Assistant Head Teacher
Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 0EAThis job expired on 18 October 2019 – see similar jobs
Job start date
6 January 2020
Closing date
18 October 2019 at 3pm
Date listed
3 October 2019
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Full-time equivalent salary
- Lead Practitioners range 9 to Lead Practitioners range 13, £48,687 to £53,724
Additional allowances
As an outstanding school we have a thirst for development and strive to be part of cutting edge research within special education, developing practice within the school and externally. Dorothy Goodman is a growing school which operates across seven sites. We have aspirations for forming a Multi Academy Trust which will enhance opportunities for senior leaders in the future. We provide outstanding education for pupils with a wide variety of special educational needs. This is an ideal opportunity for a candidate who is keen to further their career taking on more responsibility Our primary site is situated on Stoke Road and we have a primary satellite base on the site of Richmond primary school which is a few minutes walk away. Our secondary site on Barwell Lane is our newest building and pupils here also access resources based at Middlefield Lane for food technology and work skills. We have two secondary satellite bases one on the site of Redmoor Academy and one on HInckley Academy site. We also manage Cleveland House a base for young people who have autism but who do not have learning and cognition difficulties. For older students there is a base at Cadent (a national business with a local site) for a group of our pupils who undertake year long internships.
Assistant Head Teacher job summary
We need someone who is an excellent practitioner, has great enthusiasm and who is not afraid to push the boundaries to join our outstanding special school as an assistant headteacher. We need a great teacher/leader who puts children and young people at the centre of provision, and has a multi-professional approach to achieving the best possible learning outcomes.
The post commences on 6th January 2020 and is permanent, subject to completion of a satisfactory 6 month probation period.
What we need from you:
Outstanding classroom practice
Excellent communication skills
Flexibility
Resilience to ever changing demands
Adaptable and flexible and able to identify priorities
Attention to detail while retaining the big picture
Ability to plan priority actions as a result of analysing information available
A willingness to learn - commitment to professional development
Ability to support staff to develop their practice
The successful applicant will have high expectations of each individual learner at Dorothy Goodman School.
What we can offer you:
A diverse learning community where each pupil is respected as an individual
A committed staff team engaged in high quality professional development that leads the evolution of the curriculum
Professional challenge - including working with specialist teams (internally and externally)
A school where pupils are at the centre of everything we do
Please contact Anne Hare (Head’s PA) on 01455 634582 or email anne.hare@dorothygoodman.leics.sch.uk if you would like any further information. Visits to the school are encouraged and welcome.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to a check being carried out at an Enhanced level by the Disclosure and Barring Service regarding any previous criminal record.
Closing date for Applications is 18th October 2019 at 15.00 hours.
Interviews will likely be held week beginning 21st October 2019
(We are aware of differing Half Term dates so please make us aware if the above week presents difficulties for you)
This post is eligible for a DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (i.e. it involves certain activities in relation to children and/or adults) and is defined as regulated activity under Part 1 of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006.
Commitment to safeguarding
Dorothy Goodman School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
About Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 19
- School size
- 387 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- Email address
- anne.hare@dorothygoodman.leics.sch.uk
Dorothy Goodman School is an all age (from ages 4-19 years) SEN School.
Our children & young people have a wide variety of special educational needs and disabilities including pupils with profound and multiple learning disabilities, severe learning difficulties, moderate difficulties and those with Autism. Some children & young people also have social, emotional and mental health difficulties associated with their learning difficulties.
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