Assistant Headteacher: Behaviour & Attitudes

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Job Title:          Assistant Headteacher: Behaviour & Attitudes

Location:         Bankside School, Hanley Castle, WR8 0AD

Salary:              £40,000 to £45,000 per annum

Hours:              37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8:30am-4:30pm

Contract:          Permanent, Term time 

UK applicants only

Due to growth in service, we are recruiting an Assistant Headteacher - Behaviour & Attitudes to join our amazing team at Bankside School part of Options Autism.

About the role

The successful applicant will support the Head of School in overseeing behaviour and pastoral support in line with the school vision; support the Head of School in leading on the effective implementation of school policy of strategy and support new pupils through transition into school, including supporting those on transitional timetables.

You will oversee, promote and improve school attendance; monitor and review behavioural and pastoral data including attendance, lateness, relationships and culture, anti-bullying, exclusions etc; collaborate with the Pastoral Manager to ensure that effective safeguarding practices are embedded across the school.

Support all staff in understanding the pastoral and behavioural needs of SEN pupils and promote a culture and practice that enables all pupils and young people to access the curriculum.

You will support the DHT and Head of School in monitoring pastoral and behavioural progress of pupils and young people and will collaborate with the Clinical Lead and Clinical Professionals to provide identified provision and interventions for pupil(s) and work with the SLT, subject leads and teachers to ensure all pupils learning is of equal importance and that there are high and realistic expectations of pupils.

Please provide written examples of knowledge and experience that is relevant to this role in senior leadership.

Qualification required: Bachelors Degree and PGCE

About us

Bankside School is an exciting new venture that opened September 2023 near Hanley Castle, Worcester. Our new specialist school will cater for young people aged 11-18 years old with Autism, Complex needs and learning disabilities and has the capacity for c60 students.

For over 16 years, Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils, young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care. 

Why join Options Autism?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 

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