Assistant Head

**East London Independent School**
Newham

£54,060 - £56,710 per year

New

**Salary**:

TCES Band 3.01

**Job type**:

Full Time, Permanent

**Start date**:

November 2024
4 October 2024

**Job overview**:

- Teach. Champion. Empower. Safeguard_

**Salary**:£54,060 to £56,710 per annum (TCES Band 3.01)

**Location**: East London Independent School, E15 4HT

**Contract**: Permanent, Term time + 2 weeks
- An inspiring opportunity to take your career to the next level and help shape the lives of our most vulnerable young people._

We are seeking an experienced Assistant Head to lead on the school’s priorities to support each pupil reach their full potential through full inclusion and breaking down barriers in attendance and behaviour for learning. You will work with our clinical and inclusion teams to develop strategies for individual pupils and across the whole school, deliver interventions and strategies as part of our Families and Schools Together (FAST) programme as well as acting as the school's Designated Safeguarding Lead.

We welcome qualified teachers as well as qualified social workers, and those with experience in managing a wide caseload of young people with a variety of complex needs, barriers to learning and social isolation.

**The Complete Education Solution (TCES)**

TCES is an independent social enterprise, providing specialist education based in London supporting exceptional neurodiverse children and young people aged 7 to 19 who have special educational needs and disabilities typically associated with autism, social emotional and mental health needs and associated disorders. Most of them will have experienced multiple placement breakdowns and significant trauma, often resulting in behaviour that challenges. On average pupils will have been excluded from other provisions up to three times before reaching us and had significant periods out of education.

TCES pupils learn at one of our two schools, Nurture Primary, Create in the Community service or within the first DfE accredited online special school: TCES National Online School; with TCES East London and TCES North West London supporting those who are able to access learning within a school environment. When they are ready, we aim for pupils to step down from Create into one of our main schools, TCES Sixth Form, and mainstream provision.

**Essential requirements to be successful in the role are**:

- _ A _**_champion of education_**_ with similar _**_values_**_ to ours: Expect the very best from each other; Develop a strong work ethic; Respect and appreciate all difference; Include everyone and exclude no one; Listen to and involve everyone; Never give up on each other_
- _ Resilient and robust, role modelling _**_outstanding professionalism_**_._
- _ Be a _**_Qualified Teacher_**_ (holding QTS or equivalent) or _**_Qualified Social Worker _**_with a minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience within inclusion or in SEND, therapeutic or outreach education sector._
- _ Experience of _**_driving inclusive education_**_ initiatives to support best practice with vulnerable and complex groups._
- _ Proven skills in _**_data analysis and reporting._**:

- _ Experience_**_ supporting families and carer networks_**_ to provide appropriate and safe environments for neurodiverse young people._
- **_ Proactive_**_ and_**_ innovative_**_, collaborating with team members in other disciplines, whilst also with the ability to work flexibly and independently._
- _ Experience of managing neurodiverse children with SEND, including ASC and/or SEMH._
- _ Experience of _**_coaching_**_ staff to improve their practice._

**In return we offer**:

- An opportunity to make a real difference and join a leading provider of specialist education, directly contributing towards positive outcomes for pupils with SEMH and ASC.
- Excellent CPD opportunities with all staff provided an individual Learning & Development Plan to support career development, including education qualifications at all levels (QTS / QTLS / NPQs) and options to take progressive Ofqual registered Level 3 - 5 qualifications in Therapeutic Education.
- Comprehensive induction process, including all pupil-facing staff supported in receiving the Level 3 Award in Therapeutic Education and Group Process.
- Regular half termly staff wellbeing days.
- A range of employee support and wellbeing benefits including our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), counselling and contributions towards medical costs and an exclusive rewards platform.

**Closing date 04 October 2024**

**Interview Date - Week Commencing 7th October** -

**_ The Complete Education Solution is an equal opportunity employer._**

**Attached documents**:

- Job Description
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**About **East London Independent School**:
**East London Independent School**
- Welfare Road, Stratford
London
E15 4HT
United Kingdom
+44 20 82211247
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