Assistant Headteacher
Shenstone School, Crayford, Kent, DA1 4DZ9 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
12 May 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
19 April 2024
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
Working pattern
- Full time: Full-time/52 weeks per year
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £55,360 - £65,176 We are offering a salary between points 4 – 11 on the leadership scale. The salary will be dependent on experience and qualifications. This will be discussed further at the interview/appointment stage.
What skills and experience we're looking for
A great opportunity has arisen for the role of Assistant Head Teacher at this very exciting time for Shenstone as we embark on the build and upcoming opening (September 2025) of our purposely built secondary school.
We are looking for a dynamic, innovative and inspirational Assistant Head Teacher to work as part of the school’s Senior Leadership Team to develop the shared vision and strategic plan, which serves to inspire and motivate pupils and all other members of the school community.
You will be required to teach within the classroom (2 days) as well as lead on teaching and learning strategies, helping to ensure that we consistently offer an environment that enables each child to achieve their full potential through the provision of quality teaching and learning at our specialist school setting.
Shenstone School is an all-through special school for pupils with severe and/or complex learning difficulties in the London Borough of Bexley.
Shenstone is a happy, welcoming and truly outstanding place for our pupils to thrive. Our school benefits from impressive facilities, enabling us to offer a wide range of opportunities and activities for learning both inside and outside the classroom.
Professional qualifications required:
- Is a qualified teacher with QTS
- Experience of middle leadership/Curriculum Lead in a school
- Evidence of relevant CPD
- Experience in a special school setting is desirable
What the school offers its staff
Staff at Shenstone School can access the following benefits: excellent induction and probation processes, comprehensive in-house training, competitive pension scheme, employee counselling services, vaccination programmes, on-site mental health first aid team and various other well-being and social activities.
Commitment to safeguarding
Shenstone is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full Safer Recruitment process, including an enhanced DBS check and barring service check. We will also undertake an online search as part of our diligence.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hr@shenstone-tkat.org
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Shenstone School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 19
- School size
- 174 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Shenstone School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@shenstone-tkat.org
- Phone number
- 01322 524 145
Shenstone is an all-through school for children and young people with Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD). We work across three sites within Bexley. Two sites are primary (Sidcup and Crayford), and the third site is our growing secondary provision (located in Thamesmead for 2024/25 before moving to a purpose-built new site in Belvedere in September 2025). Exciting times are ahead for everyone at Shenstone School.
Our staff are passionate about providing our students with the best learning opportunities. Working in partnership with parents and carers, we successfully foster and develop a positive attitude in our young people and support them to have opportunities that will allow them to achieve beyond their expectations. The support and guidance students receive from staff give them the confidence to learn independently and strive to achieve their most aspirational outcomes. The school positions itself as a centre of excellence for its students, parents/carers, staff, local authorities and the wider community.
We aim to ensure that all students have the maximum opportunity to participate fully in society to enhance their life chances. We pride ourselves on ensuring that learning remains purposeful but is equally fun. We are committed to supporting the emotional health and well-being of all our students, staff and parents/carers, and we stand by our motto of “Together we engage, thrive and achieve”.
We are very proud of Shenstone School and our achievements, which include autism accreditation through the National Autistic Society, The Wellbeing Award for Schools, Outstandingly Happy School status, Move Centre of Excellence Award, National Online Safety Certified School status, and we are also an accredited Arts Award Centre. We continue to expand with new ideas and initiatives to maintain and improve services for students and staff.
Staff at Shenstone School can access the following benefits: excellent induction and probation processes, comprehensive in-house training, competitive pension scheme, employee counselling services, vaccination programmes, on-site mental health first aid team and various other well-being and social activities.
Arranging a visit to Shenstone School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@shenstone-tkat.org.
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