Start date: September 2024
Closing date: Monday 13th May, 8.00am
Shortlisting date: Monday 13th May
Interview date: To be confirmed
Salary Range: L12 -L16 (£61,882 - £68,400)
Reporting to the
Deputy Headteacher, the postholder will ensure all students are
able to access the full range of learning opportunities, experiences and the
curriculum on offer at Kingsdown School.
In January
2020 we had our last Ofsted in which we were judged to be GOOD in every
category. In the August before this our Year 11 results saw the school ranked
in the top 2% for the most improved schools for their Progress 8.
Over the last
three years Kingsdown School has become the school of choice in Swindon. So
much so that we are now oversubscribed in our current Year 7 and 8. This
pattern is set to continue for this next year.
What are we looking for in our
new strategic lead:
We are looking for an intelligent, hardworking, creative, ambitious SENDCo who is in or is ready for a Senior Leadership position (primary SENDCos are very welcome to apply). A well researched professional who will never back away from a challenge, who is not afraid of hard work and who loves identifying and removing barriers and thereby making a difference. We are looking for someone who has the skill to line manage colleagues exceptionally well .
It would be our Headteacher's pleasure to meet and talk with you
about our school and answer any questions you may have in advance of your
application. School visits are available by appointment. Alternatively, a Google
meet can be arranged if this is more convenient for you. To book an appointment
please contact recruitment@kingsdownschool.co.uk.
What will and can we offer you:
By joining
our Kingsdown family you will join a team who genuinely cares and
champions each and every student and each and every member of the Kingsdown
team.
At
Kingsdown, we know that staff and students thrive in a ‘healthy work culture’
and the wellbeing of staff and student outcomes is inextricably linked.
We are committed to providing the best working and learning environment for
all. The RLT has a staff charter and strong values, we uphold these
values and commitments, and further build on these with our Wellbeing
Strategy.
One of the core
values of the RLT is that ‘everyone is learning’ and at Kingsdown we ensure
each person has the personalised CPLD that they deserve. We do this through a
variety of programmes, including our Restless Teacher Programme that allows all
staff to take a lead on their own professional development, with the support of
colleagues within the school. We are also very excited to be launching our
coaching model this year, to allow staff the opportunity to be coached and
develop their teaching practice further, whatever stage of their career they
are in. High quality CPLD and training
are an integral part of our meeting schedule and time is given to curriculum
teams to collaborate and learn from each other.
Alongside this we have a personalised induction programme that allows
for new staff members to join us feeling supported and welcomed from day
one. All ECTs have time with their
mentors each week and with our team of Professional tutors.
Education
has the power to change lives, communities and society for the better. At RLT
we believe that we can achieve more for our pupils, trainees, staff and
communities by working together rather than alone. Schools in RLT are united by
a common belief in the benefits of working together, and by our commitment to
shared principles.
OUR VISION
is for our schools and SCITT to improve rapidly, continuously and sustainably:
to be better faster together.
OUR ‘WHY?’
is that children and young people ‘only get one go’ in school and therefore as
part of RLT we aim to ensure the best possible ‘go’ for our pupils.
OUR ‘HOW?’
is through the highest support and challenge for our schools and each other,
underpinned by our principles.
Our employees benefit from a wide variety of support including
extensive continuing professional learning and development opportunities,
wellbeing and staff networks and access to Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (TPS
and LGPS) for all staff. For more information on what it is like to work for
the Trust, and the benefits you could access, please see our “Working
in RLT” guide.
This role includes regulated
activity relevant to children.
The River
Learning Trust and Kingsdown School are committed to safeguarding and
promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. The Trust is
required to conduct a variety of checks and online searches about you as part
of their recruitment process in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in
Education guidance. It is an offence to apply for certain roles within schools
if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
For all RLT
Safer Recruitment Documentation candidates should click on the following link RLT Safer
Recruitment Documents for Candidates
This post
is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to
the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. For further guidance for applicants
click on this link List of
offences that are not filtered
Laura Burgoyne
01793837087
recruitment@kingsdownschool.co.uk