Assistant Headteacher (Inclusion / SENCo)
Cherry Fields Primary School, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 2DFThis job expired on 17 July 2022 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
17 July 2022 at 11:59pm
Date listed
15 June 2022
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £42,195 - £46,566 (FTE)
Assistant Headteacher (Inclusion / SENCo) job summary
We are seeking a dynamic and visionary Assistant Headteacher and Inclusion Leader to join our passionate and experienced leadership team across our Banbury Cluster of schools, but to initially work across both Hardwick AND Cherry Fields Primary School.
Your opportunity
As Assistant Headteacher, you will help to shape the future vision of the school, promote excellence, equality and the highest expectations for our children and staff. You will be responsible for leading our SEND Team and continuing to develop our SEND provision. You will be supported by our Inclusion Assistant and our Home School Link Worker/Thrive Practitioner, along with generous school investment in private Educational Psychology and Speech and Language Therapy consultancy to supplement the Local Authority's commissioned services
At GLF schools we are passionate about creating an inclusive culture; both Hardwick and Cherry Fields Headteachers and the Executive Headteacher are highly experienced and qualified SENCO's, so you can be confident in the knowledge you will be fully supported by Senior Leaders who understand the demands of your role.
You will be a creative thinker, highly organised and above all, passionate about improving the quality of children’s education.
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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About Cherry Fields Primary School
- School type
- Free School, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 100 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- s.jessop@glfschools.org
- Phone number
- 01295 574004
About the Banbury Cluster
Consisting of four schools, the Banbury cluster have a collaborative approach towards working, which means the schools work closely together to provide an outstanding educational experience to the local communities. The schools’ benefit from being able to share resources, knowledge and best practise to support each other and maintain high quality teaching. Joining us will allow for opportunities for career progression across the cluster and give you the chance to enhance your professional skills.
Longford Park (Nursery to Year 4) which was recently graded as outstanding and Cherry Fields (Nursery to Year 1) are exciting, new build growing schools. Hardwick is a fantastic, established one form entry primary school and William Morris is an outstanding, one form entry primary school.
We are looking for an Assistant Headteacher who is:
An experienced Class Teacher with an interest for SEND.
Someone with a strong understanding of the SEND code of practice as a Class Teacher and experience of working across the primary age range
An inspirational leader, with the vision and confidence to motivate, challenge and support
Someone who is passionate about children’s learning and welfare, putting them first in everything they do
A professional highly effective in communicating with parents and other stakeholders
A positive, open-minded professional actively supportive of the ethos, vision and values of the school
A flexible member of the team who is able to build strong relationships with the many stakeholders in a school
Why work for Banbury cluster
The Banbury cluster is a dynamic, forward-thinking group of schools within an innovative Multi Academy Trust with many career opportunities for new and existing staff.
Each school in our Trust has its own individual identity while benefiting from the expertise that comes from dedicated and experienced regional and Trust teams. Our schools serve to meet the needs of their own local communities, yet all are united in their core purpose of providing an outstanding educational experience.
Join the GLF Schools Community
As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 41 academies or in our central team.
Celebrating 10 years as a growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 16,000 pupils
Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
41 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education
GLF Schools Employment Offer
GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish
Access to our highly competitive Teachers Pension Scheme
Flexible working options
Generous holiday allowance
Work life and family friendly policies
Employee wellbeing initiatives
Career pathways and talent management
Access to a staff benefits portal
Community and collaboration working model
Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.
The Details
Start date: September 2022 or January 2023
Contract type: Full Time, Permanent
Pay Scale: GLF Leadership 1-5
Salary: £42,195 - £46,566 (FTE)
Closing date for advert: Sunday 17th July 2022
Shortlisting & Interview: Ongoing
This vacancy may close early as shortlisting and interviews will be ongoing.
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