Assistant Headteacher (Special)

Lime Academy Orton; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Lime Academy Orton seeks an enthusiastic individual to join the Senior Leadership Team, focusing on managing SEND. The role involves enhancing pupils' educational experiences and leading improvements within the school. Candidates should possess relevant leadership experience and a deep understanding of the SEND Code of Practice, along with a passion for educational excellence.

Benefits

Wide range of benefits to support staff

Qualifications

• Experience in leading change and improvement across a school.
• Understanding of the SEND Code of Practice.
• Experience working with children with complex needs.

Responsibilities

• Leadership and management of SEND within the school.
• Providing a relevant and creative curriculum for pupils.
• Being part of the Senior Leadership Team.

Skills

Leadership and management of SEND experience

Change and improvement leadership

Excellent classroom practice

Behaviour management strategies

High expectations

Job description

Lime Trust is a Multi Academy Trust formed of 9 schools over 11 locations across Luton, Peterborough and the London Boroughs of Havering and Waltham Forest. We have grown to include four primary schools, four all-through special schools and one secondary special school; with 2500+ pupils and over 750 employees. In our academies we strive to ensure that:

- Learners are safe and enjoy learning

- Everyone feels included, respected, and valued

- An ambitious curriculum develops our learners for the challenges of life and adulthood

- Employee potential is recognised and invested in

The Trust’s vision is Putting Learners First. Our values of Respect, Equity, Self-worth, Partnership, Enjoyment, Communication and Trust are core to all we do.

We passionately believe in promoting the well-being of our teams and have a wide range of benefits and systems to support our staff, you can read more about this in the attached recruitment brochure.

Overview of the role:

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual who has:

- Leadership and management of SEND experience

- Experience of leading change and improvement across a school and excellent leadership, organisational and interpersonal skills

- Excellent classroom practice and behaviour management strategies to effectively meet individual learners needs

- Ability to provide pupils with the excitement of a relevant, challenging and creative curriculum that raises standards of education for all

- A clear understanding of the SEND Code of Practice and experience of working with children with a range of complex needs

- High expectations of themselves and others

- Tenacity, passion, drive and ambition

The postholder will be part of the Senior Leadership Team. Please see the attached job description for further details.

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed. Please contact Anthony Skipworth, Headteacher on 01733 391800 or via email at [e-mail] to discuss the role further or to arrange a visit.

Applications will be reviewed as submitted and candidates could be called for interview prior to the closing date.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo Child Protection screening, including checks with past employers and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.