Assistant Headteacher Fulltime Special Needs Position

Job Description

Pay: Leadership 1-4 Start Date: Immediate Would you like to join a school atan exciting time in its development Are you pupil focused and committed tomaking a difference If so then we are the school for the next stage of yourcareer. Grange Park School is an autismspecific provision for children ages 11 to 19 located in a purpose built schoolin Wrotham. We are due to open a satellite KS2 provision located in Stanstedvillage 3 miles from the main school site after Easter. Currently judged as "good" byOfsted, we are ambitious and are well placed to becoming outstanding. We arecommitted to providing our pupils with the best possible learning opportunitiesand supporting them in their development. Grange Park is part of KSENT acollaboration of 24 special schools in Kent. This includes CLASS theCollaborative Learning Alliance. This creates numerous training and developmentopportunities, shared working practices and career progression. We are looking for a committed anddynamic leader to join us as an Assistant Headteacher. To be considered for this role,you will need to be able to demonstrate strong leadership qualities. We wouldwelcome applicants from special or mainstream backgrounds. What is important isyour ability to work as part of a team and be part of driving our schoolforward. If you are excited at the prospectof working in a collaborative and rewarding environment, then we would like tohear from you. For further details, a jobdescription and an application pack please visit our website via the buttonbelow. Closing date: Friday 12th March2021 at 1.00 pm Interviews: To Be ConfirmedGrange Park School and all itspersonnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of childrenand young people. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure application tothe Criminal Records Bureau and ISA Registration, plus verification of theright to work in the UK. All references will be taken upbefore interview. Grange Park School is committed tothe positive promotion of equal opportunities for all. Closing Date: 12/03/2021 at 13:00Interviews: To be confirmedInformation about the school Grange Park School is an autismspecific provision for 8 - 19 year olds and has been accredited for over 9years by the National Autistic Society (NAS), who highly commended our school.The school also achieved Advanced Status, which recognises the work we do as aschool to support young people with a diagnosis of autism, in November 2020.The Stansted Site opened inSeptember 2019 following a £400,000 refurbishment modelled on the purpose builtsecondary site. The building is located in the pretty rural village of Stanstednext to the village green. Currently judged as "Good" byOfsted, the school is very well placed to becoming Outstanding and isoversubscribed. Class sizes at the Stansted andWrotham sites are between 11-13 pupils with a teacher and 1-2 learning mentors.At the Partnership collegeslearning mentors are supporting individual students or small groups of studentsaged 16-19 years in the college tutor groups / classrooms and out in thecommunity. The school offers comprehensivetraining in autism, exceptional CPD support and development opportunitiesthrough our Co-operative Trust of SEN schools. Grange Park School and all itspersonnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of childrenand young people. The post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure application tothe Criminal Records Bureau and ISA Registration, plus verification of theright to work in the UK. All references will be taken upbefore interview. Grange Park School is committed tothe positive promotion of equal opportunities for all. Our School and all its personnel arecommitted to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This postis subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and BarringService. KTJ1