Assistant Headteacher – Safeguarding and Pastoral Lead - Full-time - Special Needs Position

Foreland Fields School, Ramsgate

• Ref:KCC886-7040-357L
• Posted:08/05/2026
• Pay:Leadership Range L12 – L16
• Start Date:September 2026
• App Close Date:21/05/2026 at 12:00
• Interviews:29/05/2026

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‘This is a happy place’ (OFSTED May 2023)

Are you looking for a new challenge? Are you passionate about supporting children and young people with their development and learning? Are you keen to develop new skills? Come and join our fantastic team at Foreland Fields School!

Our pupils and students have a wide range of profound, severe and complex needs, including difficulties with communication, learning, physical and sensory development as well as medical and care needs. Classes are needs led and pupils and students follow personalised learning journeys along different curriculum pathways, depending on their individual needs.

Due to the rapid expansion of our school, we are looking for an Assistant Headteacher to join our team from September 2026.

We are looking for a senior leader to undertake the role of Designated Safeguarding Lead, taking overall responsibility for safeguarding and child protection (including online safety).

The successful candidate will also assume the role of designated Teacher for Looked After Children as well as other responsibilities related to safer recruitment, attendance and premium expenditure. 

Foreland Fields School is highly committed to improving the life chances of our pupils and students and to the raising of standards throughout school. We place a firm emphasis upon the knowledge and skills needed in later life, working in partnership with parents and outside agencies to achieve this.

The successful candidate will need to be able to:

• Respond to safeguarding concerns in a timely manner. Work closely with the extended safeguarding team to implement actions related to safeguarding concerns.
• Monitor student absence, promoting good attendance and take appropriate action when absence causes concern.
• Take part in the monitoring of progress of vulnerable groups in discussions with class teachers and pathway leads, and ensure that premium expenditure is effectively delegated to improve outcomes for vulnerable students. Report on premium expenditure.
• Ensure that the school’s robust recruitment procedures and checks for appointing staff and volunteers guarantee that everyone working at the school is suitable to work with children.
• Provide and/or coordinate pastoral support to pupils in relation to behaviour, confidence and self-esteem and relationships with peers or adults

 We can offer you:

• A friendly and welcoming school community
• A rights respecting ethos, where the best interests of every child are a priority
• Committed, hard-working supportive specialist staff and governing body
• A well-resourced and rich learning environment
• A coaching culture, with a comprehensive weekly CPD programme and opportunities for professional development

Please contact the Headteacher (adrianmount@foreland.kent.sch.uk) during term time for further information or to arrange a visit to the school on one of the following dates:-

Thursday, 14th May at 3.00pm

Wednesday, 20th May at 9.00am

Information about the school

Foreland Fields School is a Day Special School for pupils with Profound, Severe and Complex Needs (PSCN), many of whom also have Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

We provide for 200+ pupils aged 4-19 in five pathways, Foundation Pathway, Explorers Pathway, Adventurers Pathway, Discoverers Pathway and Pioneers Pathway. Candidates are strongly encouraged to refer to the curriculum handbook (found on the school website) and the job description before completing their application.

We encourage all of our employees to further their career development and we respect initiative and ambition. We are committed to performance management, staff training and coaching. The successful candidate will embrace the special ethos of the School, and the role will provide an opportunity to take Foreland Fields School into this next exciting phase and beyond.

Foreland Fields School is committed to the safeguarding and well-being of children therefore all successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check and references. We will also complete an online search on all shortlisted candidates.

Please note that incomplete application forms will not be considered.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Adrian Mount
• Address:Newlands Lane, Ramsgate, Kent, CT12 6RH
• Telephone: 01843 863891
• Email: adrianmount@foreland.kent.sch.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Job Description
• Child Protection Policy
• Employment of Ex-Offenders Policy