Middle Leader - Full-time - Special Needs Position

The Ifield School, Gravesend

• Ref:KCC886-7039-539T
• Posted:29/04/2025
• Pay:Leadership Pay Range 4-7 depending on experience
• Start Date:September 2025
• App Close Date:02/05/2025 at 09:00
• Interviews:TBC

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The Cedar Federation offers an exciting opportunity, starting in September 2025, for an experienced or aspiring leader to develop their talents within Ifield School within a permanent leadership position.

Ifield School is an outstanding provision that provides a very high standard of education for pupils and students who have profound, severe and complex needs. We offer our pupils and students the very best education, with engaging, contextualised learning experiences.  We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive and creative teacher, with a track record of impacting positively on the lives of pupils and to inspire others to continually strive for higher standards and new innovations. If you are a practitioner that finds new and creative ways to teach and develop the skills of others, then this could be a fantastic opportunity for you.

The Cedar Federation has a large Extended Leadership Team who work closely together to create the best outcomes for all pupils. A Middle Leader will work alongside other leaders to create the best outcomes for all pupils which is an essential element of the role.  We will offer the successful candidate fantastic opportunities to develop their own professional knowledge and expertise.

The successful candidate will be an exceptional qualified Teacher with an empathic and caring nature to play a vital role in improving the quality of education.  They will have responsibility for a class and in addition to PPA, will be provided with one dedicated Leadership Day per week to carry out the role as a leader.  The development of others is vital to this role, therefore previous experience in leading teams is particularly important.

The main responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to supporting the Leadership Team to:

• Support other teachers and leaders to raise the quality of education, including teaching and learning.
• Ensure high expectations for pupil progress, academic and personally.
• Model classroom practice and provide support and guidance to colleagues in quality of education and curriculum, selecting the most appropriate teaching and learning methods and resources for pupils.
• Ensure substantial and sustained, high quality performance of pupils from their starting points, evidenced by positive and improving progress data within a positive climate for learning.
• Monitor and improve the quality of teaching, leading to improved rates of pupil progress.

Ifield School and all its personnel are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young people. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service and against the ISA Barred List for Children including overseas criminal background checks where applicable. Appointments will be subject to satisfactory recruitment and vetting checks, including two references, one of which must be your current or most recent employer.

Information about the school

Ifield School is a Foundation co-educational school for pupils aged 4 to 19 years of age with Profound, Severe and Complex learning needs, including Communication and Interaction difficulties. The majority of pupils have learning difficulties associated with Autism, Speech, Language and Communication and, in addition, some pupils have complex medical conditions.

Ifield School is federated with King’s Farm Primary School.

Ifield Nursery was established in 2007 and is based at King’s Farm Primary School. It is a joint Early Years provision for pupils aged from 2 to 5 years old. This setting enables the pupils to learn and play alongside their mainstream peers whilst formal assessments are completed and all pupils at the nursery benefit from the resources and facilities that Ifield School offers.

Ifield School has a strong collaboration with North Kent College located 1.9 miles from the school site. 16 – 19 year old students attend Ifield Sixth Form based at North Kent College. LINK stands for “Learning With Ifield and North Kent” and reflects the close working partnership that exists between Ifield School and North Kent College. Students who attend The LINK Centre have a building and resources that have been specifically tailored to support their learning and medical needs. The students follow a highly personalised curriculum within a safe and secure environment and are also able to enjoy the benefits of the college’s restaurant and library facilities. Sixth Form students focus on preparing for adulthood and securing the outcomes identified on their Education, Health and Care Plans. Many of the students leave Ifield’s Sixth Form to attend courses at other colleges of further education or to move into employment.

Ifield School initiated a Post 19 provision in September 2014 as a pilot to focus on learners working towards independence and employability, while strengthening mathematics and English skills. LINK19 College Ltd was formed in January 2018 for 19-25 year olds. LINK19 College is a separate provision to Ifield School, but cohabits the same building as Ifield’s Sixth Form.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Gemma Waghorn
• Address:Cedar Avenue, Gravesend , Kent, DA12 5JT
• Telephone: 01474 365485
• Email: gwaghorn@ifield.kent.sch.uk

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