Assistant Headteacher
Location:Knutsford
Salary:£35,000-£50,000 (depending on experience)
Hours:Full time, Term time only
We are currently seeking an AssistantHeadteacher to join an exceptional provision offering education and support to children with SEMH aged 5-17. Seeking an experienced education professional who is QTS qualified and who has some leadership experienceworking within SEN and SEMH, it is a fantastic time to join a growing and flourishing company where you will have chance to learn and grow.
The successful candidate will:
- Joining the Senior Leadership Team to provide outstanding leadership and management of the school
- Have a deep and accurate understanding of the schools strategies for improvement
- Have a track record of outstanding teaching experience
- Providing exemplary teaching and learning across the school
- Be responsible for the standards and curriculum of all pupils including monitoring of progress towards achievement
- Implement tracking and assessments to support analysis of learning across the school
- Manage a staff team and resources within the school
- Deputise for the Deputy Headteacher and Headteacher, when required, and in their absence
- Lead on daily operational teaching and learning across our two sites
- Supporting all staff with teaching and learning knowledge, skills and practise
- Contribute to the appraisal process and inductions of new staff within the school
- Small teaching timetable
- Have experience and understanding of the OFSTED framework and independent school standards
- Identifying safeguarding trends and reporting these to the wider Senior Leadership Team
- Ensuring safeguarding measures are robust and efficient across both sites.
- Delivering safeguarding training
- Contribute to the mental health and wellbeing of staff and students.
- Have good knowledge and experience of managing a variety of differing behavioural needs to support staff effectively
- Identify and support with teaching and learning training needs within the school
- Maintain accurate records
- Attending multi-agency meetings to effectively support our pupils.
- Develop strong relationships with professional services and community groups
- Leading on teaching and learning across the school as directed by the Headteacher
Our ideal candidate will have:
- Have a proven track record of school improvement and leadership
- Are currently working as a Senior Leader looking for their next challenge
- Have extensive understanding of the OFSTED framework and independent school standards
- Can demonstrate leadership on safeguarding, curriculum planning, and staff management
- Are exceptional practitioners capable of improving the teaching and learning across a school
- Are leaders in behaviour management and can implement good behaviour standards across the whole school setting
- Have a thorough understanding of the SEND code of practice and supporting students with SEND
- Can evidence a working understanding of Keeping Children Safe in Education
Benefits on offer:
- NEST enhanced pension scheme
- Staff Referral Scheme Refer a friend to join Keys Group and split a £500 referral bonus between you
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Access to a blue light discount card
- Fully funded training and qualifications for all colleagues
- Enhanced pay scales based on experience and qualifications
- Employee benefits scheme such as wellbeing app and a range of discounts
- Life assurance
- Offering plenty of personal and professional growth, this is a fantastic challenge for any driven education professional.
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