Head of Special Educational Needs
Ousedale School
Milton Keynes
- Expired
- Salary:
- TLR £9380
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Easter or September 2020
- Apply by:
- 24 February 2020
Job overview
Ousedale School is a very successful two campus academy with an outstanding track record of results at both GCSE and A Level. At GCSE our results over the last year have been consistently outstanding, particularly in the core areas and, for the second year running, we are top of Milton Keynes for attainment. SEND students achieve excellent progress and in our recent Ofsted (January 2020) HMI praised the provision for our SEND students.
We require, for Easter or September 2020, a person who, although not necessarily holding current expertise in SEND, has strong leadership skills to manage the SEND department across two campuses, with the support of a Deputy SENDCo, based at each campus.
This person will be passionate about the student perspective and will have experience in working with parents and students to achieve and maintain the high quality of support we offer our students at Ousedale School.
Essential
- Qualified Teacher Status
- Excellent communication skills
- Extensive experience in the classroom as a teacher, ideally across a range of subjects
- Experience in leading and managing a team of adults
- Experience in working within a team of professionals
- Ability to travel between campuses
Desirable
- National SENDCO award (essential to work towards if not already held)
- Experience in teaching numeracy and suitable interventions
- Access arrangements testing qualification (or commitment to work towards if not)
- Experience in working with groups of children with SEND
- Experience in working with outside agencies
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS will be required.
If you want to join our school, details and an application form are available on our website www.ousedale.org.uk via email to recruitment@ousedale.org.uk or by applying to Mrs Sue Carbert, Headteacher at the address shown below.
Application forms only will be accepted - please do not send in CVs.
Closing date: Midday - Monday, 24th February 2020
Interviews will be held on Wednesday, 26th February
The Grove, Newport Pagnell, Bucks MK16 0BJ
Tel: 01908 210203 Fax: 01908 216574 E-mail: recruitment@ousedale.org.uk
Headteacher: Mrs S Carbert
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About Ousedale School
Ousedale School is a mixed 11-18 comprehensive school situated on two campuses in attractive grounds in Newport Pagnell and Olney, to the north of Milton Keynes. We serve a partially rural catchment area. There are 2000 pupils on roll, including a Sixth Form of 400. Newport Pagnell campus accommodates 1600 11-18 pupils and Olney campus 600 11-16 pupils. Sixth Form courses for pupils from both campuses are based at Newport Pagnell.
Vision
"All young people leave Ousedale ready to succeed in life. As effective learners they will acquire the character, experiences, knowledge, skills and qualifications which will enable them to thrive and lead successful, happy lives."
We will meet the words of our motto, ‘Be Kind, Work Hard, Succeed Together’.
We have an absolute belief that all children can and will succeed through becoming successful learners. We have received a number of national awards not only for our academic success, but also for our success in the field of music education. Recent honours include 4 national awards for progress and attainment at GCSE and A level, placing our results in the top 20% of schools nationally, and a local award for achieving the best results for disadvantaged children in Milton Keynes. Additionally, the school’s Sixth Form regularly achieves the highest proportion of the top A*/B grades in the region. We endeavour to remain in the top 20% of school’s nationally in everything we do.
However, proud as we are of our academic excellence, Ousedale offers much more to the pupils who join our thriving community.
Outstanding pastoral care is the norm, and extensive extra-curricular and enrichment programmes are an integral part of our curriculum. You will no doubt read our latest Ofsted report, but we would draw your attention to one line in particular that we are incredibly proud of: “This is a school where, as one pupil put it, ‘everyone is included’.” We look forward to welcoming you into the Ousedale family.
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