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Our client is an Independent Special School registered for 84 pupils aged 4–18-year-olds, operating across two bespoke equipped modern sites in Greater Manchester. The young people there could be Autistic Individuals and/or have Social Emotional or Mental Health needs. The school is a nurturing Therapeutic Trauma Informed School providing a supportive environment with Family Support for all their young people.
Assistant Head
Our client is looking to appoint an Assistant Head. The Assistant Head will be an integral part of the Senior Leadership Trust working closely with the Deputy Head to lead and support the Quality of Education at the school. You will work closely with both the Pastoral Team and the Therapy Team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapist, Speech and Language Therapist, Therapy Assistant, and an Assistant Psychologist. Team Members all work together collaboratively supporting each other, meeting 3 to 4 times a week, either in Teams or as a Whole School. Weekly training takes place plus other CPD opportunities and access to the groups own Talent and Learning Department.
The role could involve, but not exclusively:
- Assisting the Deputy Head with Leading the Quality of Education
- Assisting the Deputy Head with Quality Assurance
- Assisting the Deputy Head with Assessment
- Assisting the Deputy Head with supporting Teacher development
- Assisting the Deputy Head with monitoring our Careers Programme
- Assisting the Deputy Head and Pastoral Lead with Pupil Welfare
- Assisting the Deputy Head with Line Management
The exact nature of the role will be discussed further at interview and with any successful candidate. Please also request the full job description as this is available for interested candidates
The desired outcome of the school is to enable young people to develop the confidence, emotional intelligence, resilience, self -esteem and self-regulation skills to be able to flourish and enjoy their time at the school and they then leave well prepared for adult life.
Salary: £35,000 to £40,000 depending on experience. Hours: 37.5 hours per week.
Additional Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to our client, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:
- Life Assurance
- Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
- “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
And a market-leading benefit offering through their Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:
- A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
- 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
- Cycle to Work Schemes
- Electric Car Purchase Scheme
- Critical illness cover
