Assistant Headteacher
Bishopswood School, Reading, RG4 9RHThis job expired on 11 December 2022 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 January 2023
Closing date
11 December 2022 at 9am
Date listed
3 November 2022
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L6-L9
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking a new Assistant Headteacher for January 2023 who is committed to providing the best possible education and life opportunities for all our students.
If you are an experienced senior leader looking to consolidate your experience, or someone who is taking their first step into a senior post, with a passion for improving the life chances of students with SEND, have a drive, vision and relentless pursuit of excellence, then Bishopswood is for you. You will be ambitious for all our students, demand excellence from both staff and pupils and quickly determine aspirational end points for our students, securing high quality provision to achieve this.
With support from the Head of School, Governing Body and Executive Headteacher, the Assistant Headteacher (AHT) will be an outstanding senior leader who is passionate about securing the best possible outcomes for pupils.
What the school offers its staff
Bishopswood is currently a local authority, maintained community special school in South Oxfordshire (Berkshire border) that provides specialist education for children aged 2 — 16 years with severe (SLD) or profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD) and complex needs, including those children with ASD. Holding an inclusive ethos, Bishopswood endeavours to provide specialist provision alongside its co-located mainstream partners across two sites.
Bishopswood
was inspected in November 2021 and judged to be inadequate. As part of the
rebuilding process, Propeller Academy Trust (PAT) has been identified as the
sponsor by the Regional Schools Commissioner and the Trust are currently
working in partnership with Oxfordshire Local Authority and the Interim
Executive Board, who remain responsible for the education of all at Bishopswood
in the meantime.
Bishopswood
now benefits from strong leadership at both school and governance level with a
clear strategic plan for improvement in place.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Bishopswood School
- School type
- Special school, ages 2 to 16
- School size
- 77 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- office@bishopswoodschool.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01189724311
Arranging a visit to Bishopswood School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@bishopswoodschool.co.uk.
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