Assistant Headteacher

We are seeking an enthusiastic committed professional to join us as a 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

EPIC benefits of working for Keys Group:

· NEST enhanced pension scheme

· Welcome Bonus of £5,000 (£2,500 in their first payment and £2,500 once they have passed probation)

· 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 Unity College:

A warm welcome to Unity College. We are looking for enthusiastic and resilient teachers with prior experience of working in SEND settings to join our ever-expanding team. We offer a bespoke educational provision in a nurturing environment for our secondary age students (Y7 - post 16) who are all in care of the local authority. We operate on two sites. The main site is in West Wycombe and our satellite nurture base is in the outskirts of Aylesbury. Both school sites offer safe and caring spaces for students to express feeling, emotions and anxieties that can be barriers to learning. We also offer specialist vocational learning spaces, designated teaching rooms and outdoor learning opportunities.

In order to meet the diverse needs of the students at Unity College we ensure an adequate staff to pupil ratio, with typically a class comprising of no more than 4 pupils. Each class is staffed to support all needs. As a school we value each staff member and have a belief in supporting everyone with professional development. If you are a dedicated teacher who wants to make a difference to students' life, then please get in touch and enquire more. We would welcome you to arrange a visit to the school. Any further questions, please contact us. 

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.

If you are an experienced Teacher, with leadership experience and evidence of exceptional pastoral care, we would love to hear from you. Please contact Imogen in the recruitment team to discuss further.

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.