Headteacher - Full-time - Special Needs Position

Grange Park School, Wrotham

• Ref:KCC7052-38L
• Posted:03/02/2012
• Pay:L18 - L24
• Start Date:Sep 2012
• App Close Date:24/02/2012 at 12:00
• Interviews:20th & 21st March 2012

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The Governors of Grange Park School are looking for a charismatic and determined Headteacher who will lead and inspire our staff and children with a considerate and supportive approach.

Grange Park provides a specialist provision for children and young people with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) and the successful candidate will have proven experience and knowledge in this area. An excellent teacher, you will lead our staff by example with an impressive track record of effective teaching. This role is based at our Wrotham site but you will also have responsibility for our sites in Snodland and Gillingham, and you will be expected to balance and manage the challenges this presents.

We are a very friendly and welcoming school and are lucky to have the benefit of a new building which is specially designed for teaching children with ASC. We work closely with the local schools and the successful candidate will recognise this as an exciting opportunity for further development. We have a hardworking, dedicated staff and a supportive and encouraging Governing body.

If you feel you have the skills and experience to manage our small but diverse school we want to hear from you.

Information about the school

Our School

Grange Park School is an autism specific provision for children aged 12 to 19 located in a purpose built school in Wrotham and for children aged 9 - 11 located in Stansted village 3 miles from the main school site. The school also operates a post16 provision in partnership with a local college in Maidstone and Medway. All of our pupils have educational heath care plans.

Currently judged as “good with outstanding features"; by Ofsted. We are committed to providing our pupils with the best possible learning opportunities and supporting them in their development.

The school has achieved a number of external awards including • Beacon NAS status • UNICEF Rights Respecting (Gold) • Wellbeing award for schools • IQM Flagship School • IQM Inclusive School • National online Safety • Leading Parent Partnership Award • Kent Teaching Awards Team of the Year (2021, 2025) • Kent Teaching Awards Headteacher of the Year (2022) • Kent Teaching Awards Science Teacher of the Year (2023) Kent Teaching Awards Unqualified Teacher of the Year (2026)

Grange Park is part of KSENT a collaboration of 26 special schools in Kent. This creates numerous training and development opportunities, shared working practices and career progression.

The successful candidate will embrace the special ethos of the School, and the role will provide an opportunity to take Grange Park School into this next exciting phase and beyond.

Our wellbeing offer includes, a 5*day - day off in academic year in term time, scones on a Friday, CPD programme and much more.

All references will be taken up before interview.

Grange Park School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service and check against the ISA Barred List for children and other relevant pre-employment checks.

Please note as part of Keeping Children Safe In Education requirements, Grange Park will carry out online searches for all shortlisted candidates

Job Contact Information

• Name:Carol Steele
• Address:Door 23 Commercial Services Building, Gibson Drive, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4QG
• Telephone: 01732 525260
• Email: carol.steele@kent.gov.uk