Assistant Head Teacher - 14-19 Curriculum Leadership
Mabel Prichard School
Oxfordshire
- £60,644 - £66,919 per year
- New
- Salary:
- Leadership Scale L9 – L13
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 26 January 2025
Job overview
Mabel Prichard School wishes to appoint a new Assistant Head with a focus on curriculum development 14+, including accreditation and career development.
The successful candidate will join a talented and hardworking team. You will work as part of the Senior Leadership team and be committed to actively pursuing the best outcomes for learners with SEND. This role will lead on the development of the 14 Years plus curriculum including the accreditation pathways, Career curriculum and personal development. This role also provides the opportunity to contribute to the Gallery Trust as it expands and to work with colleagues across the MAT.
About the Role
This role will include:
- Supporting Quality of Education and Teaching and Learning
- Supporting curriculum and pedagogy development
- Supporting the EHCP review cycle process and consultations
- Teaching timetable (50%)
More information about the job role can be found in the candidate information pack.
About You
The successful candidate will:
- Have some experience of leadership within a school
- Have experience of Safeguarding procedures within a school
- A strong understanding of SEND with up to date knowledge of the SEND code of practice and the EHC Plan processes
- Be an outstanding teacher, who is able coach and mentor new staff
- Have the vision and skills to support the school’s journey of continuous improvement
- Be passionate about improving outcomes for students and to ensure all students reach their potential
- Be dedicated to the inclusion of students with SEND in education and society as a whole
- Align with the vision and values of Mabel Prichard and The Gallery Trust.
About Us
Mabel Prichard school is a community special school for children and young people with complex needs from the ages of 2 to 19. We currently have 119 pupils on roll and are in a period of expansion.
Benefits of working at Mabel Prichard School, part of The Gallery Trust
- Perkbox membership
- Contribution towards glasses and eye tests for DSE use
- Salary sacrifice schemes, including cycle to work
- 24/7 access to a free Employee Assistance Programme to provide confidential advice and guidance
- Free car parking and cycle storage
How to Apply
To apply for this post, please email an application form to application@thegallerytrust.co.uk or by post FOA Alison Martin, Head of Primary, Mabel Prichard School, Cuddesdon Way, Oxford OX4 6SB. If you would like to visit please phone Alison on 01865777878.
Deadline for applications: 17:00 on Sunday 26th January 2025.
Interviews: Thursday 6th and Friday 7th February 2025
The Gallery Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment with The Gallery Trust is subject to verification of ID and qualifications, satisfactory evidence of the right to work in the UK, health clearance, and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check. The Gallery Trust is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from candidates from all ethnic and community backgrounds.
Attached documents
About Mabel Prichard School
- Mabel Prichard School
- Cuddesdon Way, Oxford
- Oxfordshire
- OX4 6SB
- United Kingdom
We are a community special school for children and young people with complex needs from the ages of 2 to 19.
At Mabel Prichard School, we believe in enabling every student to discover who they are and to realise their full potential. Our curriculum offers a broad range of opportunities to face challenge; develop independence; prepare for adulthood; discover the world around them; be safe and develop the skills and knowledge to lead a happy, positive and fulfilled life.
At Mabel Prichard we want to provide you with a rewarding and enriching career, which enables you to reach your full potential and achieve job satisfaction through a range of opportunities and benefits in our growing school.
Every staff member at Mabel Prichard is valued for the contribution they make to improving outcomes for our fantastic students, and we place a strong focus on the importance of retaining our talented and versatile staff.
Benefits of working at Mabel Prichard include:
Professional development opportunities
- Regular training and access to a range of internal and external professional development opportunities tailored to your learning needs, your job role and your career aspirations
- Opportunities for career progression, secondments and transfers within The Gallery Trust, the largest special school Academy Trust in Oxfordshire
- Opportunities for collaborative working across the schools in The Trust, offering the chance to liaise with experienced colleagues, building knowledge and professional networks
Financial
- Competitive salaries for teaching and support staff based on School Teacher Pay and Conditions Document and the NJC Green Book
- Excellent terms and conditions
- Access to attractive pension plans (TPS and LGPS), linked to salary life assurance
- Contribution towards glasses and eye tests for DSE use
- Salary sacrifice schemes, including cycle to work
- Perkbox - discount and wellbeing platform membership
Wellbeing
- 24/7 access to a free Employee Assistance Programme to provide confidential advice and guidance
- Membership to Wisdom - wellbeing app
- Generous annual leave entitlement for support staff which increases to reflect length of service
- Complimentary tea and coffee
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