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Assistant Headteacher – Student and Family Support Specialist - Full-time - Special Needs Position

Nexus Foundation Special School, Tonbridge

  • Ref:KCC886-7051-570L
  • Posted:24/10/2024
  • Pay:L14 - 18
  • Start Date:After Easter 2025 or sooner if available
  • App Close Date:15/11/2024 at 09:00
  • Interviews:Shortly after the closing date

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Assistant Headteacher – Student and Family Support Specialist (SFSS)

This is a wonderful opportunity to join the school at a very exciting time as we continue to expand our provision and pupil numbers across the school, as well as provide further opportunities for career development and CPD. 

The Assistant Headteacher will be expected to undertake all the professional duties of a teacher, under the terms and conditions specified in the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document and under the reasonable direction of the Headteacher.

In fulfilment of all responsibilities and duties, the Assistant Headteacher must show a commitment to the aims, policies and ethos of the school, and strive to maintain these through personal conduct and effective relationships with colleagues and pupils.

We are a positive, pro-active and professional school and require staff who are ambitious, creative and passionate to work with our wonderful pupils. 

Nexus invests in its pupils' and staff's experience and development, so welcome you to join our team to have a great day and exciting career.

All staff receive a comprehensive induction programme. We have a very supportive leadership team. Culture is vital to us, it’s not only what we do but how we do it that matters to us, relationships across the whole school staff team are positive, inclusive and helpful. We welcome an annual conversation with your line manager to discuss flexible working patterns on both the individuals and the school's needs.

Our SEN school, which caters to children with profound, severe and complex needs, is built on foundations of innovation, excellence and inspiration. Our school can provide a blank canvas for the right leader to inspire change, and instil a legacy of aspirational outcomes for our children.

We hope you come and visit, and look forward to hearing from you. Please email nicki.riddle@nexusschool.org.uk to arrange a visit.

In line with KCSIE 2024 guidance, as part of the shortlisting process, Nexus reserves the right to conduct an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence and to share any pertinent information found concerning a candidate’s suitability to work with children with the Headteacher.

Information about the school

Nexus : the school where excellence meets opportunity.

Nexus is an ambitious school for children and young people aged 2-19 with profound, severe and complex needs, many of whom have a diagnosis of autism.

With currently 280+ pupils on roll, we continue to expand our provision and pupil numbers providing wonderful opportunities for our teaching and learning with a wide range of staff development routes.

Nexus invests in employing the best staff and in training them to achieve. We strive to engage staff who are self-motivated, professional and ambitious.

Nexus also has a small 32 student satellite provision in Wouldham

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Nicki Riddle - Personnel
  • Address:Upper Haysden Lane, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 8AA
  • Telephone: 01732 771384
  • Email: personnel@nexusschool.org.uk

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.