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Head Teacher

Thomas Bewick School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE5 2LW

This job expired on 31 January 2020 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2020

• Closing date

  31 January 2020 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  15 January 2020

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Full-time equivalent salary: Lead Practitioners range 22 to Lead Practitioners range 28, £68,851 to £79,748
• Additional allowances:

  We can offer:

  • Happy, enthusiastic children who are proud of their school ; • A friendly and supportive team of staff who are willing to share expertise and learn from one another ; • High quality support from experienced Special Needs Assistants ; • An exciting and diverse learning environment where hard work and achievement are appreciated, acknowledged and celebrated ; • A curriculum that is relevant to the needs of our pupils ; • A well-resourced learning environment ; • Supportive Trust, Trustees and Governors ; • Further professional development appropriate to the role

Head Teacher job summary

Thomas Bewick School is a special school academy for children and young people with autism aged 3-19. Prosper Learning Trust is looking to appoint a new Head Teacher following the retirement of our current Head whose passion and vision has enabled the school to develop a reputation as a centre of excellence for specialist autism provision.

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to lead the school in its next phase of development. The Trustees are seeking to appoint an exceptional candidate with the leadership experience, qualifications and ability to continue to move the school from Good to Outstanding. You will be enthusiastic about exploring the full potential of special school provision – with an understanding of the risks that exist for vulnerable and complex young people and their families and a passion for achieving positive outcomes. Experience with ASD is considered to be essential for the role.

Your own experiences should include having experience of leading and managing whole school change and making a demonstrable impact on pupils and outcomes. You will have up to date knowledge of recent developments in education pedagogy, including new learning and teaching methods and the new Ofsted framework.

Prosper Learning Trust is at a very exciting stage in its development and you will have opportunity to play a key role in its growth. We will provide you with the resources and support you need in your efforts to continue to build excellence throughout the school. You will be working with knowledgeable and supportive specialist teachers in an academy with excellent facilities.

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.

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About Thomas Bewick School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 19
• School size: 314 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Thomas Bewick School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: admin@prosperlearningtrust.co.uk
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Thomas Bewick School is a specialist provision for autistic children and young people. We cater for children and young people aged 4 -19 years with a range of abilities and differences associated with Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) and all of our pupils have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). The school is arranged over three different sites and our relevant, exciting and challenging curriculum is taught and supported by a team of caring, friendly and dedicated staff who are trained in a range of ASC specific approaches and strategies. All of our pupils have access to an autism specific environment with a range of specialist facilities and activities available to support different aspects of their learning and development.

At Thomas Bewick School, we are committed to developing the whole child, not just their academic ability.

Our school motto is ‘Growth Through Understanding’ and this underpins everything we do. We believe that ‘growth’ occurs when each pupil is seen as an individual and when their own unique skills, interests and talents are nurtured and encouraged. We care very much about the success of every pupil but ‘understand’ and respect that success for each of our pupils may look very different. We also appreciate that in order to continue to grow and succeed as a school, we need to work closely with parents, carers, families and our multi-agency colleagues to develop our ‘understanding’, expertise and specialism.

Our school is a welcoming community where everyone should feel safe, secure, valued and respected and where we have a shared commitment to providing the best possible learning opportunities for each and every pupil. We have the highest expectations and aspirations for all of our pupils so that when the time comes, they are confident and ready to take their next steps in life.

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