Head of Learning Support

Botany Downs Secondary College; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Botany Downs Secondary College is seeking an experienced and passionate educational leader to head our Learning Support Department, including the SENCO, SAC Coordinator and Learning Assistant team. You will provide strategic and operational leadership to ensure students with diverse learning needs can access and achieve within the curriculum and school community.

The successful candidate will hold a current New Zealand Teaching Council practising certificate and have proven leadership experience

Qualifications

• Current New Zealand Teaching Council practising certificate
• Proven leadership experience in learning support or SENCO roles

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for the Learning Support Department
• Collaborate with whānau, staff, external agencies and specialist services to foster inclusion and belonging
• Advocate for students with diverse learning needs within the curriculum and school community

Job description

Secondary (Years 7–15) / wharekura, Middle leadership

English, Health and physical education, Learning languages, Mathematics and statistics, Science, Social sciences, Technology, Te reo Māori, The arts

2MU, 1MMA

Botany Downs Secondary College seeks an experienced and passionate educational leader to lead our Learning Support Department, which includes the SENCO, SAC Coordinator and Learning Assistant team. The successful candidate will be a strong communicator who thrives under pressure, is highly relatable, demonstrates empathy, and brings resilience, determination (with strong advocacy skills) and a practical, solutions-focused approach to their work.

The Head of Learning Support provides strategic and operational leadership across the College, ensuring students with diverse learning needs can access, participate in and achieve within the curriculum and wider school community. The successful applicant will work collaboratively with students, whānau, staff, external agencies and specialist services to foster inclusion, equity, belonging and strengthen our inclusive, school-wide practice.

Applicants must hold a current New Zealand Teaching Council practising certificate and have proven leadership experience in learning support, SENCO, inclusive education or a related area.

Further detailed information is available on our website:

Physical address:
575 Chapel Road, Botany Downs, Auckland