Package Description

We are seeking an enthusiastic committed professional to join us as an Assistant Headteacher

The successful candidate will:

• Joining the Senior Leadership Team to provide outstanding leadership and management of the school
• Have a deep and accurate understanding of the school’s strategies for improvement
• Have a track record of outstanding teaching experience
• Providing exemplary teaching and learning across the school
• Be responsible for the standards and curriculum of all pupils including monitoring of progress towards achievement
• Implement tracking and assessments to support analysis of learning across the school
• Manage a staff team and resources within the school
• Deputise for the Deputy Headteacher and Headteacher, when required, and in their absence
• Lead on daily operational teaching and learning across our two sites
• Supporting all staff with teaching and learning knowledge, skills and practise
• Contribute to the appraisal process and inductions of new staff within the school
• Small teaching timetable 
• Have experience and understanding of the OFSTED framework and independent school standards
• Identifying safeguarding trends and reporting these to the wider Senior Leadership Team 
• Ensuring safeguarding measures are robust and efficient across both sites.
• Delivering safeguarding training
• Contribute to the mental health and wellbeing of staff and students.
• Have good knowledge and experience of managing a variety of differing behavioural needs to support staff effectively
• Identify and support with teaching and learning training needs within the school 
• Maintain accurate records
• Attending multi-agency meetings to effectively support our pupils.
• Develop strong relationships with professional services and community groups 
• Leading on teaching and learning across the school as directed by the Headteacher

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Have a proven track record of school improvement and leadership
• Are currently working as a Senior Leader looking for their next challenge
• Have extensive understanding of the OFSTED framework and independent school standards
• Can demonstrate leadership on safeguarding, curriculum planning, and staff management
• Are exceptional practitioners capable of improving the teaching and learning across a school
• Are leaders in behaviour management and can implement good behaviour standards across the whole school setting
• Have a thorough understanding of the SEND code of practice and supporting students with SEND
• Can evidence a working understanding of Keeping Children Safe in Education 

EPIC benefits of working for Keys Group:

• NEST enhanced pension scheme
• Staff Referral Scheme – Refer a friend to join Keys Group and split a £500 referral bonus between you
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Access to a blue light discount card 
• Fully funded training and qualifications for all colleagues
• Enhanced pay scales based on experience and qualifications
• Employee benefits scheme such as wellbeing app and a range of discounts  
• Life assurance

At Acorns Ashley School:

I am delighted to welcome you to Acorns Ashley School. The provision is a co-educational school and provides a supportive and personalised education programme for pupils aged between 5-17. The school caters for pupils with complex educational needs, communication difficulties and challenging behaviour. The school supports pupils with social, emotional and mental wellbeing needs. 

Additionally, many of our pupils present with significant social and communication difficulties influenced by trauma or complex emotional difficulties. The school prides itself on providing specialised interventions than those provided in a mainstream school.

We have two sites, one located in Acorns Ashley in Knutsford and the other located in Acorns Marple in Stockport.

These positions are due to growth, we are seeking individuals who have at least 2-years’ experience within a SEND environment.

More can be found about Keys Group and our Therapeutic Education Services here 

School tours are highly welcomed as a part of our interview selection process.

Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of suitable applications. 

Keys Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone in our care. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, suitable employment references and online searches to safeguard our young people. In addition, this post is exempt from the rehabilitation of offenders act 1974.

Keys Group are very proud to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant that means we have made a commitment to welcoming service personnel, veterans and military families into the group. We are delighted to have veteran friendly policies, offer a Veterans Peer Support Network within our teams and are able to offer Military Awareness and support to our colleagues.

As part of our commitment, we will offer a guaranteed interview to current and former service personnel providing that they meet the criteria of the role that they are applying for. If you feel that you meet the criteria for this, please ensure that you have your military experience detailed on your CV for one of our resourcing team to get in touch.

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