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Deputy Headteacher (Head of Education) - Full-time - Special Needs Position

Elms School, Dover

  • Ref:KCC886-7045-228L
  • Posted:30/04/2021
  • Pay:L14 - 18
  • Start Date:September 2021
  • App Close Date:19/05/2021 at 10:00
  • Interviews:Friday 21st May

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Elms School is a special day school for children with social, emotional, mental health and learning difficulties. The school has a mixed roll of 159 students between the ages of 5 and 16.  The school has been assessed as Good following the last Ofsted inspection in October 2017.

Following the retirement of the current Deputy Headteacher, we are seeking to appoint an outstanding teacher and inspirational leader who is committed to the highest standards of education for every pupil in our school.  The successful candidate will join the Senior Leadership Team as the Deputy Headteacher, assuming responsibility for the school in the absence of the Headteacher.  The successful candidate will be Head of Education, supporting and driving the school towards offering an Outstanding Quality of Education.  The curriculum has just been rewritten and focuses on the acquisition of knowledge and skills for our pupils in Y1 – Y11.  We are also developing our own assessment system to assess progress within our broad and balanced curriculum.

The successful candidate will be pivotal in helping our pupils to make excellent academic progress, enabling them to be successful and well prepared for the next stage in their education, employment or training.  They will lead the development the quality of teaching and learning across the school, enabling teaching to move from solidly Good to Outstanding.   The successful candidate will ensure that pupils make good progress and will support the headteacher in monitoring the quality of teaching and learning across the school.  They will identify training needs and implement these into our CPD programme.  The successful candidate will mentor and support newly qualified teachers, enabling them to become outstanding practitioners.

Applicants should describe in their application how they meet the criteria in the attached Person specification.  The successful candidate will be committed to promoting equal opportunities and Fundamental British Values. Elms School is committed to safeguarding and promoting child welfare. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check, pre-employment medical clearance, good references and verification of the right to work in the UK.  Visits to the school are encouraged and applicants should complete the application form online – CVs alone will not be accepted.

Contact details: Melanie Wright (hr@elms.kent.sch.uk) or 01304 201964

Information about the school

Elms School is a nurturing place of learning that has high expectations for all.

Our therapeutic approaches nurture students so they form relationships and to learn to; self-regulate; demonstrate respect; take responsibility; understand their and others’ emotions.

Our curriculum enriches the experiences of our students, develops independence and promotes collaboration.

Elms is a special school for pupils with social, emotional, mental health and learning needs. Most pupils display associated challenging behaviours resulting from a variety of difficulties and needs, including PTSD, attachment difficulties, ODD, ADHD, ASD and FASD.

Our broad and balanced curriculum is relevant, engaging and provides opportunities to achieve academic success as well as equipping them with skills for life. Our highly-trained staff provide bespoke therapeutic interventions, such as Thrive, to target developmental gaps and enable pupils to manage their behaviour and regulate their emotions so that they can form meaningful relationships throughout their lives. We also use Restorative Approaches to build and maintain a sense of community and to provide our pupils with the ability and attitude to respect the viewpoints of others and, when necessary, take responsibility for resolving conflict and putting things right.

In our Ofsted inspection in March 2023, Elms continues to be a Good school.

We have a large team, including our transport team who bring the pupils to and from school in our fleet of MPVs.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Melanie Wright
  • Address:Elms School, Elms Vale Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 9PS
  • Telephone: 01304 201964
  • Email: hr@elms.kent.sch.uk

Fax: 01304 225000

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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.