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Vice Principal (Teaching, Learning & Assessment) - Full-time

Goldwyn School, Ashford

  • Ref:KCC886-7041-209L
  • Posted:09/01/2020
  • Pay:L15 - L19
  • Start Date:September 2020
  • App Close Date:07/02/2020 at 11:00
  • Interviews:10 and 11 February 2020

Advert

Required for September 2020

Vice-Principal

(Teaching, Learning & Assessment)

L15 - L19 

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen at Goldwyn School 

We are an Outstanding and unique secondary SEMH special school in Kent, which operates over 4 sites; each running its own distinctive educational pathway. 

This strategic senior leadership post has become available due to the retirement of our long-standing Vice Principal at the end of this academic year. 

This position will provide the successful candidate with an excellent career opportunity and an exciting chance to be a strategic leader within a highly successful, innovative and forward-thinking school. 

The successful candidate will have charisma, strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders. They will have experience of leading an educational team and an ability to use coaching and mentoring to effect change. They will have an understanding of the complex needs of SEMH students and those with a diagnosis of Autism. 

We are looking for someone with leadership experience and a track record of outstanding classroom practice, with experience of delivering GCSE qualifications in core or a range of subjects.

We encourage potential candidates to visit the school prior to making a formal application for the post. Please contact Alison Kane, PA to make an appointment with the Principal: alison.kane@goldwyn.kent.sch.uk                

 

Goldwyn School is committed to the highest standards in safeguarding procedures and promoting the welfare of every student and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

References may be taken up before interview and the successful applicant will undertake an enhanced DBS check.

 

Information about the school

Goldwyn is an outstanding and unique secondary (11-18) SEMH special school in Kent, operating over 4 sites in Ashford and Folkestone, with each site running its own distinctive educational pathway.

We are a highly regarded and successful school which has expanded its provision to meet the needs of our increasingly complex and vulnerable students.

Following an internal restructuring, we are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and committed strategic leader to work with the Principal to maintain the outstanding provision we have created, whilst seeking to develop innovative and exemplary practice within SEMH education.

Goldwyn School is a KCC Foundation Special School for children and young people with an EHCP for SEMH needs from age 11 to 18. Students who are admitted to the school have complex and wide ranging difficulties and come from a wide range of socio-economic backgrounds and a wide geographical area.

Goldwyn School is an Outstanding School (Ofsted 2022) for students with SEMH needs, and consists of: • Goldwyn Ashford in Great Chart, Ashford (TN23 3BT) • Goldwyn Folkestone in Parkfield Road, Folkestone (CT19 5BY) • Goldwyn Vocational Centre in Leacon Road, Ashford, Kent (TN23 4FB) • Goldwyn Plus in Beaver Lane, Ashford (TN23 5NX) (our alternative curriculum programme)

Why Work at Goldwyn: • “Goldwyn is a family; a truly supportive unit” – School Governor • We are values driven – they are not words on a page, they are core to our school and its ethos • We have a strong and dynamic leadership team who support each other and who offer an extensive level of coaching and expertise • Our staff are our secret weapon – without a staff that feel supported and invested in, we cannot offer our students the very best education. Our staff wellbeing strategy, ambassadors and events build and sustain our team • Collaborative working is well established at the school and this fosters a culture of staff learning • There is a learning culture for our staff, with extensive CPD on offer for effective and tailored professional development • The school adopts a 2-week extended October half term to support staff wellbeing • Working from the KSENT Trust, you will have opportunities to participate in practitioner research in education, school-to-school support, and a range of leadership development programmes • Opportunities to work with partners and national leaders at the forefront of SEMH education

Job Contact Information

Fax: 01233 662177

Documents

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.