We are seeking an experienced and inspiring Deputy Headteacher to join Langdon College and help lead our commitment to outstanding education for young people with learning disabilities and autism.
Location: Langdon College, HA8 7LF
Salary: £62,677 - £67,177 (L6-L9) plus £1,491 (SEN Allowance)
Status: Full-time, Permanent (term time)
About Us:
Kisharon Langdon is a charity offering a wider breadth of enhanced-quality services, enabling us to better support people with learning disabilities and autism, and their families. From nursery and school to further education, and on to employment opportunities and supported living, Kisharon Langdon empowers people with learning disabilities and autism to thrive and realise their ambitions.
While we support the Jewish community, we celebrate and benefit from the diversity of the communities in which we are based and warmly welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
We’re looking for caring, enthusiastic individuals who share our values and are passionate about supporting others to live full, independent lives, in a supported living environment.
Deputy Headteacher- The Role:
Langdon Colleges vision is to provide outstanding teaching and learning environment to ensure our young people are empowered to be as independent as possible. To help make this vision a reality, we are looking for a dynamic and committed Deputy Head to support the smooth running of the college.
The role will provide leadership, development and management of the whole College curriculum, assessment, teaching and learning of all students; to take a lead role in the monitoring and evaluation of standards across the whole College and to be a leading professional actively promoting effective teaching and learning practices across the College.
Deputy Headteacher - What will you do:
- Support the headteacher and governors in establishing a vision for the future of the College, demonstrating inspirational leadership and creativity
- Play a leading role in the College development planning process, taking account of the agreed priorities of the College and how these links with National and local initiatives
- Develop and ensure the curriculum meets the changing needs of the college’s cohort
- Lead responsibility for the analysis of key College performance data, to ensure priorities are appropriate and improvement in standards is promoted
- Promote and safeguard the safety and welfare of young people
- Contribute to a regular review of the organisation of the College to ensure it meets statutory requirements
- Ensure that resources are distributed to enhance the effectiveness of the curriculum delivery
- Support the governing body in meeting its responsibility to account for the performance of the College
Deputy Headteacher - You will have:
- Qualified teacher status
- Advance training in SEN
- ‘Working Together in Safeguarding Children’ or similar course
- Evidence of leadership and management of a whole College aspect.
- Evidence of outstanding teaching in an SEN environment.
- A record of continuous professional development that includes training in leadership and management
- Experience of supporting, training and helping to coordinate the professional development of colleagues
Additional information:
Langdon College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and will follow safer recruitment relating to working closely with children.
This post involves working with children and therefore you will be required to disclose spent and unspent convictions as part the application and selection process and undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service records check at an enhanced level if successful for the role.
The College reserves the right to interview and appoint suitable candidates prior to the closing date; therefore, early applications are encouraged.
Application:
Please apply online today with your CV and cover letter detailing your interest in joining Kisharon Langdon and your relevant experience and qualifications for the role.
All short-listed applicants will be asked to complete detailed application form relevant to working in education