Special Needs Head of Department - Full-time - Special Needs Position

Foreland Fields School, Ramsgate

Ref:KCC7040-69T
Posted:16/04/2015
Pay:MPS/UPS
Start Date:Sep 2015
App Close Date:05/05/2015 at 12:00
Interviews:Friday 15th May 2015

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The Foreland School is looking to appoint a Head of 14 – 19 Department following the retirement of the current post holder.

With the expectation of rising pupil numbers this is an exciting time to join the school as we are about to undertake significant rebuilding work on a new site, to accommodate our rising roll and resultant need to update our accommodation.

The successful candidate will:

be seeking an exciting new challenge in their career
be prepared to play a lead role in taking the school through this period of transition
be someone who wishes to join a hardworking and dedicated staff team
be a committed and enthusiastic teacher with considerable experience of teaching older pupils with high levels of learning difficulty in a special school setting
have knowledge and experience of teaching students with Autistic Spectrum Disorder
have knowledge and experience of the range of new external accreditation requirements and opportunities for students functioning from lower P levels to NC Level 3
have exceptional interpersonal skills and experience of managing people and / or projects
be familiar with or have experience of multi-disciplinary working across a range of statutory and voluntary agencies
be a member of the school’s Senior Leadership Team and, as such, be actively involved in strategic planning and decision making processes of the school

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed, in order to meet the Headteacher and find out more about the nature of the work involved. To arrange an informal visit candidates should contact the PA to the Headteacher on Tel: 01843 863891.

Information about the school together with all relevant application documents are available to download from the ‘Attachments’ section below. To ensure equity to all candidates, it is our policy that applications will ONLY be accepted on a completed KCC Teaching Staff application form.

The Foreland School is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure application to the Criminal Records Bureau, plus verification of the right to work in the UK.

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 3-19 in five departments, Nursery, Infants, Juniors (KS2) Secondary (KS3) and KS4/6th Form. In addition, we have satellite classes at Garlinge Primary School, Hartsdown Academy and East Kent College.

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.

Teaching Assistants working hours are from 8.30am until 3pm, apart from Thursdays where the finish time is 2.45pm on alternate weeks and 4.45pm on other weeks to accommodate essential training.

Job Contact Information

Name:Karen Glover - School Business Manager
Address:Newlands Lane, Ramsgate, Kent, CT12 6RH
Telephone: (01843) 863891
Email: karenglover@foreland.kent.sch.uk

Documents

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