Assistant Headteacher - Post 14 Lead

Woodley School and College, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD5 8JE

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  24 March 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  5 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L16 - L20

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint an ambitious, friendly, confident, honest and highly capable experienced leader. An existing senior leader who can demonstrate our values, has significant senior leadership experience and skills, not necessarily from a special school background, and someone who can inspire and form strong positive relationships with colleagues. Someone who is solution focused, innovative and who can instigate sustainable systems and processes to facilitate more efficient and effective leadership at all levels. A colleague who believes in improving Communication, Independence and Achievement as a core purpose to support Autistic learners.

The successful candidate will :

• Have consistently outstanding practice with proven expertise in teaching, and experience of teaching pupils with autism
• Be an outstanding professional who is ambitious for the pupils, the school and themselves
• Acknowledge, mentor and promote the excellent practice of others
• Challenge staff to achieve their best
• To strategically lead the college team
• To manage the satellite provision
• To develop the college curriculums to encompass KS4
• To map destination plans for all students in KS4 and KS5
• To support the inclusion lead with completion of preparation for adult hood documents as part of the annual review process
• To manage the careers officer and careers advisor when mapping further education and opportunities beyond school (KS4) and College (KS5)
• To lead staff in creating excellent learning environments that supports engagement in learning.
• Carry out whole school leadership roles

What the school offers its staff

We offer

• Authentic leadership support and guidance
• In house accrediated training
• Job mentoring and support
• Personalised Continued professional development
• A friendly team and working environment
• A caring environment that values a good work life balance
• Very competative salary with benefits
• Access to several self referral support packages

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@woodleyschool.org.uk

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

application pack AHT Post 14 Feb 2025.pdf - 422 KB (opens in new tab)

About Woodley School and College

• School type: Special school, ages 5 to 19
• School size: 158 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Woodley School and College website
• Email address: recruitment@woodleyschool.org.uk
• Phone number: 01484223937
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/woodley-school-and-college

Woodley School and College is a supportive and progressive establishment who invests heavily in growing and developing its staff at all levels. We are delighted that two of our senior leaders have successfully secured promotions and a further one moving on into retirement. This, combined with the rapid growth of the school means we now have various exciting senior leader opportunities. We are enthusiastic to fill with talented and dedicated colleagues.

Arranging a visit to Woodley School and College

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@woodleyschool.org.uk.

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