Head of School - Full-time - Special Needs Position

Kent Health Needs Education Service - CLOSED

• Ref:KCC-F11-2-L
• Posted:23/09/2015
• Pay:£47,000 - £50,000
• Start Date:Jan 2016
• App Close Date:09/10/2015 at 12:00
• Interviews:13th October 2015

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The Health Needs Education Service in Kent is about to embark on a challenging and exciting journey; bringing together three existing Pupil Referral Units to develop an outstanding provision which will transform the educational and future life opportunities of its pupils.

This unique and wide ranging strategic post is new in Kent and offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced and successful senior leader to implement a new vision for the Education Health Needs provision.  

The successful candidates will work throughout Kent, with overall responsibility for Medical (Physical) Needs educational provision. There is an Executive Headteacher to whom the postholders report.   

This is a new provision for Kent and an opportunity to inspire and instil in others a belief in the difference it can make to the future of our pupils. 

The Health Needs Education Service is committed to equality, diversity, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  This post requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) enhanced disclosure.

Information about the federation

The Kent Health Needs Education Service is a new service which ensures continuity of education for young people who are unable to access mainstream education due to their health needs.

For those pupils too unwell to attend school, the key to successfully maintaining continuity of education is for the local authority and schools to have clear strategies and timely support available.

This day service runs from 6 hubs. Each hub has specialist staff including a mental health nurse. Advice and guidance is provided to services on working with pupils with mental health and physical health needs. Pupils are supported with their education in one of the specialist hubs either full or part time. These are short term placements, typically no more than 8- 10 weeks and are provided as part of a supported reintegration programme. Access to the E-learning platform and tuition in the service setting is also possible.

The purpose and ethos of the Kent Health Needs Education Service can be summarised in one very simple statement:

Ensuring continuity of education, through inclusion and support.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Ming Zhang
• Address:N/A,
  Countywide,
  Kent,
  n/a
• Telephone: 03000 416867
• Email: ming.zhang@kent.gov.uk

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