Assistant Headteacher

We are looking for an Assistant Headteacher for our Norwich School for pupils aged 13 to 16 years old. As an Assistant Headteacher you will work in our alternative education provision in Norwich. You will be required to provide effective leadership and management.

Main duties and accountabilities:

• Act as role model; champion Catch22 and the Education directorate’s vision and values.
• Be the lead for the development of the local self-assessment report with subsequent improvement planning and contribute to the overall quality improvement process of the school.
• Manage and analyse performance data and report to Head Teacher and Executive Principal. Take appropriate actions to address areas of underperformance.

Assistant SENCO:

• Support the EHCP Annual Review Process within your site to ensure Catch22 fulfils its legal duty and requirements to meet needs of learners.
• Review the provision of all pupils with the SENCO regularly to ensure that Catch22 offer the correct support and interventions for all pupils; this includes reviewing the quality and impact of the provision.
• Create an inspirational learning environment with high expectations of learner achievement, success and progression.

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Essential Qualifications

• A recognised higher qualification with significant experienced of teaching and planning with a willingness to work towards QTS.
• Degree in related subject.
• It is a requirement that the post holder has attended/will attend local safeguarding training that complies with national guidance.

Experience

• Experience of working with children that struggle in mainstream education including those with ACEs, complex, high behaviour and additional learning needs.
• Experience of quality assurance and leading and managing teams to improve performance and deliver outstanding teaching and learning.

Salary: £43,282 - £54,101 per annum.

The salary range reflects the established band for this role.  Appointments within the band will depend on experience and relevant skills.

Contract: Full time - Permanent (52 weeks per year), 37 hours per week

Start date: As soon as possible subject to clearances

Please note your own vehicle is essential for this role.

Catch22 Independent school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice will be followed and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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Unless otherwise stated, interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised.

We aim to review applications as quickly as possible. However, due to the volume of interest we receive, we may not be able to contact all applicants individually. If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful this time.

At Catch22 we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services. Diversity and Inclusion is part of what we do every day, working to deliver our vision to build a strong society where everyone has good people around them, a purpose, and a good place to live.

Catch22 is committed to rigorous safeguarding and safer recruitment practices; ensuring that every individual within the organisation has been safely and appropriately checked.

Please note, we will conduct an online search as part of our due dilligence checks for successful candidate(s). This will involve a search of all publicly available information online and in social media.