Head of School, Satellite Provision
Bedelsford School, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 2QZThis job expired on 4 December 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2025 or earlier if feasible
Closing date
4 December 2024 at 3:24pm
Date listed
2 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time, Permanent
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Leadership Group Spine Point 12-L16 - £69,238 - £76,108
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking a Head of School to lead and manage this exciting new Satellite Provision. As Head of School, you will shape and deliver a nurturing and inspiring learning environment that meets the needs of pupils with a range of SEND. This is an opportunity to build and lead a dedicated team, establish high standards of teaching and learning, and collaborate closely with families, the local authority, and other stakeholders. Once the new Free School opens, the successful candidate for the Satellite Provision role will be highly encouraged to apply for the Principal position.
Key Responsibilities:
- To be responsible for the day-to-day running of the Satellite Provision, ensuring that a high-quality educational environment for pupils with moderate to severe learning difficulties and complex needs as their primary SEN need, which will include pupils with Autism Spectrum Conditions, is created, developed, and maintained
- To be responsible for ensuring that the vision and ethos at the satellite provision is aligned with the vision and ethos of Bedelsford school and of OHCAT
- To play a full and active role in supporting and promoting every aspect of the life of the satellite provision as well as the wider school
- To accept the collective responsibility of the SLT and respect its confidentiality as required
- To share in the corporate responsibility for the wellbeing and pastoral care of all pupils
Requirements:
- Qualified Teacher Status (or QTS anticipated or GTP place secured)
- Additional qualification and/or training in relevant fields of SEN
- Recent experience of teaching pupils with special educational needs within a school setting (minimum of 3 years)
What the school offers its staff
Rewards & Benefits:
• Enhanced parental leave schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loans
• Employee referral scheme
• Membership to Discounts for Teachers (Teachers only)
• Discounted gym membership subscription including digital fitness
• Comprehensive training and development
• Access to counselling advice and support via Health Assured
• Commitment to wellbeing supported by our occupational health service and mental-health first aiders
• Scope for career progression across eight college centres, 14 academy schools and shared services team
• Pension scheme - the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS) both of which have life cover and financial protection for your family.
Commitment to safeguarding
Bedelsford School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Appointments made will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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About Bedelsford School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 19
- School size
- 131 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Bedelsford School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- emurphy@bedelsfordschool.org
Bedelsford School is an outstanding special school which aims to provide innovative education and a challenging environment for pupils aged 2 to 19. The school specialises in educating pupils with a wide range of Physical Disabilities including those with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties, Moderate Learning Difficulties and Complex Health needs. However, we are a changing population and many of our pupils now have CLDD (complex learning difficulties and disabilities).
The school converted to Academy status in April 2016 and was last inspected by Ofsted in December 2018 . Inspectors observed: Bedelsford School has high expectations of all and aims to provide consistent and sustained improvement, working collegiately with key partners.
We keenly take account of the development of neuroscientific knowledge and research to better enable us to develop the skills of our staff team, understand the unique ways our pupils learn and implement the teaching strategies which will ensure pupils make the maximum progress they can.
Bedelsford School works in close partnership with Parents/Carers to ensure that collaborative goal setting takes place and that all students reach their full potential.
Arranging a visit to Bedelsford School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email emurphy@bedelsfordschool.org.
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