Head Teacher
The Iffley Academy
Oxford
- Expired
- Salary:
- L21 - L27
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Required for January 2019
- Apply by:
- 23 May 2018
Job overview
The Board of Trustees is seeking an inspirational and dynamic Head Teacher to lead and manage Iffley Academy, an outstanding Special Academy for students with a range of SEND, including Cognition and Learning Needs, Autistic Spectrum Disorder and Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs.
The successful candidate will have:
- the vision and skills to lead and manage the Academy on a journey of continuous improvement
- commitment to working in partnership with stakeholders to improve outcomes for students and to ensure all students reach their potentialexceptional abilities in operational management and strategic thinking
- substantial leadership experience and recent SEND experience
- a proven track record in school improvement
- dedication to the inclusion of students with SEND in education and society as a whole
The Academy is a member of The Gallery Trust, an expanding Special Needs Multi Academy Trust dedicated to improving outcomes for SEND learners in Oxfordshire. The Trust's Chief Executive Officer will support the induction of the new substantive Head Teacher by working collaboratively with the post holder for an interim period as Executive Head. We offer a competitive salary, continuing professional development, the prospect of working with a skilled and supportive staff team and, above all, the opportunity to improve outcomes for the enthusiastic learners in our vibrant community.
Closing date for the receipt of completed applications: 5pm, Thursday 24 May 2018
Interviews are scheduled for Wednesday 20 and Thursday 21 June 2018
To arrange for a tour of the Academy and an informal meeting with the CEO, please call or email Sally Hunston on 01865 747606 / s.hunston@iffleyacademy.co.uk
To apply for this post, please submit your application form and a covering statement of no more than 500 words detailing why you are applying for the post and how your previous experience has prepared you for the role to recruitment@iffleyacademy.co.uk The application form and Head Teacher Candidate Information Pack is available on our website: http://iffleyacademy.co.uk/vacancies/current-vacancies/
The Gallery Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment with The Gallery Trust is subject to verification of ID and qualifications, satisfactory evidence of the right to work in the UK, health clearance, NCTL and police clearance (where appropriate). An offer of employment is also conditional on satisfactory references (one of which will be from your existing employer) and open testimonials are not accepted. The Gallery Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from a range of ethnic backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our school community.
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About The Iffley Academy
- The Iffley Academy
- Iffley Turn, Oxford
- Oxfordshire
- OX4 4DU
- United Kingdom
The Iffley Academy is a community Special Academy for children and young people up to the age of 18 with complex special educational needs. Our students have a range of needs but primarily we work with students with Moderate Cognition and Learning Difficulties, Autistic Spectrum Disorder and/or Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties. All of our students have Education, Health and Care Plans, or Statements of Special Educational Needs.
The Iffley Academy is part of a growing multi-academy trust of special schools. The Gallery Trust are working with the Department for Education to open a new free special school in North Oxfordshire for pupils with complex Special Educational Needs. This project is in the pre-opening stage whilst we find the exact site for the brand-new academy buildings. The school will offer specialist day provision for children and young people aged 7 to 18, and will mirror the values and practices of The Iffley Academy, Oxford, which was judged to be Outstanding by Ofsted in January 2015.
In Spring 2018 our new academy buildings will begin to take shape as our construction team move onto site to start the exciting re-build of our new school. We hope to start moving into our new buildings in July 2019. The architects have provided some innovative and exciting learning spaces for our students and we are really excited about our move and the further opportunities this will give our students.
The academy is also working on an application to the DfE to become an academy sponsor. This will enable the trust to sponsor other schools that require our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities expertise, skills and experience to improve their own educational offer. We have a strong track record of working on school to school projects with local academies and schools and the academy has recently been designated as a National Support School by the National College of Teaching and Leadership (NCTL). Kay Willett, Head Teacher of the Iffley Academy and Senior Executive Lead of the trust has also been recognised by the NCTL as an outstanding head teacher and is a designated National Leader in Education (NLE).
The Iffley Academy also has a Specialist Leader in Education (SLE) Tom Procter-Legg, who is supporting other schools through SEND reviews. This work is carried out through the Oxfordshire Teaching Schools Alliance and The London Leadership Strategy working directly with WholeSchoolSEND
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