Assistant Headteacher (Inclusion & SEND) - Full-time

Stone Lodge School, Dartford

• Ref:KCC886-4024-277L
• Posted:25/04/2025
• Pay:L13 - 17 (£68,298pa - £75,206pa)
• Start Date:September 2025
• App Close Date:12/05/2025 at 09:00
• Interviews:16/05/2024

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We are pleased to share the exciting opportunity for an Assistant Headteacher position at Stone Lodge School.

The school opened in 2019 and has seen rapid growth and now has over 1000 students. We moved into a brand-new building in 2022. The school is heavily oversubscribed and serves the needs of its local communities, with a very local catchment area. Following a strong Ofsted inspection in October 2023, followed by a successful first set of GCSE and post 16 results.

The new Assistant Headteacher will be responsible for promoting a truly inclusive culture at Stone Lodge School in which all students are able to achieve excellence in terms of students’ behaviour, attitudes and wider personal development with SEND provision being of the highest quality. We believe in the importance of maintaining impeccable behaviour where teachers can teach and students can focus on learning, free from distractions. We explicitly teach behaviour and routines to maintain a culture of high expectations through a warm/strict approach.

Stone Lodge School is fully inclusive and caters for the diverse needs of its students. We have appointed highly motivated, dynamic support staff, teachers and leaders who deliver exciting learning every lesson, every day, so that all our students reach their full potential and secure first-class destinations.

Our ideal candidate will:

• Have strong leadership skills, with outstanding communication skills and an ability to work successfully with all stakeholders

• Have a track record of success in their current role
• Develop the vision and values of the school and contribute to the visions and values of the Trust
• Have a commitment to raising standards across the school amongst students and staff
• Develop a culture of inclusivity and collaboration amongst staff and students

Please read the attached applicant pack for more information on this role.

Career with Endeavour MAT - what we can offer you:

As well as offering you a competitive salary with pay progression opportunities, you will also be working in a purpose-built setting with great facilities and with a team of talented, engaged and motivated colleagues. Our common RIDES values of respect, integrity, determination, equality of opportunity and self-management help instil a strong work ethic among staff and students alike and our supportive culture provides what many of our existing staff describe as a ‘family feel’ within our Trust.

Deadline for Applications:   9am on Monday 12^th May 2025 

Shortlisting:                         Monday 12^th May 2025

Candidates notified:            Tuesday 13^th May 2025

Interviews:                           Friday 16^th May 2025

To book in a visit of the school, please contact Leonie Verbeke- Cain, Headteacher’s PA on 01322 250340 Ext 304 or lverbeke-cain@stonelodgeschool.co.uk

Information about the school

Stone Lodge School is one of four schools which together form Endeavour MAT. Whilst the school first opened in September 2019 with just four forms in year 7. As of September 2024, we have over 900 students including a growing 6th Form and an eight -form entry year 7 cohort.

We are part of the Endeavour MAT family of schools, and we pride ourselves on setting consistently high expectations, securing outstanding outcomes and delivering exceptional standards of teaching and learning for all.

Stone Lodge School offers a vibrant, inspirational environment for its students and staff alike. Stakeholder feedback has been universally positive with great enthusiasm and support for the school’s vision voiced by students, parents and carers and the Department for Education.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs Leonie Verbeke-Cain
• Address:Stone Lodge School, Stone Lodge Road, Stone, Dartford, Kent, DA2 6FY
• Telephone: 01322250340
• Email: recruitment@stonelodgeschool.co.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Applicant Info Pack
• Job Description and Person Specification