Assistant Head Teacher

CareTech Group; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading specialist college in Yeovil seeks a Curriculum Lead to develop core curriculum areas and manage quality assurance. The ideal candidate will have significant teaching experience and strong leadership skills, committed to improving educational outcomes for young people with autism. This role requires collaboration within a multidisciplinary team to ensure effective education delivery.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years’ experience as a curriculum lead or in a similar role.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience as a qualified teacher.
• Understanding of Gatsby Benchmarks for SEND.

Responsibilities

• Lead on strategic curriculum development and quality assurance.
• Manage and support professional development of SEN Tutors.
• Deliver coaching and training to education staff.

Skills

Leadership

Quality Assurance

Curriculum Development

Collaboration

Education

Post-Graduate Certificate in Education

Degree in relevant subject

Job description

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Lufton College is a 52-week residential specialist college providing quality care and education for young people between the ages of 16 and 25 with a diagnosis of autism, or whose difficulties place them on the autistic continuum. Our students often have complex needs, associated learning difficulties and behaviours of concern. Our curriculum has been devised to prepare our students for adulthood and to equip them with the skills and knowledge to achieve their personal best. This is delivered in a variety of settings, including within students’ homes, vocational placements both internally and externally. As well as learning within the classrooms, our young people take part in various outdoor activities such as animal therapy and various activities based around nature throughout the college sites.

The college is continuing on their journey of improving our provision, and the past academic year has been focused on improving the quality of education, our environment and developing the collaboration between care, education and our clinical team input and support.

Lufton College is within a rural setting on the outskirts of Yeovil spread across 3 sites with over 40 acres, with forest area, small farm areas and ample outdoor spaces.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead on strategic curriculum development of core curriculum areas (Literacy and Numeracy) and quality assurance of curriculums across the college.
• To lead and undertake quality assurance activity as directed by the Assistant Principal, such as scrutiny of curriculum planning, learning walks, formal observations, and scrutiny of student progress data.
• To line manage and support the ongoing professional development of SEN Tutors and Teachers as directed by the Assistant Principal, including being the lead Teacher for Tutors training to become teachers (Level 5 apprentices and QTLS)
• To deliver coaching and training to education staff in line with the college’s continuous quality improvement plan and cycle, assisted by the wider team.
• To act as Education Head in the absence of the Assistant Principal, ensuring the provision within the education team continues to run effectively and safely.
• Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, collaborating with all college colleagues in care and education, aiming to expand the horizons and improve the skills of young people.
• To be an active part of the Senior Management team, including attending relevant meetings, reviewing attendance, KPI’s and self-directed action setting to support the college governance targets.
• To be on timetable to deliver specialism to students for up to 20% depending on student and college need (to include co-teaching to develop Tutors and Teachers pedagogy).

Requirements

• Post-Graduate Certificate in Education
• Degree in relevant subject (transferable to college curriculum)
• At least 2 years’ experience as a curriculum lead or in a similar role with additional responsibility relating to quality of education and/or training or coaching teachers NPQ.
• At least 3 years’ experience as a qualified teacher within an education facility.
• Understanding of Gatsby Benchmarks for SEND
• Understanding of Autism and Learning Disabilities, and the impact that complex needs may have on ability to learn, and adapted learning opportunities.
• Knowledge of Keeping Children Safe in Education including the prevent agenda safeguarding principles for adults and children.
• Clean and current driving licence

We pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunities Employer and we are committed to safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care. All candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check and reference checks.

If you want to learn from and work with a highly specialist, incredibly proud and integrated team that unlocks the potential of young people, then please talk to us.

Cambian will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.