Assistant Headteacher with SENCo responsibilities
Woodlands Secondary School, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 3SP57 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2025
Closing date
12 September 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
14 July 2024
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Leadership pay scale L17 - L21
Assistant Headteacher with SENCo responsibilities job summary
Following the promotion of our current Assistant Head to a Deputy Head teacher position, in January 2025, we are seeking to appoint a talented and values driven Assistant Head teacher to join the Senior Leadership Team from January 2025
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with experience of working with young people with a range of special needs, to join a thriving and ambitious school. You will have a strong work ethic and be able to lead by example.
The successful individual will take on the role of the school SENCo and will ensure that EHC Plans are updated and reviewed in a timely fashion, that provision is implemented and that students make progress towards their objectives and outcomes.
They will ensure high quality teaching and learning occurs across the school and will monitor and oversee assessment, monitoring and target setting, including accreditation. An understanding of how students with learning difficulties learn, is essential, along with an understanding of how students and families can be supported.
The postholder will also have oversight of transition into and out of Woodlands.
The successful candidate will work as part of a highly motivated leadership team, alongside a talented and committed staff team, with our diverse, inclusive and amazing student population.
You will need to be dynamic, decisive and diplomatic, with proven excellent communication skills at all levels.
In return we offer
The opportunity to develop your career in a successful and thriving school
Strong partnership with a knowledgeable and supportive board of Governors, all of whom are committed to your ongoing professional development
A highly-skilled, professional, and motivated staff team
Parents and carers who welcome partnership and share our high expectations
Collaborative working practice with a wide range of stakeholders
An innovative, bespoke curriculum that equips our children and young people with the skills they need to become successful adults.
For more information please visit the school website: www.woodlands.luton.sch.uk and look at the school's Facebook Page - Official Woodlands Secondary School
Visits to the school are welcome and encouraged. If you would like to arrange a visit please contact the Head teacher, Sandra Clarke.
Closing Date: Thursday 12th September 2024
Shortlisting Date: Friday 13th September 2024
Interview Date: Wednesday 18th September 2024
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Scheme.
CVs will only be accepted alongside a completed application form. A CV on its own will not provide adequate information and does not replace the need for candidates to explain how they meet the essential criteria in full.
The letter of application should address each of the criteria on the person specification and should not exceed 1500 words.
Commitment to safeguarding
Woodlands Secondary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its children.
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This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
About Woodlands Secondary School
- School type
- Special school, ages 11 to 18
- School size
- 262 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Woodlands Secondary School website (opens in new tab)
Woodlands is a large secondary special school located in the north of Luton. Our mission statement is to 'Empower our young people to become successful adults.'
Our students have severe or profound learning difficulties, some have additional learning needs.
We have developed and refined our ambitious curriculum offer to meet the needs of the different cohorts of learners to ensure that learning is interesting, relevant and functional.
We have great facilities on site and aim to enrich learning by accessing the community and applying learning beyond the classroom.
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