- School type
- Academy, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
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- School size
- 299 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
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DEPUTY HEADTEACHER and SENDCo
More than one location, University Of Chichester (Multi) Academy Trust14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2025
Closing date
25 October 2024 at 9am
Date listed
1 October 2024
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Term Time Only.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- L8 £56,082 – L12 £61,882 PER ANNUM (PAY AWARD PENDING)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Knowledge and Qualifications
- Qualified Teacher with evidence of continual professional development or relevant accredited study appropriate to the post.
- Current knowledge of the national curriculum and research, initiatives and technologies in child learning and development.
- Good understanding of assessment procedures including assessment for learning.
- Good understanding of the principles of equality and diversity that support a culture that embraces diversity within the classroom and community.
- Knowledge of, and training in health and safety and Safeguarding legislation within the context of school compliance.
- Good understanding and knowledge of assessment procedures including assessment for learning.
- Knowledge of safeguarding legislation, equal opportunities, and SEND, and Government guidance relevant to the post.
- Knowledge and understanding and awareness of the implications of the SEND Code of Practice and the practical application in meeting the needs of pupils with SEND in a new and developing community.
- Good understanding and knowledge of planning and implementing Individual Educational Plans (IEPS) including monitoring, assessment, recording and reporting of pupil progress.
- Accredited with a national SENDCo Award.
- Knowledge of the assessment for EHCP process and the evidence needed.
- Knowledge of the role of external services to support provision for SEND pupils in a mainstream school.
Skills
- A skilful communicator with strong, interpersonal and presentation skills, both verbal and written, which naturally adapts to a diverse audience, e.g. governors, parents and carers, staff, pupils and the wider community on a wide range of issues to provide clarity of vision, influence and direct or challenge others.
- Evidence of leadership and team qualities that contribute to an effective and strong leadership team, with the ability to set and achieve challenging goals in a supportive environment. Identify and deliver change to a high level, which promotes organisational reflection and an enthusiasm and motivation for continued improvement and shared thinking.
- ICT skills that enables efficient and effective administration, supports the work of the school and enhances pupil learning in the classroom.
- Skill set required to successfully extrapolate, analyse and report data to a diverse audience
- Organisational, financial, budgetary , management and administration skills relevant to the effective delivery of the duties of the post to achieve the academy’s educational goals and priorities.
- Excellent people skills, managing issues in a sensitive, supportive and appropriate manner to support the effective operation of the Academy.
- Networking skills that build a professional learning community and enable good practice to be shared for the benefit of the Academy and the Academy Trust.
- Ability to analyse data for the effective monitoring and assessment of pupil performance and target setting with particular reference to pupils with SEND and other vulnerable groups.
- Skills and ability to use ICT to support the systems and management of data for pupils with SEND
- Manage the co
-ordination of Teaching Assistants in
support of pupils with SEND.
What the school offers its staff
What We Can Offer You
To your career
- A strong commitment and support for your personal leadership journey
- Opportunities for shared learning and collaboration across the Trust and the wider network
- Extensive professional and personal development opportunities
- To help shape the future of successful and innovative Academies.
Staff benefits
- Teachers’ Pension Scheme
- The mental health and wellbeing of staff is of key importance and in addition to professional support we provide an extensive employee assistance provision, including 24/7 telephone helpline and counselling • Lifestyle health and wellbeing programme
- Access to an extensive personal development programme
- Access to the University’s vast Library resources and to the National College resource
- Employee Discounts platform, saving £££’s on a range of goods and services
- Gym Discount
- Eyecare Voucher Scheme
- Eligibility to join TOTUM (NUS Extra)
Further details about the role
If you are interested in this post, you are warmly invited to visit our school, please contact Mia Enstone, Finance and HR Officer menstone@kingshamprimary.org.uk or telephone 01243 784046 if you wish to arrange a school visit.
Applicants should complete an Application Form which can be downloaded from the Trust’s website www.unicat.org.uk/find-job and return it by email to unicathr@chi.ac.uk.
The closing date is 9:00am on Friday 25th October 2024. The Assessment and Interviews will be on Friday 8th November 2024 at Kingsham Primary School.
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.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
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About University Of Chichester (Multi) Academy Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- j.whittle@chi.ac.uk
Multi Academy Trust
School Details
Kingsham Primary School
Arranging a visit to University Of Chichester (Multi) Academy Trust
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email j.whittle@chi.ac.uk.
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