Assistant Headteacher and DSL

Description

We are currently seeking an Assistant Head Teacher and DSL, based at our SEN School in Grantham.

This school is a friendly and successful provision, currently supporting a number of vulnerable young children aged 7-18 years with special education needs.

The role would be ideal for qualified teachers who have acted as middle leaders, and are aspiring to their first senior leadership role. We therefore welcome applications from anyone who is keen to start a career within a school leadership team.

The successful candidate will also act as the school’s Designated Safeguarding Lead.

We think that our teams are the best in the industry - if you want to join us, there has never been a better time!

Key Responsibilities for an Assistant Headteacher:

To ensure safeguarding of all young people underpins every decision made
To act as the central point of contact and expert source for all safeguarding matters, providing advice and support, managing concerns and referrals and promoting a culture of safety
To complete regular peer reviews on teaching staff to ensure consistent and high standards of work
To schedule and complete half-termly supervisions with the teaching team
To plan and prepare lessons, delivering effective teaching
To meet the emotional and physical needs of our young people and maximize opportunities for their development
To ensure that equality and diversity is followed and encouraged
To ensure that good quality records are maintained and progress monitored
To ensure that students experience an educational program that is personalised to the particular needs identified through a robust assessment system
To carry out duties as identified in the Teacher Standards

Whilst this job description gives a reasonable overview of the post, it is not exhaustive, and the post holder will be expected to behave in a flexible manner and take on any other duties that may be reasonably delegated from time to time

Successful employment is subject to satisfactory Full Enhanced Disclosure, right to work and reference checks in line with government regulations and Safer Recruitment Practices.

All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way. Esland employees are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any young person or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, or any other perceived difference

Essential requirements for an Assistant Headteacher:

QTS qualification
Experience as acting as a DSL or holding a key role within a safeguarding team
SEND experience
The ability to provide leadership to the teaching team, enabling them to develop outstanding outcomes for our learners
Contribution to the educational and social development of each young person
The ability to form effective relationships with young people, their families (if appropriate) and external agencies
To ensure that young people’s views and wishes are sought and acted upon where appropriate
Ensure that appropriate resources and environment exist for individual pupils referred to the service, and that opportunity for inclusion are available to all our students
To contribute to the relevant sections of the self-evaluation
To liaise with other teachers and teaching assistants in the team to ensure effective deployment of resources
To develop and to meet the needs of the school

What we can offer:

Commitment to continued professional development
A supportive, inclusive working environment
Enrolment into Esland pension scheme
Comprehensive, paid induction training and ongoing training within the role
Fantastic opportunities for career development, we promoted over 50 colleagues last year
Cycle to work scheme
A £500 bonus via our 'Refer a Friend’ scheme
Monthly recognition awards
Access to big-brand deals and discounts via our employee benefits scheme E-Together
The opportunity to make a real difference to a child's life!

About Esland
With over 35 years of residential childcare experience, the Esland group now has more than 65 residential children’s and assessment homes, and five schools, that are spread across the Kent, Hertfordshire, Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Wiltshire, Bedfordshire, Nottinghamshire, West Midlands and Northamptonshire regions of England.
This also includes our Esland online school accessible to children throughout the UK which helps to deliver education to children missing education by utilising our specialised Turning the Curve education programme.
With over 700 team members and over 200 young people supported we strive to help our children achieve their very best outcomes, through our bespoke residential care, education, therapeutic and activity-led wraparound services.