Assistant Headteacher - (Arise SEN Teacher - Croydon)

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Dependable? Collaborative? Then we want to hear from you!\\n\\nHorizon Care and Education have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Headteacher for our Arise school based in Croydon, Working with children aged 11-19 with SEN and SEMH needs.\\n\\nThe successful candidate will be focusing on leading personal development within the school and looking for a January start or earlier.\\n\\nArise Academy is an independent specialist day school providing high-quality education for boys and girls.Based in West Croydon, the school meets the diverse needs of pupils aged aged 11-19 with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND).\\n\\nAt Arise Academy we believe that each young person is unique and should be enabled to feel confident about their future, no matter what they have been through in life.\\n\\nAs an Assistant Headteacher you will aim to achieve the highest possible standards and outcomes for the pupils as a member of the senior management team.Responsible for the implementation of effective policies and procedures that support the high standards of educational.

You will work to assist the Head teacher in the day to day running of the school. \\n\\nBright Futures, Inspired By You.\\n\\nMinimum requirements:\\n\\nQTS or QTLS Qualification\\nHave similar SLT experience in an SEN environment\\nUp to date OFSTED and knowledge of the SEN education sector and desired outcomes.\\nHave up to date safeguarding and child protection qualifications/knowledge and experience.The ideal candidate should:\\n\\n- Strategically oversee the school’s resources to support the achievement of educational objectives and priorities effectively and efficiently.\\n\\n- Collaborate with the headteacher to clearly articulate, disseminate, ensure understanding of, and effectively implement the school’s vision among all stakeholders.\\n\\n- Prioritise pupil achievement, safety, and well-being as the core focus of all school activities.\\n\\n- Foster a culture of challenge and support to empower every student to succeed and actively engage in their learning journey.\\n\\n- Articulate and uphold high expectations by setting ambitious targets for the entire school community.\\n\\n- Exemplify the school’s values consistently through daily work and actions.\\n\\nWhy work for us?\\n\\nCompetitive pay rates\\nOccupational sick pay\\nChristmas bonus\\nBlue Light Card\\nColleague referral scheme with cash rewards – earn up to £2500 per referral!\\nFinancial wellbeing service\\nLife Assurance\\nTastecard – spectacular savings on dining, pizza, cinema tickets, supermarkets, and UK attractions!\\nOpportunity to progress in your career through our Education Academy, and ongoing training and professional development.\\nComprehensive and tailored induction programme including face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing, and local induction period.\\nFace-to-face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues via our SHINE programme.\\nAccess to a wide range of free online courses for all colleagues on a variety of topics\\nEmployee assistance programme – free, confidential support via Bupa.\\nSupportive management and senior leaders.\\nHigh quality CPD opportunities.\\nFree eye checks.\\nCommunity and wellbeing- Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need to feel good about what you do. We’re in this together.To start your journey with Horizon, click apply now!\\n\\nHorizon Care and Education is committed to its employees, values the needs of our employees and the people we support.We recognise the need to recruit, retain and develop highly skilled staff, so we are committed to attract and retain talent who align with our values, vision & mission statement.We value diversity, equality, and inclusion, offering equal opportunities to all individuals interested in joining our organisation.\\n\\nCandidates who meet the minimum required criteria of the person specification will be guaranteed an interview under the disability confident employer scheme.During your application process, you will be asked to complete an application form which will be used through your recruitment assessment and onboarding journey.

Please outline any reasonable adjustments that can be made to support your application and assessment process.\\n\\nWe are committed to safeguarding, the standards of safer recruitment defined under Keeping Children Safe in Education, and enabling a safe culture; a culture that ensures that our employees and the young people in our care and education are safeguarded and receive the right support that meets their individual needs We promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all employees, all visitors of Horizon and partner organisations who support us to share this commitment.\\n\\nClosing date for this role is the 31st October but we will consider CVs for interview asap\\n\\nINDEDUBAU