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Assistant Head of School- SENCO

Assistant Head of School- SENCO

Highfurlong School

Blackpool

  • £58,959 - £65,010 per year
  • New
Salary:
L10 to L14
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
01st January 2025 or sooner if possible
Apply by:
20 September 2024

Job overview

Highfurlong School is a four times Outstanding special school academy in Blackpool, providing education for pupils aged 2-19 years with a wide range of special educational needs.

We are seeking to appoint an Assistant Head of School– with the main role of SENDCo . The successful candidate will play a central role in the Leadership Team, providing strategic vision and operational deliverance on all matters linked to this post and whole school leadership. The successful candidate will be a qualified SENDCo, or be willing to complete the National SENDCo (NPQ) qualification as part of their CPD.

The successful candidate will also:

  • support the ethos, vision and values of our happy school
  • Be the named SENCO coordinating approximately 130 EHCPs and provisions
  • Be part of the Safeguarding team
  • be a positive role model to the whole school community.

We can offer:

  • opportunity to join our amazing award winning dedicated and friendly team
  • a warm and welcoming school community
  • a strong commitment to continuing professional development, as an accredited CPD training investor provider, with regular training opportunities


Expected start date 1st January 2025 unless sooner if possible.

Please see the Job Pack for further details,

School visits are available on Thursday 12th September, 10.30 or 1.30

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About Highfurlong School

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+44 1253 392188

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Highfurlong School is a four times Outstanding special school academy in Blackpool, providing education for pupils aged 2-19 years with a wide range of special educational needs. Our state of the art facilities provide education to nursery, primary, secondary and post 16 children and young people.  With approximately 110 pupils on roll our ‘child first’ ethos underpins everything that we do. Through all areas of our work we strive to inspire our pupils, challenge them to be the best that they can be and believe in them. Highfurlong School is part of Synergy Education Trust- a mixed phase multi academy trust based in Blackpool.

As Lancashire’s Education Establishment of the Year 2023, National School of the Year 2021 and the UK’s Happiest School of the Year 2019, Highfurlong School is looking for enthusiastic, caring and dedicated people to join our Highfurlong team. The successful candidates will:

  • support the ethos, vision and values of our happy school
  • lead on the improvement of teaching skills through modelling high-quality teaching, coaching and training other members of staff.
  • raise the quality of teaching and learning across the school.
  • be a  positive role model to the whole school community.
  • assist in the development and oversight of high standards of teaching and learning, pupil achievement and progression through effective modelling and supporting the professional development of others.
  • lead in staff development, delivery and evaluation of strategies to support the attainment and progress of pupils.

We can offer:

  • opportunity to join our amazing award winning dedicated and friendly team
  • a warm and welcoming school community
  • a strong commitment to continuing professional development, as an accredited CPD training investor provider, with regular training opportunities

If you feel that you have the skills and qualities that we seek, we invite you to submit a letter of application to the Head of School outlining why you feel that you are a suitable candidate for this role and your reason for applying.

For further information please go to www.highfurlong.org 

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