Cityworx are recruiting an experienced Assistant Head Teacher in Sutton to lead a specialist school educating learners from the age of 11 - 16 with social, emotional, and mental health difficulties, including ADHD and autism.
To achieve success, the Assistant Headteacher will support the Headteacher to:
-
Provide vision, leadership, and direction
-
Effectively manage teaching and learning
-
Promote excellence, equality, and high expectations of all pupils
-
Deploy resources to achieve the school’s aims
-
Carry out day to day management, organisation, and administration
-
Secure the commitment of the wider community
-
Create a safe and productive learning environment that is engaging and fulfilling for all pupils.
The successful applicants will need:
-
Experience working as a Assistant Head Teacher ideally in a similar environment
-
Be an Ofsted expert, maintain and build your understanding of requirements, helping the school move towards an outstanding rating.
-
Ability to motivate, drive and support staff and pupils, using a person-centred approach.
-
A real 'can do, will do' attitude, with the desire to succeed and improve our school.
-
Have a commitment and passion to work with pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs, along with a range of other difficulties including trauma, attachment and associated challenging behaviours
-
Have a clear vision, strong leadership, and effective management skills.
-
An exceptionally enthusiastic and committed leader to manage and motivate pupils and staff, and can lead, motivate, and inspire teams to raise standards in student outcomes.
-
Is familiar with the need for creativity in delivering the National Curriculum, whilst supporting pupils to overcome their barriers to learning.
-
Have a solid understanding of the new Ofsted Education Inspection Framework and Independent School Standards