Gateway Primary Free School Assistant Head of School [Inclusion/Senco]

Assistant Head of School (Inclusion/Senco)

GLC Academy: Gateway Primary Free School

Salary: Leadership Pay Scale Point 6 - 10 [£57,705 - L10 £63,586]

Contract: Permanent

Working Patter: Talk to us about flexible working

Closing Date: 23rd February 2025 at Midday

The Gateway Primary Free School is part of the Gateway Learning Community [GLC] which is a partnership between one secondary and four primary schools located within Tilbury and Chadwell in the borough of Thurrock to the east of London.

We are a vibrant, innovative and highly successful organisation: the place of choice to work and learn. Across the 5 academies of the GLC, we pledge that everyone enjoys an equality of opportunity. We work tirelessly to ensure that individual different characteristics including age, ethnicity, socio-economic background, academic ability, disability, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation are not discriminated against in any way. We create environments characterised by mutual respect where difference is celebrated and where individual differences don't act as a barrier to success.

This is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to lead SEND and Inclusion provision across the Gateway Primary Free School and to work with a team of similar post holders across the GLC. Candidates must be able to demonstrate significant evidence in whole-school transformation leading directly to outstanding outcomes for SEND pupils. They must be able to evidence exceptional leadership as well as exemplary practice as a classroom practitioner.

The successful candidate will be thoroughly committed to community regeneration through education; be professionally generous and be prepared to focus relentlessly on teaching, learning, the curriculum and ethos.

Watch our video for an insight into our academy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKl4MgwJUmA

You can read our latest Ofsted Report here:http:https://www.theglc.org.uk/page/?title=Ofsted+Reports&pid=21

Additional Benefits for Working for the GLC:

£1000 Golden Hello for successful candidates [LSA's applying directly to the GLC, only after a qualifying period of six months.]

Staff well-being programme: Including access to Perkbox and Westfield Health Insurance

Salary Sacrifice Schemes including Electric Car Scheme and Cycle to work Scheme

Long service awards after: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and years of service

State of the art facilities and access to high quality resources to support learning

A paid 'My Day' each year

Excellent career development and training

2 week October half term break

A supportive central team [reprographics, ICT, HR, Finance] which enables teachers to focus on teaching

Subsidised holiday provision for children of staff

GLC Staff Nursery [Competitive rates and term time only]

The GLC embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We warmly welcome applicants who are interested in this position to visit our school prior to making an application. Please contact Casey.Townsend@theglc.org.uk to arrange a visit.

If you would like to apply for this position, please do so by completing an online application form