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Assistant Headteacher SEND

Assistant Headteacher SEND

Walker Riverside Academy

Newcastle upon Tyne

  • £65,286 - £72,162 per year
  • New
Salary:
L12 – L16
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
Easter 2025 or earlier if possible
Apply by:
27 November 2024

Job overview

Assistant Headteacher – SEND L12 – L16 £65,286 - £72,162 per annum

Required for Easter 2025 or earlier if possible

We are seeking an inspirational leader to join our Senior Leadership team at an exciting time in our school development, working alongside our SLT in a school that has distinct positive values that both staff and students embody. A qualified SENDCo you will be the champion for our students with SEND whilst also undertaking a teaching role in your subject. You will be passionate about inclusion to ensure that students reach their full potential in all aspects of their development working alongside both the Academy and central SEND teams.  The post will play a pivotal role in the strategic development of SEND support within the school, including providing professional advice and guidance in the areas of SEND in order to secure high quality teaching, and ensuring resources are used effectively to ensure improved standards of achievement and progress for all students.  The post will also lead a team of Learning Support staff.

We are committed to investing in our staff and you will receive a supportive induction programme and have access to high quality CPD.  Opportunities are also available for Trust wide working and career development opportunities.  You will also receive consistent support from a dedicated SLT, CEO, Trust Central Team, Local Governing Body and Trust Board.

The deadline for applications is 12.00 noon on 27 November.  Interviews will commence the week beginning 2 December.

Please return completed applications to applications@wra.tynecoast.academy.

Walker Riverside Academy and Tyne Coast Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.  We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks including an enhanced DBS with barred list check.  

In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview.  Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the interview process.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone who discloses a disability where their application meets the minimum criteria for the post. 

Application packs and further information can be found on the Tyne Coast Academy Trust website https://www.tynecoastacademytrust.co.uk/join-our-team-current-vacancies

Closing date for applications: Wednesday, 27 November at 12.00 noon



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About Walker Riverside Academy

A very warm welcome to Walker Riverside Academy and thank you for your interest in the positions we have available at Walker Riverside Academy.  

Walker Riverside Academy serves the community of Walker in Newcastle Upon Tyne and is an oversubscribed 11-19 secondary school with 1100 students on roll with that number predicted to increase in coming years.

We help our students to aim high, be proud and love life, in both their academic and career aspirations, supporting them at every step and guiding them upon options available. It is the daily embodiment of this ethos that makes Walker a truly special school community, with unique opportunities for involvement in the Combined Cadet Force, the TCAT Football Academy, and a growing post-16 partnership to deliver A-Levels at a local Trust partner school North East Futures UTC.

The Academy has a curriculum with many unique aspects and a vision that students should be Globally Aware, Culturally Aware, Self Aware and Life Ready with Ambition.  The four ‘awares’ are the cornerstones of the well-considered curriculum intent.  We want our students to be proud of both themselves and the school community they attend, whilst developing a love of Academy life.  The investment in passionate pastoral and academic support for our young people ensures that we create an atmosphere in which we laugh and learn together. With all students being attached upon entry in Year 7 to one of three schools: Dobson, Grainger, or Stephenson, a sense of belonging and community is created from the outset.

At the heart of Walker Riverside Academy is its talented and dedicated staff.  They are its most valuable asset, and they uphold ambitious educational standards which prepare all students for the next phase in their education and life and provide care, guidance, and support in a learning environment characterised by high standards of behaviour and mutual respect.  Our Academy is always striving for brilliance and now is a fantastic time to become part of our Walker community, and our wider Tyne Coast Academy Trust.


For more information on Walker Riverside Academy please visit:

Website: www.walker.academy

Facebook: @walker.academy

Twitter: @WalkerAcademy

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