Assistant Headteacher
West Lea School
Enfield
- Expired
- Salary:
- L8 to L12
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2015
- Apply by:
- 3 October 2014
Job overview
Introduction to a great school: "Learning for Life" through Quality, Equality, Opportunity and Success.
West Lea School a specialist Sports College is an oversubscribed Outstanding School (Ofsted 2013), which has expanded over the last two years, following two successful Demographic Growth capital bids to the DFE and as a result we are now expanding our leadership team. We have been awarded a range of accolades for our dynamic work both within the local area and across a national profile.
The school has recently been praised by Ofsted for its 14-19 curriculum, college links and life opportunities for learners by Ofsted and received a London Innovation Award (SSAT) for its work related learning in a retail environment.
We are looking for practitioners who:
- Have a commitment and passion to work with pupils with a wide and diverse range of SEN including mainstream commissioning support
- Have excellent interpersonal skills and a desire to lead
- Can lead, motivate and inspire teams to raise standards in student outcomes
- Want to be members of a creative and dynamic staff team with outstanding expectations for our learners to achieve in life.
We can offer you:
- The opportunity to work in a successful and supportive environment
- Motivated children who are willing to learn
- Well-equipped and resourced classrooms
- An Innovative Learning Centre
- Continued professional development
West Lea School is a popular and successful school. We are very proud of the school community and the way that we work together with the local area and in partnership with both mainstream schools and colleges, in a positive climate where students have every opportunity to thrive and succeed in acquiring a set of skills that enable them to experience "Learning for Life".
West Lea School, Staff and the governing body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check, a medical check and satisfactory references.
A vision for SEN that will take learning beyond the environment of classroom based learning.
Informal visits and enquiries very welcome.
For further details and application pack, visit www.westleaschool.co.uk
Closing Date: Friday, 3rd October 2014
Interview Dates: Wednesday, 16th October and Thursday, 17th October 2014.
West Lea Special School
Edmonton,
Enfield
N9 9TU
About West Lea School
Welcome to West Lea School, an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome, no matter who they are or where they come from. Catering for students aged 4-19 with special educational needs, our four campuses – Meridian, Haselbury, Learning for Life and Horizon – equip children with a ‘suitcase’ of skills to help them progress on to further education and into the world of work. While the world provides many obstacles, we believe in tearing down walls and encourage each individual to reach beyond their realities, take risks and above all, believe in themselves.
As a part of a strong community, we are a group of people who work together to help each other, both socially and professionally. What makes a community strong is its agreement towards a common goal. ‘Learning without barriers’ is at the heart of everything we do, and our values are directly linked to all the work and support that goes on throughout the school community. We are a place of opportunity for growth and experience.
Promoting innovation, independence, kindness and inclusion, we want our students to leave West Lea in a position where they feel confident, not only in their academic abilities, but in themselves too. Working together, there is never a shortage of opportunities for our children to strive for greatness.
As part of this, West Lea is proud to be a member of The Enterprise Cooperative Trust (ECT) – a partnership of likeminded schools, charities, community groups and businesses, providing a holistic education which goes beyond academic achievement. Enterprise Cooperative Trust has a collective vision to improve education and life opportunities for all children and young people in Enfield. It challenges the ‘status quo’ by drawing on the expertise of the local community and neighbouring organisations to help our children flourish in the working world, both now and into the future.
With caring teachers and support staff, we offer a safe, secure learning environment and meet the daily pastoral and academic needs of all our pupils.
At West Lea School, we see ourselves as one big family. We help mainstream schools in the area by offering interim respite to those who need it and a school place for the few who cannot cope within a mainstream setting.
West Lea School is all about innovation, and as such, we are constantly evolving! The only true way to see what we can offer is by coming to see us and discovering why we believe you should make ‘our’ school, ‘your’ school. We have an open-door policy and would love to meet you.
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