Assistant Headteacher - Safeguarding Lead
Lime Academy Hornbeam, London, E17 5NTThis job expired on 12 March 2021 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
12 March 2021 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
12 February 2021
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- L7-L11 (Outer London)
Assistant Headteacher - Safeguarding Lead job summary
This is a newly created post and is situated within the William Morris Campus (Folly Lane, Walthamstow).
The Lime Trust’s vision is to provide high-quality education for pupils through school to school collaboration and Trust direction, high challenge and high support. All schools in the Lime Trust strive to improve life chances for all and respected in their local communities.
The Lime Way:
Always working to be brilliant
Putting children first
Setting the standard
Building capacity rich schools
The Values we embed in our schools are:
Respect
Equality
Self-worth
Partnership
Enjoyment
Communication (a voice for all)
Trust
The successful candidate will be the named Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) with responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of pupils across the school. In addition, they will take a lead role in reviewing pupils Education Health Care Plans, working with parents and external agencies to co-ordinate provision and will have an agreed teaching commitment. They will work as part of the leadership team to drive school improvement, promote best practice and contribute to the aims and ethos of the Trust.
We are looking for a leader who can demonstrate:
Excellent leadership, organisational and interpersonal skills
Excellent classroom practice, effectively meeting individual needs
The desire and experience to take a lead role within our school
A clear understanding of the SEND Code of Practice and experience of working with children with a range of complex needs
A commitment to ensuring all pupils achieve their full potential
High expectations of themself and others
Experience of leading change and improvement across the school
We are looking forward to hearing from candidates who have ambitions for leadership and are ready for a post that has a high level of challenge. You will be part of an excellent team and will be given support to develop to your full potential both in this role and beyond. Applications from colleagues who meet the criteria are welcome from the mainstream or special settings.
Welcoming and a supportive team
Hardworking, motivated, supportive colleagues and leadership teams
Trust benefits such as:
Employee assistance programme
Support the government childcare voucher scheme
CPD opportunities including support with external courses for career development
Enhanced Maternity leave benefits
National pay rates
Cycle to work scheme
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 Lime Academy Hornbeam
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 19
- School size
- 265 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Lime Academy Hornbeam website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- HR.Hornbeam@limetrust.org
- Phone number
- 0208 503 2225
Lime Academy Hornbeam is special school split over two sites in the London Borough of Waltham Forest for children and young pupil with complex needs including learning difficulties, physical impairment, sensory impairment, ASC and SEMH aged from 2-19.
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