Assistant Head Teacher - Term Time - Special Needs Position

Caldecott Foundation School, Ashford

• Ref:KCC886-7003-131T
• Posted:30/04/2025
• Pay:£53,602 - £60,644 (Salary dependent on experience)
• Start Date:TBC
• App Close Date:31/05/2025 at 09:00
• Interviews:TBC

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Assistant Head Teacher

Smeeth, Kent

Salary: £53,602 - £60,644 (Salary dependent on experience)

(L4 – L9)

Caldecott School is looking for a talented, dynamic, and motivated teacher to take on an exciting role as Assistant Head Teacher. Caldecott is a non-maintained special school with up to 85 pupils on roll, aged between 5 – 16 years.

We provide high-quality education and therapeutic care for pupils with a range of special educational needs. Our clear purpose is to make an enduring difference to our children’s lives, providing them with the knowledge, resilience and skills that prepare them for adulthood and ensure they have a better future.

Duties will include:

• Lead on a specific area of the Ofsted framework across Caldecott School.
  
  
• Provide strategic leadership in this area, monitor and evaluate activities for impact as set out in Caldecott School’s ‘Self Evaluation Development Plan’.
• Provide strategic leadership to fulfil the school’s vision of transformational learning opportunities in all aspects of their lives as they ‘prepare for adulthood’.
• Support teachers in understanding the different aspects of teaching and learning in SEN&D school
• Work closely with the Heads of School to provide daily operational support, as directed.

You will need to have:

• A commitment to providing high quality educational opportunities for pupils with a range of SEND including Autism and Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs.
• Min. 3 years in higher education with qualification at degree level or equivalent 
• The ability to work as part of a highly effective team.
• Strong commitment to inclusion.
• Excellent communication skills.
• A good range of IT skills.
• Qualified Teacher Status.
• A UK registered teahing qualification e.g. PGCE or certificate in education
• Minimum 5 years’ experience of teaching
• Experience of successful management at senior level

We offer: 

• Professional development opportunities 
• Health cash back scheme (covering you & up to four children)
• Employee assistance programme
• Vouchers & Discounts off retail, food, and entertainment
• Cycle to work scheme
• Teacher Pension scheme
• High quality training
• Paid DBS

A visit to the school is essential for shortlisted candidates.

Closing Date: 31st May 2025

(please note in cases where we receive a high volume of applications, we may bring the closing date forward therefore you are advised to submit your completed application form as early as possible to avoid disappointment)

The Caldecott Foundation is committed to safeguarding children.  We follow safer recruitment guidelines and all appointments will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service, social media checks and references.

Sound like a match?

Please send your CV to us via the 'Apply' Button on our website advert to be sent an Application Form, Job Description, and Person Specification. 

Please note: we aim to contact shortlisted applicants as soon as possible. 

Registered Charity No. 307889

Information about the school

Caldecott School is a non-maintained special school catering for up to 64 young people across Key Stages 1-4. We are a therapeutic school specialising in supporting the educational and emotional needs of students who have experienced trauma, and/or have a diagnosis of Autism and/or other neurodevelopmental and psychological problems aged 5 – 16.

Our team of teachers and Therapists work closely together to deliver a therapy informed curriculum within a safe, stimulating, personalised and nurturing learning environment. We strongly believe that children and young people can learn and move forward in their educational journey when their emotional, social, and cognitive needs are appropriately supported.

Caldecott School is set in a 24 acre site near Ashford, Kent and offers an exciting curriculum which is individualised to meet the needs of our students and includes Forest School, outdoor learning and a number of vocational courses - catering, construction, land based studies and hairdressing. Our holistic approach is underpinned by our Relational Model and has a therapeutic approach at its core designed to build trusting supportive relationships and address barriers to learning so that all of our students can achieve their full potential.

Our school is part of the Caldecott Foundation which is a well established charity that also provides residential care and fostering services. We have an exceptional track record delivering the highest quality of care and education and Ofsted agree having rated 8 out of our 10 services as ‘Outstanding’ as of May 2022. Caldecott School is currently rated ‘Good’.

It is an exciting time to join our team as we continue our plans to increase the number of students that we support as well as develop new courses and experiences for our students including a town farm where students can study animal husbandry.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Ellie Fox
• Address:Station Road, Smeeth, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6PW
• Telephone: 01303 815685
• Email: ellie.fox@caldecottfoundation.co.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Job Description - Assistant Head of School
• Person Specification - Assistant Head Teacher
• Application Form