Assistant Headteacher

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Swanwick School & Sports College is an ‘Outstanding’ school providing an exciting and relevant education for young people with additional needs including Moderate and Severe Learning needs, social and emotional difficulties and ASD. Pupil ability ranges from pre key stage standards to working within the Primary Curriculum objectives. We also offer a variety of qualifications including GCSE where appropriate. 

The Governors and Headteachers are looking to recruit an exceptional Assistant Headteacher and outstanding classroom practitioner who is a passionate and visionary leader for SEND. 

The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing and analysing data systems to track pupil progress, Attendance and Inclusion at a whole school level. 

This will include working alongside our proactive Pastoral Team to ensure pupils who struggle to attend site still receive a high-quality provision. This might include organising Alternative Provision, conducting welfare checks and monitoring of part time timetables. 

The successful candidate will oversee these areas of responsibility to ensure every young person receives a relevant and appropriate curriculum irrelevant of their needs. 

This position will have a reduced teaching commitment and will primarily involve teaching pupils of secondary age mostly working within the primary curriculum. Applications from primary, secondary and SEND practitioners are encouraged. 

The successful candidate will be someone who can create and deliver stimulating lessons, lead by example and able to support Teachers to develop their practice. Working alongside the Co-Headteachers the successful applicant will promote the school ethos as an excellent professional role model and member of the Senior Leadership Team. 

SSSC needs a motivated and ambitious leader to continue to drive forward the SSSC ethos and vision through robust analysis in data, attendance, inclusion and appropriate, relevant and aspirational qualification offer. We are looking for someone who is passionate about learning and who is looking for an exciting opportunity to join our dedicated and caring team. 

The successful candidate will: 

• Be a highly effective or aspiring leader
• Communicate the school’s vision compellingly and supporting the headteacher’s strategic leadership
• Ensure the teaching of a broad, balanced, relevant and structured curriculum
• Lead by example in their own teaching practice, and by positively encouraging and supporting all members of staff.
• Someone who passionately believes that all children can achieve, no matter what their starting point, background, needs or barriers to learning
• Be able to build effective and supportive relationships with pupils, parents, carers and other agencies in order to secure the best life chances for our pupils
• Be organised, proactive, positive, resilient, calm and flexible
• Be able to complete safe and well checks on identified pupils as and when required.

We offer:

• A shared moral commitment to secure the best outcomes for all pupils
• An opportunity to work with talented and committed staff
• Access to the School Advisory Service
• Support from a forward-thinking Senior Leadership Team
• Teachers’ pension scheme
• Professional Development with extensive CPD opportunities
• A wonderfully diverse range of pupils who are keen to learn and participate in the life of the school
• A committed Governing Body and supportive parents/carers

The role offers a great deal of variety with ample opportunity for the post holder to use their own initiative whilst being supported by the Senior Leadership Team. The ability to work as part of a team is essential, as are excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, a sound knowledge of IT and an ability to prioritise workload. 

As this post involves a great deal of contact with pupils, staff, visitors and parents / carers, it is important that candidates possess excellent communication skills; maintaining confidentiality at all times will be essential. 

We offer a warm and welcoming school community and staff wellbeing is a priority. 

Swanwick School and Sports College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment; we fully support the principles and practice of the publication “Keeping Children Safe in Education”.  

If you are after an exciting opportunity to further enhance an outstanding special school in developing its' highly sought-after provision then we would welcome your application.  

Visits to the school are highly encouraged. Please contact the Co-Headteachers on: - 01773 602198 to arrange an appointment or discuss the position further. 

Applications should be completed on line through the Derbyshire website or online with the TES.

Provisional Interview Date: 12 February 2025

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.