Head Teacher - Full-time

Abbey Court , Rochester

Ref:MED887-7053-72L
Posted:13/05/2022
Pay:£86,061 - £99,681
Start Date:January 2023
App Close Date:06/06/2022 at 12:00
Interviews:20th & 21st June 2022

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Abbey Court Community Special Foundation School

Medway Local Education Authority

‘WE GROW PEOPLE’

https://www.abbeycourt.medway.sch.uk/assets/Documents/Vacancy/Headteacher-Recruitment.pdf

Vacancy: Head Teacher

Age range: 3 – 19 years

School type: Special (PMLD)

Starting date: 1^st January 2023

School Group: 7

Salary: £86, 061 - £99, 681

Location: The applicant will work across both school sites

Following the retirement of our extremely successful and highly respected head teacher, the governors wish to appoint a passionate, and dedicated leader with the vocation to inspire us to achieve further success and full commitment to our inclusive approach to special education. Abbey Court has:

a fully inclusive class structure;
an exciting curriculum with breadth and depth to meet all needs;
a new and very well resourced school building and community farm;
friendly, unique and very special children and families;
achieved a rating of outstanding at the last 3 Ofsted inspections.

Our new head teacher will:

be a strong leader and manager who believes in our ethos of ‘we grow people’;
continue to make learning an outstanding and inclusive experience for all;
value every child and have high aspirations for them;
motivate, inspire, and build strong relationships;
have energy, drive and creativity to champion the needs of our children;
develop the use of the school’s new facilities;
be a prudent and focused manager of resources;
use their expertise and that of other staff to support and collaborate with other schools and the wider community.

Applicants can expect:

a strong commitment to equality and diversity;
a tailor made induction program;
effective systems to support mental health and wellbeing;
to work with an experienced, supportive and committed staff and governing body.

Applications: Applicants are welcome to visit the school. Please contact us on 01634 338220 or office@abbeycourt.medway.sch.uk to arrange your visit. Please apply via kent-teach.com

Application Deadline: 6^th June 2022 Midday

Interview dates: 20^th and 21^st June 2022

This School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of appointment for this post is subject to satisfactory Disclosure and Barring clearance.

Information about the school

Abbey Court Foundation Special School is maintained by Medway Local Authority for pupils with Severe Learning Difficulties(SLD) or Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties(PMLD) as their main presenting need. Additional educational needs may include visual/hearing impediment, sensory impairment, autism and or physical disability. We cater for pupils aged 3-19 years. All pupils have Educational Care Plans or Statements of Special Educational Needs.

Abbey Court School provides a stimulating, challenging and safe learning environment where pupils and staff efforts, work and achievement are celebrated.

Our aims and values: To know each individual child/pupil as thoroughly as we can, including any circumstances which might affect their well being, behaviour and performance at any moment in time. To maintain high but realistic expectations for each pupil. To enable the development of independence of each pupil. To ensure we always see, first and foremost, the child not the disability and to ensure that education (and not care) remains paramount. To ensure that pupils feel safe, secure and comfortable to enable them to focus on learning. To give great emphasis to the celebration and communication of pupil achievements, thus enabling a positive impact on parents, the local community and the pupils themselves. To have and realise a bespoke vision for each and every pupil and each and every member of staff. Do everything we can to ensure that people in the local community see our school and pupils in a positive and informed light. To enable our pupils to develop into good citizens and to participate actively in their local communities. To offer opportunities and experiences for pupils to learn in a multitude of different ways and through a rich, varied and individualised curriculum. To give pupils an equal voice in and ownership of their education so that they are able to express opinions, choices and preferences. To use individuals' interests, skills and experiences to enhance the education of pupils and staff. To ensure that leadership is in the hands of as many staff as possible. To learn and share information, to the benefit of our pupils through mutually supportive relationships with parents, visiting specialists and outside agencies. Through a variety of self evaluation methodologies, seek to know our school better to inform focussed school improvement, and so that others can know us better. To function and be recognised as an authentically exemplary school in its field.

Job Contact Information

Name:Vicky Aspin
Address:Rede Court Road, Strood, Rochester , Kent, ME2 3SP
Telephone: 01634 338220
Email: office@abbeycourt.medway.sch.uk

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