Associate Principal – Strategic Lead for SEND Provision

Post Title: Associate Assistant Headteacher – Strategic Lead for SEND Provision

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, committed, and talented teacher to lead and manage the provision for students with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities.

Salary/Grade: L14-18

Contract Start Date: September 2024 start or earlier

Are you passionate about Special Educational Needs and able to work in partnership with parents/carers and a wide range of external professionals?

We are looking for a leader with excellent communication skills and a passion for supporting young people with additional needs. You will need to have a strong track record of leading a team in an educational setting, demonstrating your capacity to develop and maintain positive relationships with students, colleagues, parents and external agencies. You will also have proven experience of identifying, evaluating and providing effective strategies for students with SEND and other vulnerable groups as an important part of the role will be sharing and leading on best practice. As an Associate Assistant Principal, you will have a reduced timetable, with significant time put aside to carry out your wider responsibilities as SENDCo.

The school welcomes applications from both experienced SENCOs and those with leadership experience who are passionate about Special Educational Needs and wish to specialise in this area. The successful candidate will have completed or be willing to complete the National Award for Special Education Co-ordination.

The successful candidate will:

• Share fully in the strategic leadership of the school.
• Have a proven ability to work in partnership with staff, learners and their parents/carers offering support and challenge.
• Show a track record of implementing strategies that lead to improvement in both standards and outcomes.
• Have a passion for working with young people to develop their own excellence and be committed to raising students’ aspirations.
• Have excellent communication, organisational and inter-personal skills.
• Aspire to lead their own school as Headteacher in the future.

Our Academy is a learning community of outstanding teachers and staff who wish to make a positive difference to the young people we serve. The College is a popular choice for families in the local community and continues to be significantly oversubscribed for places in Year 7.

John Henry Newman Catholic College is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as well as providing evidence of qualifications.

Applications must be submitted on the Catholic Education Service (CES) application form, also available to download at www.johnhenrynewmancatholiccollege.org.  You are very welcome to come and look around before you submit your application, please contact Miss Louise Collett, HR Lead, by email at recruitment@jhncc.org or telephone on 0121 770 5331. Completed applications should be returned to Mrs Louise Collett.

Closing date: Friday 10th May 2024 Interviews: Wednesday 15th May 2024

Downloads:

Recruitment Pack

Job Description

Person Specification

Application Form

Notes to Applicants

Recruitment Monitoring Form

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 – Disclosure Form

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