Head of School
John Jamieson School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 2PWThis job expired on 15 October 2023
Start date details
TBC
Closing date
15 October 2023 at 5pm
Date listed
22 September 2023
Job details
Visa sponsorship
- No, visa sponsorship not available
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- View all Full timejobs - 37 hours
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- L18-22
Pay scale
- L18-22
What skills and experience we're looking for
You must be able to demonstrate significant teaching and leadership experience in specialist education setting(s),
preferably with experience of children and young people with complex needs including profound and multiple
learning difficulties.
You will need to be:
• An inspirational leader who can motivate others
• Passionate about teaching and learning including experience of using evidenced based research to develop
pedagogy within a specialist setting (there will be a small teaching commitment)
• Committed to delivering the highest quality of education, including holding staff and others to account
• An excellent communicator, fostering positive relationships with pupils, staff parents/carers and other
stakeholders, including multi-agency working
• Knowledgeable about the functionality of assessment and its application within a specialist setting
• Knowledgeable of accreditation that is reflective of our learners but aspirational in its implementation.
• Committed to pupil, staff and parent/carer wellbeing
• Outward facing, working with our staff and others to champion best practice in the East SILC, locally and
nationally
What the school offers its staff
The East SILC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS formally CRB) and medical clearance from Leeds City Council’s Occupational Health Service.
Commitment to safeguarding
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About John Jamieson School
- School type
- Special school, ages 2 to 19
- School size
- 425 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- John Jamieson School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- nicola.hewitson@eastsilc.org
- Phone number
- 0113 2930236
The East Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre (SILC) is a 2-19 generic special school with 426 pupils on roll. All our pupils have special learning needs and some have physical/ medical difficulties. The East SILC is a complex organisation which operates on a variety of sites to provide a range of outreach services across the city, including partnerships with primary and secondary providers, the city-wide Physical Difficulties and Medical Service including a moving and handling service, as well as the Medical Needs Teaching Service for Leeds.
Arranging a visit to John Jamieson School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email nicola.hewitson@eastsilc.org.
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