Head of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
Hackney Education
Hackney
- Expired
- Salary:
- P015, (£69,813 to £72,705)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2020 or earlier if available
- Apply by:
- 23 February 2020
Job overview
Headteacher of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
Hackney Learning Trust is the Education department within Hackney Council. It provides a range of statutory and traded services to support the education of children, young people and adults in the borough. Our vision is to provide excellent education for every child, young person and adult learner.
Hackney Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Hackney Learning Trust posts can be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
We are seeking an outstanding leader to take up this essential post in our education service. We are looking for someone who is experienced in leading in the SEND field, who is confident to champion young people and schools, and who has excellent skills in working with a range of partners.
We are looking for an individual who can develop people, teams and systems in looking to ensure the best for our children.
Hackney Learning Trust’s SEND services play a key role within the education system. We advocate and enable provision for the borough’s most vulnerable groups of children and young people: those with learning, social, emotional and behavioural difficulties and those with medical and physical needs.
You will line manage a number of well-established services including the education health care planning team, the educational psychology team and the specialist teaching team. You will report to the Head of Service: High Needs and School Places.
We are looking to recruit an experienced professional who will build on recent local developments and continue the drive to ensure outstanding services for all vulnerable groups of children. The successful candidate will have a clear vision and passion for best provision for SEND children.
A track record of recent success in a special school, or in a senior local authority post, leading and managing in the context of SEN is highly desirable, as is a thorough and up-to-date knowledge of SEN and Inclusion legislation and issues. Experience of working closely with stakeholders including schools, health services and the voluntary sector is advantageous.
If you require specific information about the post please contact Andrew Lee, Assistant Director, Education Services on 020 8820 7520 (Andrew.Lee@learningtrust.co.uk).
Interested?
Please apply via our website: https://www.learningtrust.co.uk/jobs/hlt
Closing date: Sunday, 23rd February, 2020
Interviews and assessment: Monday, 9th March, 2020
Hackney Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Hackney Learning Trust posts can be subject to an enhanced DBS check. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or age.
About Hackney Education
Hackney Education provides a range of services to support the education of children, young people and adults in our inner London borough. Hackney is one of the UK’s highest performing local authorities, serving one of London’s best places to live and work. Within our diverse borough we serve a wide range of children and young people. We have a particular focus on supporting less advantaged families: Hackney figures in the 10% most deprived boroughs in England on a number of measures.
Hackney Education’s key priority is to improve the life chances of every child, young person and learner: making Hackney the most forward looking education system in the UK, where schools, settings and partners provide an exciting environment which ensures inclusion and success for everyone. We see our borough as being one of the best places in the country for young people to grow, learn, develop and achieve – and one of the best places for colleagues to work and thrive in our education system.
We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included and involved. In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.
Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, age and marital status. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people and people from a black and ethnic minority background as these groups are currently under represented in our workforce.
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