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Head of School (Engage) Burton Borough School

Employer
Burton Borough School
Location
Audley Avenue, Newport, Shropshire TF10 7DS
Salary
Leadership scale 11 - 15 £52,643 - £57,986
Closing date
2 Oct 2020
Reference
TWED0000003409

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Head of School (Engage) Burton Borough School

Leadership Scale 11 – 15 (£52,643 to £57,986) ( pay award pending)

Main Focus on SEND/Engage Small School

1.0 FTE permanent post

Required from January 2021

 

We are looking for an experienced senior/middle leader to:

  • Work alongside the Senior Vice Principal to lead on the school’s ‘belonging strategy’
  • Be an advocate for those students and families within the community for whom mainstream school is a challenge, to ensure all students can access a broad and balanced curriculum alongside individual needs
  • Lead on whole school SEND and ensure all students have the support necessary to thrive within the classroom
  • Lead, support, develop and be accountable for the ENGAGE staff, HLTA’s, and Learning support team
  • Be a Designated Safeguarding Lead
  • Work on diminishing any differences between student groups (especially SEN and Boys)
  • Lead on SEND research and development including organisation of public speaking events and publications
  • To support the Principal to model exemplary leadership, raise expectations and standards and promote a caring, values-driven environment in which student achievement is promoted, recognised and celebrated.

We offer:

  • A professional learning culture that is highly focused on developing your teaching craft
  • A well-equipped, modern learning environment that includes a new £8 million teaching block
  • A strong community ethos built through a small School System, with each school retaining a strong sense of identity
  • A ‘stage not age’ attitude to career development opportunities
  • A school that provides rich opportunities for extra-curricular activities including the Duke of Edinburgh Scheme, school expeditions to locations such as Tanzania and Borneo, team sports, dramatic performances and an internationally acclaimed School Band

For further information, please visit our website at www.burtonborough.org.uk, or telephone 01952 386500 or email the Principal's PA at kay.mcclean@taw.org.uk  

Interview date to be confirmed. 

Closing date 1 October 2020 at 12 noon

For daily updates and to see what we do, follow us on Twitter or Instagram @BurtonBorough

Supporting documents
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Application form

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