Assistant Headteacher - Standards and Audits job in Poole
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Poole, Dorset Dorset Council
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About The Role As Assistant Headteacher for Standards and Audits, you will be an experienced teacher with a passion for supporting pupils with special educational needs. Working closely with the headteacher and other senior colleagues, you will use your leadership skills to manage compliance against the Independent School Standards, Ofsted and other relevant regulatory bodies. You will also have 0.6 classroom teaching duties. Suitable candidates will already have managerial responsibilities with a proven track record in leading and developing inclusion practices. This experience may have come from an SLT role or a departmental role. This may be a first SLT role for the right candidate but they would need to demonstrate a strong and effective approach in previous roles. The Assistant Headteacher will have responsibility for Standards and Audits. The successful candidate should have effective knowledge and experience of this role or be willing to undertake the required training and be able to demonstrate an interest and passion for this aspect of schools and teaching practices. Further Information This Job Description and Person Specification are current as of April 2024. In consultation with you, it is liable to variation to reflect changes in the job. If you have any queries relating to your Job Description and/or Person Specification, please consult the Headteacher. About Us The White House School offers a specialist learning provision for children from the ages of 6 to 11. We emphasise the development of core academic understanding, encourage creativity, celebrate outdoor learning and promote the growth of essential life skills. We aim to establish a safe, creative and vibrant environment where children feel challenged and supported in their learning; achieving high levels of wellbeing and academic success. We aim to nurture and develop mutual respect, tolerance, teamwork, perseverance, kindness and good manners. Equal Opportunities The White House School will seek to ensure that all existing and potential employees and students are given equal opportunities for employment and education. It is committed to the elimination of unlawful or unfair discrimination on the grounds of sex, age, marital status, race, nationality or other ethnic or national origin, disability, sexuality, trade union membership or activity and religious background. The school will seek to ensure that no applicant for employment or education is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be justified. The school aims to provide an open welcoming and safe environment for all its students, employees, and visitors. Safeguarding The White House School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be conducted; references will be sought, and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other relevant checks with statutory bodies. We comply with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) code of practice and have a written policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders, both of which are available on request. If you are shortlisted, you will be required to declare any relevant convictions, adult cautions or other matters which may affect your suitability to work with children. As a result of amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (exceptions order 1975) in 2013 and 2020, some minor offences are now protected (filtered) and should not be disclosed to potential employers, and employers cannot take these offences into account. | |
| Employer: | Dorset Council |
| Contract: | Permanent |
| Hours: | Full Time |
| Qualification: | Not Specified |
| Sector: | Public Sector |
| Role: | Audit & Assurance |
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