Deputy Headteacher and SENDCo in Chinley

We are looking for an outstanding teacher with strong, dynamic leadership skills, someone who can both challenge and inspire. You will work alongside our Headteacher and our committed, caring and hardworking team to continue driving school improvement, raising aspirations and securing the best possible outcomes for every pupil. As Deputy Head and SENDCo this is a pivotal role. It will require ambition, resilience and a readiness to roll up your sleeves and get stuck in. The right candidate will be a role model of the highest calibre: someone who leads with integrity, champions well-being and models the very best of classroom practice.

If you believe in empowering others, nurturing potential and building a future where every child matters, we would love to hear from you. We are looking for a strong, dynamic and inspirational leader who:

• Is an outstanding classroom practitioner with consistently high expectations for all pupils.
• Has a proven track record as a SENDCo acting as an advocate for pupils and securing their best outcomes.
• Has proven leadership, management and interpersonal skills, inspiring confidence and excellence in others.
• Is an independent thinker; looks for creative and innovative solutions and is confident in taking risks, learning from every opportunity.
• Has a sound and confident understanding of safeguarding procedures, ensuring the safety and well-being of all.
• Has the ambition, resilience and commitment to contribute to the strategic leadership of our school.
• Will lead by example, inspiring, motivating, challenging and supporting colleagues to further improve teaching, learning and pastoral care.
• Will champion and develop our respectful, responsible and reflective school ethos.
• Has experience of restorative behaviour management, with a focus on relationships and personal growth.

What the school offers its staff:

• A fantastic school community with children who are eager to learn, reflect and grow.
• A commitment to ensuring leaders have significant non-contact time to ensure they can complete their leadership work as effectively as possible.
• A highly supportive Governing Board, committed to securing a bright future for our whole school community.
• A strong culture of professional development, recognising that investment in our staff is an investment in school improvement for pupils.
• Opportunities to work closely with colleagues across our local cluster who share our vision and high aspirations.
• A nurturing, hardworking and talented team who are dedicated to making a real difference.
• A Governor led staff engagement programme which supports staff well-being, provides a staff voice and aims to help manage workload.
• Subsidised wraparound childcare for staff with children attending our school.

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), medical, online and social media prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references, suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.