Job Description
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Required September 2021 or sooner
Are you ready for the challenge?
This is an exciting opportunity to join a pupil-centred, forward thinking and supportive special school for ages 5-16.
As we enter a new phase in our development, we are looking for an inspirational additional member of SLT, whose responsibilities will include:
- Inclusion and complex SEND
- Safeguarding (DDSL)
- Behaviour, attitudes and personal development
- Oversight of a subject area, depending on experience and expertise
We can offer you:
- A professional, supportive and friendly environment where we work effectively as a team
- Great pupils who are eager to learn
- Committed staff and a supportive Trust
- Opportunities to work with pupils across primary and secondary phases who have a range of learning difficulties
- Opportunities to develop leadership and management skills supported by a commitment to continuous professional development
- An approachable and honest SLT team who are committed to involving others and listening to new ideas for positive impact on our pupils and staff
- Opportunities to work with a range of partnership schools both inside and outside of the Trust, from EYFS to Post 16 and across a range of SEN
We are seeking a candidate who:
- Is a dynamic and inspirational leader
- Has proven experience of leadership in special schools or mainstream special educational needs including leading teams, monitoring teaching and learning and with experience of leading improvement and raising standards successfully
- Is an excellent classroom practitioner
- Has experience in a safeguarding role
- Inspires, motivates and communicates well with pupils, staff, parents and carers
- Is committed to achievement for all
- Has ambition, energy and enthusiasm
- Has skills that will enhance those of the current leadership team
- Has a positive outlook, sense of humour and resilience
- Is calm when supporting pupils and staff with challenging behaviour
- Is flexible and welcomes change
An application pack can be downloaded from the school website www.kingswodehoe.com
Applications will only be accepted on the SEAX Trust application form.
You are strongly encouraged to arrange a visit/discussion with SLT prior to application.*
*Please be aware any visit will be according to Covid restrictions in place
Get in touch to discuss further.
Kingswode Hoe School is a member of The SEAX Trust
Information about the School
Kingswode Hoe is a special school for pupils with complex learning difficulties. We take pupils aged between 5 and 16 (Y1 - Y11) living in the Colchester area. All pupils are admitted to the school by the Statutory Assessment team of Essex Local Authority based at Essex House in Colchester. We are currently funded for 151 places.