Assistant Headteacher

Job Description

At OFG, we work smarter so you can spend more time doing the things you love! Job Title:Assistant HeadteacherLocation:Syon Manor College, Isleworth, LondonSalary: £50,000 per annumHours: 38.5 hours per week; Monday to Friday Contract: Permanent; Term time onlyWe currently have an exciting opportunity to appoint an Assistant Headteacher at our new Site Syon Manor College in Isleworth.We are looking to appoint a flexible Assistant Headteacher who will focus on pastoral and curriculum elements within the college. You will have substantial experience of leading across a department or faculty who will provide an exceptional opportunity fora motivated, inspirational teacher, and creative leader who is passionate about outstanding education.We are looking to welcome an Assistant Headteacher who will have the tenacity to turn ideas into reality. You should therefore have demonstratable experience in improving the quality of provision in an area you have led, in either a middle or senior leadershiprole, along with a desire and determination to improve the educational experience of all students.The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate excellent management, inter-personal and organisational skills with an ability to support teams in working together, showing commitment and ensuring equality of opportunity and accountability for all.About the RoleWe are looking to appoint an Assistant Headteacher to join our Senior Leadership Team and to help formulate and manage the College DevelopmentPlan and the aims and objectives of the college.The successful candidate will have experience of working with young people with a range of complex learning needs. You will be able to demonstrate a working understanding of how these needs impact upon learning and behaviour in the classroom. You may havespecialist knowledge and experience of working with autistic spectrum disorder or children with social, emotional and mental health difficulties. Or you may have experience of working across both specialisms.You will have a Nationally Recognised Degree and relevant QTS or QTLS Status.As Assistant Headteacher you will have management and teaching responsibilities with a focus on achieving positive outcomes for young people. You will be expected to contribute to the organisation, management and supervision of school routines and curriculum.It is important to consider that the individual pupils learning and effective progression of achievement are provided through the development of the curriculum and policies of the school.About usSyon Manor College is a new post-16 provision for young people with autism and complex needs. The college will offer a broad curriculum of academic, vocational and life skills learning including BTECs, GCSEs, Functional Skills and ASDAN accreditations whichwill work towards Employability or Independence and Duke of Edinburgh qualifications.For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to children, young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties.As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approachesthat provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.Why join Options AutismBenefitsYour health and wellbeing are important to us, so youll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• Your Wellbeing Mattersaccess to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package thats right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

And thats not all, we place the outcomes of the children and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so youll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the livesof others.We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS.