Assistant Headteacher - Tiverton School

Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
For full details on the application process please read the attached documents. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable. Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS. Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

The role will involve leadership of the policy and practice of behaviour strategies across the whole school. You will need an understanding of the complexities of pupils with SEND, communication and sensory processing difficulties. The role involves strategic action planning, training others, monitoring data, analysing patterns, problem solving and evaluating outcomes. Most of our pupils have communication, language, social interaction and severe learning difficulties associated with the ASC spectrum, so knowledge of this is essential to the role., We need an experienced SEND practitioner who has some experience of middle leadership, curriculum development, evidence-based action planning and implementation strategies. There will be a 0.8 teaching commitment, which may be flexible, depending upon whole school requirements. As a school we are committed to staff development, succession planning and person wellbeing. We can offer a happy, supportive team ethos, unique pupils, dedicated Governors and engaging parents.