Assistant Headteacher - Pastoral & Inclusion
David Nieper Academy, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 7JA3 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
10 May 2024 at 10am
Date listed
26 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- L9 - L13
Assistant Headteacher - Pastoral & Inclusion job summary
Job description – Assistant Headteacher – Pastoral & Inclusion
As a member of the David Nieper Academy leadership team, you will:
Think strategically while being able to deal with immediate challenges
Provide opportunities for staff to grow and develop
Set a high standard through personal example
Contribute in a variety of ways to the day to day running of the academy
Support all academy events
General role responsibilities
To strategically lead the pastoral work of the academy:
o To have oversight of the rewards and behaviour systems and reporting to ensure that effective teaching & learning can take place
o To develop parental engagement and to liaise effectively with parents and carers
o To ensure that Form Tutors lead effective tutor group sessions and monitor student progress, liaising promptly and effectively with parents
o To be Deputy DSL
To carry out the role of whole school SENCO working alongside the Assistant SENCO and Learning Support team
o to hold the National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordinator or be prepared to work towards and achieve within 3 years the NPQ for SENCOs
o to have or work towards achieving relevant examination concession assessment qualifications or to ensure that these are held by members of the team
o To lead and manage the SEND staffing including recruitment, training, and appraisal
o Maintain and review the school’s SEND policy and oversee its day-to-day implementation.
o Co-ordinate and track provision for children with SEND.
o Advise on the graduated approach to providing SEND support and to model outstanding practice to other staff.
o Advise on the deployment of the school’s delegated budget and other resources to meet pupils’ needs effectively.
o To ensure effective liaison by the school with parents of learners with SEND.
o To ensure effective liaison by the school with feeder schools, educational psychologists, health and social care professionals, and independent or voluntary bodies including the local authority and its support services.
o To attend CORE group and Bamber fair access meetings.
o To ensure effective liaison by the academy with potential next providers of education to ensure a pupil and their parents are informed about options and a smooth transition is planned.
o Annual production of the SEND information report for Governors and inclusion on the academy website.
o Work with the Headteacher and school governors to ensure that the school meets its responsibilities under the Equality Act (2010) with regard to reasonable adjustments and access arrangements.
o Ensure that there are effective systems in place to allow the school to keep up to date, organised and detailed records of all pupils with SEND.
To line manage:
o Assistant SENCO
o Behaviour Support Manager
o Key Stage 3 Progress & Achievement Leader
o Family Support Officer
To contribute to the academy development plan and academy self-evaluation, providing regular reports to governors.
To make a full contribution to the wider leadership and management of the academy.
To lead a duty team as part of the leadership team.
To attend SLT operational meetings each day 8am and strategic meeting 4pm- 6pm each Tuesday.
To have a teaching commitment of approximately 45% - any subject area will be considered however the following subjects are particularly welcome: English, Humanities, Science or Maths.
A reduction in teaching commitment will be provided to ensure the time to carry out the roles.
Accountability
Be responsible for producing development plans and relevant sections of the SEF for all areas of responsibility.
Be a full and contributing member of Senior Leadership Team.
Attend relevant governor meetings as required taking a lead role in the Pupil Matters Academic committee.
Prepare and present reports on areas of responsibility for governors as required.
Personal characteristics
Outstanding classroom practitioner
Hardworking
Enthusiastic
Resilient
Ability to inspire and lead others
A strong team player
Solution focused, looking for positive outcomes
Good sense of humour
Benefits
Ongoing training, support and mentoring will be provided
Free access to Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme
Free onsite Parking
Generous discount at the David Nieper Ltd factory shop
Commitment to safeguarding
The Governing Body is committed to the safeguarding of children and young people, so all staff appointments are subject to employment checks and a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
Candidates should indicate an acceptance of, and a commitment to, the Academy’s policies in relation to equality and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
It is an offence to apply for this role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Please follow the below link to view the Christopher Nieper Education Trust Safeguarding/Child Protection Policy https://davidnieper.academy/about-us/academy-policies/
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About David Nieper Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 765 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- David Nieper Academy website (opens in new tab)
Our Academy is sponsored by the Christopher Nieper Education Trust (previously David Nieper Education Trust), together with local employer partners, who are highly committed in supporting the development and achievements of our students. With a clearly defined approach to teaching, applied learning and brand-new purpose-built facilities, which opened in February 2017, we believe that this is a truly exciting time to join the academy. We are a growing academy now of 780 students 11-18 and will soon be at our full capacity of 850 students 11-18. This role is a new post due to our growing pupil numbers. Our September 2022 Ofsted Inspection graded the academy as ‘Good in all areas’, a fantastic improvement from the ‘inadequate’ Ofsted rating when we took over the academy - and we endeavour to build on this as we grow and develop further. We are currently the only academy within the Trust however the Trust is likely to grow in the very near future with a number of other schools actively looking to join.
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