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Assistant Headteacher SENDCo

The King's School, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4JF

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• Start date details

  Easter 2025

• Closing date

  22 November 2024 at 10am

• Date listed

  8 November 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
  • SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £66,916.00 - £75,673.00

Assistant Headteacher SENDCo job summary

Ref: SCH-PAT-0547 

Required for: Easter 2025 

About the role 

We are looking for a passionate and motivated leader to drive the SEND culture and provision.  We have a deep rooted school and Trust value that ‘students come first’.  This refers to every one of our students including those who the most complex needs. 

Therefore this leadership role is significant and essential to ensuring that we have gone above and beyond for our students with SEND. 

The successful candidate will work within a 9-school Trust and in conjunction with the Director of Inclusion and Safeguarding.  We are interested in hearing from experienced SENDCo’s who are ready for the next step in their career as well as those who may be in current leadership roles and hold the National Award for SENDCo’s (NASENCO).   

We are looking for an exceptional leader who understands true leadership and will bring considerable passion and high energy and play a pivotal part in our journey to becoming an outstanding school.  

Please see the attached candidate pack for full details about this exciting opportunity. 

This post is a 1 FTE, permanent contract with a start date of Easter 2025. 

The King’s School 

The King’s School, part of Pontefract Academies Trust, boasts a rich heritage and a commitment to every student's potential. In 2023, our progress outcomes ranked us in the top 15% of secondary schools nationally, affirming our dedication to excellence. This accolade also secured our position as the third top-performing high school in the Wakefield district. Regardless of background or ability, every student is valued and placed at the heart of our mission. Converting potential into reality isn't just a goal; it's a promise we fulfil daily, ensuring that each individual achieves their highest aspirations. 

 

About Pontefract Academies Trust  

Pontefract Academies Trust is a cross phase Multi-Academy Trust comprising of nine schools: seven primaries and two 11-16 secondary schools. Our mission is running high quality, high achieving schools that give our children and young people the chance in life they deserve.   

The Trust is renowned for our commitment to excellence and has achieved remarkable success.  Five of our primary schools rank within the top 1% nationally for progress, and our secondary schools feature among the top three secondary schools in the Wakefield district.   

 

What can we offer you?  

We’re passionate about employee benefits at Pontefract Academies Trust, offering the following as standard to all:  

• Exciting career and leadership pathways supported by outstanding CPD opportunities 
• Generous employer pension (Teachers Pension and West Yorkshire Pension Fund - LGPS). 
• Generous annual leave entitlements paid as part of your annual salary (starting from 26 days annual leave, up to a maximum of 33 days dependent on length of service and grade of role – plus 8 statutory bank holidays).  
• Fantastic family friendly policies with a focus on employee work/life balance.  
• Cycle to work scheme.  
• Discounted gym membership  
• Free eyecare via Specsavers 
• Childcare vouchers 
• Employee wellbeing programme (including physiotherapy, personal or professional concerns on legal, health, finance, wellbeing, and other matters). 
• Discounts at numerous retailers including O2 
• Free flu vaccinations. 

Next steps 

Please visit the Pontefract Academies Trust website where you can find the Trust Strategic Plan for 2025 to 2028.   

Here you can find The King’s School website with further information about our visions and values.   

We are always thrilled to connect with potential applicants before interviews.  If you are curious to learn more or would like to experience the warmth of our wonderful school through a visit, please feel free to reach out on 01977 601701 or via email at recruitment@kings.patrust.org.uk. 

Completed application forms should be returned via Face-Ed no later than 10:00am on Friday 22nd November 2024.  Interviews to be held Wednesday 4th December 2024.     

We are an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from everyone.  

The Pontefract Academies Trust is wholly committed to the safeguarding of all children and young people whilst promoting their welfare.  

Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure and pre-employment checks (including online checks). Shortlisted applicants will also be asked to provide a self-declaration form. 

 

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 The King's School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1033 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The King's School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-king-s-school-pontefract (opens in new tab)

The King’s School is proud to be part of Pontefract Academies Trust. As a school, we have a long history and rich heritage, which puts us at the forefront of the local educational landscape and beyond. All students are valued regardless of their background or ability, and are at the heart of everything that we do. We believe it is our duty to convert their potential into reality.

At the heart of every outstanding school is a strong team. One of our top priorities is to attract exceptional staff to The King’s School, and we continue to recruit a number of highly gifted employees to join our team. Our primary focus is to instil a lifelong love of learning while creating confident learners who can live a life full of opportunity and choice.

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