Director of Specialist Provision (DST069BC)
Discovery Schools Academies Trust Ltd, Leicester, LE8 0NH12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Negotiable
Closing date
16 September 2024 at 11am
Date listed
23 August 2024
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Highly competitive
Director of Specialist Provision (DST069BC) job summary
Director of Specialist Provision
Salary: Highly competitive
Responsible to: Chief Executive Officer
Full time and Permanent
32.5 hours per week/ 52 weeks per year
This is an exciting opportunity to lead a cluster of outstanding special schools and to shape the future of special education within an innovative MAT. The Director of Specialist Provision will be responsible for leading all aspects of special education within the Trust, including curriculum, assessment, teaching and learning, professional development, quality assurance, safeguarding and compliance. The new Director will investigate the latest research, policies and practices in special education, and have the skills to translate them into effective strategies and actions. An excellent communicator in times of change and challenge, they will engage with a range of stakeholders, including pupils, parents, colleagues, governors, local authorities, external agencies and partners.
This is a challenging and rewarding role that will make a difference to the lives of hundreds of children and their families, and it is a key appointment within a supportive and collaborative senior leadership team.
A summary of the key priorities and challenges in SEND provision at Discovery are as follows:
Our Priorities:
To support the evolution of the Trust teaching and learning framework to include the best practice and research to support children with SEND.
To provide a continuum of CPDL for all educators within the Trust to become world class expert practitioners for children with special educational needs.
To promote the inclusion, participation and achievement of pupils with SEND in all aspects of school life, and to celebrate their diversity and strengths.
To empower educators to utilise the opportunities with technology and Pedtech to provide adaptive teaching methods to ensure all children achieve their potential.
To develop oracy and emotional intelligence skills within all children of the Trust to ensure they are economically and socially successful adults.
Job Purpose
The Director of Specialist Provision is a member of the Senior Leadership Team for the Trust and is responsible for leading education and teaching and learning strategies across all special schools within the Trust.
To line manage and develop special school improvement expertise and ensure high-quality outcomes for all groups of children.
Develop effective networks of schools and collaborative networks where schools, leaders and colleagues share expertise and develop best practice.
Provide support, guidance and expertise for the Trust teaching and learning hub and use this hub as a source of school improvement capacity and expertise.
Provide specialist support for all children identified with SEND across all phases within the Trust. Ensure all leaders are equipped with the knowledge and expertise to meet the needs of all children.
Lead and deliver on collaboration with other phase leaders, strategies associated with the education of SEND children in Discovery Schools.
This role drives, both strategically and operationally, the support, advice and guidance that enables the special and mainstream schools to succeed and ensure the consistent delivery of Discovery’s vision, values and aims.
Support all senior leaders across.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached to support with your application.
What we offer:
- Flexible working options
- Support for continuous professional development in the role
- Opportunities to visit other organisations for professional learning
- Highly committed and motivated Team
- A role which has the opportunity to make a real difference whilst having fun
- Free car parking
- Annual incremental pay increases with the pay scale range
- A defined benefit pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme - EAP
- Employee self-service portal.
- Eyecare voucher scheme.
- Cycle to work scheme
- Retail discounts
- Dental support
- Gym discount
- Be an integral member of the team in a vibrant school
- Create an outstanding learning environment for the success of all of our children
- Play a significant part in continuing to develop our school
- Be part of a wider community of Discovery Schools Trust
- Excellent opportunities for personal and career development
- A established Central Services Team who support schools and wider colleagues
More about Discovery Schools Trust
Discovery Schools Trust is dedicated to improving learning and teaching by creating a culture that promotes excellence. The needs of all children are placed at the heart of all decision making regardless of the school they attend. Teaching and learning excellence are shared through learning networks, sharing of ideas and materials as well as leading practitioners between schools. Discovery has developed a school improvement system which focuses on improving outcomes for all children. It also places staff development, talent management and succession planning at the heart of achieving outstanding organisations.
Please note that interviews for this position may be made earlier than the stated closing date if a suitable candidate is identified. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to submit their applications promptly. Early submission will not only ensure consideration for the position but also increase the likelihood of being invited for an interview. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to receiving your application.
Safeguarding Statement: We are committed to safeguarding our pupils; therefore, the successful applicant will require an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and references.
Further Information
To find out more about this career defining role, then do get in touch.
In the first instance, please contact our recruitment partners Propelo on 01273 222 877 or email discovery@propelo.co.uk to arrange an informal and confidential conversation about the role.
To apply, please complete the application form and submit an accompanying cover letter. This cover letter should provide an overview of your career to date and the impact that you have made. It should be no more than two A4 pages in length.
We're also eager to hear why you're excited to be applying for this specific role and to join our team at Discovery, so we're asking you to complete a two-minute video to support the written application. We do this via a simple-to-use platform - please contact our recruitment partners Propelo as detailed above to arrange this before the close date. We appreciate that this may be the first time you've used video during an application process, so give Propelo a call to discuss how it all works and why it's a really valuable part of our process.
All applications will be acknowledged - if you have not received confirmation within 24 hours, call 01273 222 877. We look forward to hearing from you.
While we acknowledge the advantages of AI in crafting personal statements for applications, we strongly encourage and expect applicants to personalise and tailor responses. Please note that the Trust may utilise AI checking solutions during the application review process and will be considered when shortlisting.
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Discovery Schools Academies Trust Ltd
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
Discovery Schools Academy Trust is a multi academy trust of 13 primary schools and 2 special school dedicated to improving learning and teaching by creating a culture that promotes excellence.
The needs of all children are placed at the heart of all decision making regardless of the school they attend. Teaching and learning excellence is shared through learning networks, sharing of ideas and materials as well as leading practitioners between schools. Discovery has developed a school improvement system which focuses on improving outcomes for all children. It also places staff development, talent management and succession planning at the heart of achieving outstanding organisations.
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