Assistant Headteacher (SENDCo)
John Masefield High School, Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR8 2HF16 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
6 January 2025 at 9am
Date listed
11 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L12 - L16
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Qualified Teacher Status
- NASENCo award or commitment to study for the new NPQ for SENCos within 3 years
- Successful teaching experience
- Successful leadership experience in a school, either as a curriculum leader, pastoral leader, or senior leader.
- Leading whole school change (desirable)
- Leading training for staff and/or mentoring/line managing colleagues
- Providing students with high-quality pastoral support
- Knowledge of the EHCP process and other legal requirements placed upon the school in terms of the inclusion of SEND students
- Knowledge of research on school improvement, cognitive science and evidence-based teaching
- Knowledge of how to successfully implement change and how to maintain and build upon improvements
- The ability to earn the respect of all stakeholders including students, staff, parents and governors
- The ability to communicate clearly with parents and other stakeholders such as SEND agencies plus Governors in order to share information plus review and inform intervention planning
- Collaborative and cooperative
- The ability to be resourceful and systematic in order to access limited funding to put in place appropriate support for SEND and other vulnerable students
- Highly organised with respect to collecting evidence, completing timely referrals and reviews, and ensuring a consistent approach to matters such as access arrangements and their application.
What the school offers its staff
- A school community where we all support each other
- Good school facilities including well equipped classrooms, sports and arts facilities
- A commitment to strong extra-curricular provision and developing a love of learning and our cultural heritage for all students
- A caring, professional and ambitious staff team
- Students who strive to develop the qualities of being conscientious, considerate and co-operative
- A commitment to the professional development of all staff and to using credible and relevant research to improve the quality of education at JMHS
Commitment to safeguarding
JMHS is committed to the protection and safety of its pupils and therefore all successful candidates will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check at Enhanced Level. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to an on-line Google search
Applying for the job
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About John Masefield High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 884 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- John Masefield High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- vacancies@jmhs.hereford.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01531 631012
John Masefield High School is an all ability 11-18 school situated in the market town of Ledbury. We are an Academy with Specialist School Status for the Performing Arts.
Arranging a visit to John Masefield High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vacancies@jmhs.hereford.sch.uk.
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