Assistant Headteacher - SEND and Inclusion

Thank you for looking at our advertisement for the position of Assistant Headteacher (SEND and Inclusion). If you would like to learn more about our schools partnership we would be delighted to answer any questions you may have. We can offer tours of all three school sites so you can meet our children and staff and see first-hand what we do. 

Orchard, Southwold and Hoxton Garden Schools are in the vibrant and diverse community of Hackney, East London with easy transport links into and out of Central London. With a joint pupil roll of around 1300 pupils, we provide a rich curriculum and a no excuses culture for low standards. All three schools hold the Inclusion Quality Mark Centre of Excellence or Flagship status as a result of the high quality provision for pupils with SEND. Because of this our pupils achieve well above national averages regardless of their starting points and Ofsted have been full of praise about our provision. We have a joint Governing Body and strong links to our Local Authority. Each school has its own leadership team who work together with the common aim of giving children the very best. We have a skilled team of highly committed and professional teachers and leaders who work incredibly hard and there is always much to do. Staff from all three schools meet regularly to share expertise with common systems and a shared curriculum.

We are looking to recruit an Assistant Headteacher (SEND and Inclusion) to join our team. First and foremost we are looking for a dynamic and confident person who has the passion, energy, skills and knowledge to make a difference. This post will be based on one site but also involve working with staff across the partnership alongside our Deputy Headteachers and SENCO’s who are based on our other school sites. We take our role in raising aspirations of our children and meeting the ambitions of our staff very seriously. As well as experienced specialists we are also interested in hearing from excellent teachers who can demonstrate impact on the practice of others and who have a passion for developing provision for SEND pupils. We would support successful applicants in attaining the SENDCO qualification. If you are hardworking, have the energy and the drive to want to make a difference then we very much look forward to hearing from you.

Why work with us

• A genuine opportunity to make a difference in a diverse community school committed to inclusion.
• High quality CPD to ensure that you are successful including enrollment on the SENDCO qualification if not yet achieved.
• An experienced, committed and ambitious team to support you.
• An established partnership of well-resourced and well run schools.
• A fantastic community of parents and children who deserve the best.
• Opportunities to work with the support of colleagues across three schools in partnership.

Who we are looking for

In particular we are looking for someone who is:

• Is a great teacher with very high expectations of what can be achieved and a proven track record in raising pupil attainment.
• Has high expectations of all groups of children no matter what challenges they may face.
• Is determined, resilient and able to manage a complex work-load.
• Understands what high standards look like and how to attain them.
• Can effectively coach, mentor and lead others.
• Is a strong communicator, able to work as a member of a dynamic school team and represent the school to external partners and stakeholders.
• Has a passion and interest in the education pupils with additional needs.