Assistant Headteacher

The Assistant Headteacher - SEND will provide strategic and operational leadership within the SEN school, ensuring the highest standards of provision for learners. The post holder will champion SEN, high expectations, and person-centred planning, ensuring all learners are safe, supported, and able to achieve their full potential.,

• Act as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), shaping the school's strategic direction and ensuring its effective operation.
• Acting SENDCo, leading staff development, ensuring statutory compliance, and working in close partnership with families and external agencies.
• Contribute to, promote, and uphold the school's vision, aims, and objectives.
• Regularly meet with line-managed staff to gather insights and identify development priorities to feed into the SLT.
• Provide professional guidance to colleagues and work collaboratively with parents, staff, and external agencies.
• Key lead on annual reviews, working alongside careers lead and external providers, ensuring continuity for pupils moving into post 16 provision.
Strategic Leadership (SEND)
• Lead the development, implementation and evaluation of SEND across the school
• Ensure provision meets the needs of pupils with a wide range of complex needs (e.g. ASD, PMLD, SLD, SEMH, sensory and medical needs)
• Ensure full statutory compliance with SEND Code of Practice (2015), EHCP requirements, and LA expectations
• Oversee annual reviews, EHCP outcomes, and person-centred planning
  
  Extensive experience as a senior leader in a specialist school for pupils with complex communication needs
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• Undergraduate Degree
• SENDCo experience
• In-depth knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice (2015) and relevant education legislation
• Qualification/training in special education
• Training in the management of challenging behaviour
• Team Teach
  
  Doucecroft School is a vibrant, dynamic, and highly supportive specialist co-educational school for children and young people with autism and additional complex needs, aged 3 -19 years.Doucecroft has a "Good" Ofsted rating, where we provide a nurturing environment where students can thrive and grow in independence and self-esteem.