Assistant Headteacher
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What you'll do
- Shape a school with your vision
- Build positive relationships to support the students
- Motivate and support a team
- Listen and respond to the voices of everyone in our school community and beyond
- Enable our learners and the whole school community to be the best they can be
- Accept and celebrate individual differences and celebrating neurodiversity
- Respect our community in all areas of their life & learning
- Nurture the individual to develop autonomy and independence
What they're looking for
- Proven background as a DSL
- Proven background in Quality of Education
- Proven background as a curriculum lead
- Knowledgeable about SEN/trauma
Nice to have
- Experience in a SEND environment
- Experience as a mainstream headteacher looking to transition
Summarised by NextRaise from the employer’s description, which follows in full below.
Full description from employer
SEND School - Autism
Assistant Headteacher
Southwark
Leadership Scale - L8 to L15 (£63,117.00 to £74,329.00)
Full Time - Permanent
September
Are you an Assistant Headteacher looking for a different role where you can have a high impact and shape a school with your vision? Do you have a proven background as a DSL, Quality of Education, and/or curriculum lead?
We are working with a SEND school that is seeking an Assistant Headteacher, catering for children and young people with Autism, MLD, and social and emotional needs.
Whether you are already working in a SEND environment or a mainstream headteacher looking to transition to a specialist environment, we can help you find the right role for your career.
Every role in senior leadership presents a different challenge. Yet sometimes you are restricted by remit, resource, or a narrow vision. Frustrations grow, and the time for change arrives.
Your career is important, so you will want to work with SEND experts who listen to you!
The School:
- A school with a great reputation in the local area, a dynamic and impassioned SLT department that strives to make a genuine difference for its pupils
- It's important that you are knowledgeable about SEN/trauma and how to build positive relationships to support the students
- Our school appreciates honesty and transparency, and is Good at motivating and supporting a team
- Supportive multidisciplinary teams
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Listening and responding to the voices of everyone in our school community and beyond.
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Enabling our learners and the whole school community to be the best they can be
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Accepting and celebrating individual differences and celebrating neurodiversity
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Respecting our community in all areas of their life & learning
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Nurturing the individual to develop autonomy and independence
Where do we fit in?...
We have a very different approach, as you will see from the voices reviewing and recommending us. If you would like your journey so far to be recognised and respected, Parker Smith Inclusion is the right partner for you and your future.
Review from an Executive Headteacher who found the right role working with Parker Smith Inclusion:
“Their knowledge and expertise in recruitment within the SEND sector, where relationships are absolutely critical, is exceptional. This is evident through their personal approach and clear communication with candidates such as myself, as well as with the schools and businesses they represent”
Please get in touch if you want to hear more about our SEND Headteacher opportunities.
You can apply by responding to this advert, uploading your CV to our website, or calling us on 0203 011 4848 and asking for Jamie Martinez.
At Parker Smith Inclusion, we specialise exclusively in SEND recruitment. Our reputation is built on integrity and expertise.
With over 300 five-star Google reviews, we are committed to finding the right leadership opportunities for exceptional educators.
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