
Associate Assistant Headteacher: Alternative Provision Lead
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School:
Longbenton High School -
Location:
North Tyneside -
Salary:
L8-L10 (£59,457-£62,509) -
Hours:
Full time and/or Part time -
Contractual Status:
Permanent -
Closing Date:
7th Feb 2025
We have a vacancy for leadership of our small Alternative Provision department. We are open minded about recruitment to this post and are looking for applications from existing pastoral leaders, subject leads and managers of teams. We need someone with the experience of team and project leadership, the capacity for vision and out of the box thinking, and to be creative with solutions for our disaffected and vulnerable learners. This role would be an Associate Assistant Headteacher post and part of our extended SLT.
This role will involve supporting students who face various challenges, including difficulties transitioning from primary to secondary school and disengagement from education. For some, these difficulties may manifest as Emotionally Based School Non-Attendance (EBSNA). Some of these students may have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) and diagnosed needs. Some students may have learning gaps as well as undiagnosed Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), or Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD). This is an exciting opportunity to join our expanding Inclusion Team and provide vital targeted support for students who are experiencing difficulties within mainstream education but whose needs do not currently meet the thresholds for external specialist services or placement in a Pupil Referral Unit (PRU).
An ability to teach or background teaching any of the subjects listed would be a bonus but is not a pre-requisite (there would be a small teaching timetable as part of your working week).
Apply via our online form: AAHT/AP Lead Application Form
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Job advert Job Description Person SpecificationLongbenton High School
Longbenton High School is a successful 11-18 school with an excellent Sixth Form in a wonderful modern, purpose-built space. We are an ambitious, exciting and inclusive place to work, rated Good in our 2022 Ofsted inspection and in the top 5 in North Tyneside for 5+ GCSE outcomes in 2024. This is a school where the chances of all children are championed and where your background is no barrier to success. We are increasingly popular and heavily oversubscribed, with an intake from over 20 primary schools across the area every year.
We can offer you:
- The support of a vibrant and driven senior leadership team, committed to supporting staff with a mindful approach to teacher workload and a healthy work/life balance.
- A fantastic, modern building in a convenient location, within walking distance of several Metro stations and close to Four Lane Ends bus station.
- An evidence-informed approach to CPD, offering tailored professional development opportunities to support career progression and opportunities from the earliest stage of your career.
- A collaborative, open-door culture that celebrates and shares best practices.
- A strong emphasis on traditional KIDMAP values: Kindness, Integrity, Determination, Manners, Ambition, and Positivity.
- Outstanding support for Early Career Teachers (ECTs) and a dedication to developing talent, cultivating excellent leaders, and empowering them to build their own high-performing teams.
- An inspiring and motivated student body, making teaching and learning truly rewarding.
- An inspiring and motivated student body, making teaching and learning truly rewarding.
- A smaller than average working environment (PAN of 900 in Y7-11, with 180 in each year group).