historians, professors and artists. All work is displayed, celebrated and challenged at termly Exhibitions of Beautiful Work where children tell us their stories of learning, drawing on their deep wells of oracy and well-being.
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