Assistant Headteacher - SENCO

The Role

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Headteacher - SENCO to assist the Deputy Headteacher/Headteacher in the Leadership of E-ACT Parkwood Academy.

At Parkwood Academy we are proud of our quality of education and we are determined that our students believe in themselves, have high aspirations and leave us as confident, articulate and successful young people, fully equipped for life and work in the 21st century. Our dedicated and enthusiastic staff are committed to providing every young person at Parkwood with the very best start in life and education of the highest possible standard. At the heart of everything are our core values – ‘Believe, Achieve, Succeed’.

These values are a central part of every students’ experience at Parkwood. As an E-ACT academy, we work together to ‘Think Big’ and ‘Do the Right Thing’ for our students and their families. We are a team and the Parkwood spirit personifies our E-ACT value of ‘Showing team spirit’.

The purpose of this role is to be a key member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), supporting the Headteacher with the strategic leadership of the Academy. The post holder may also be responsible for a key focus area agreed locally and for implementing strategies that support that specialism. In return you will be joining a driven, committed and passionate team who put the academy mission statement at the heart of everything they do.

Key Accountabilities:

Reporting to the Deputy Headteacher/Headteacher, this post holder will be accountable for:

Strategic Leadership:

• Provide strategic leadership for teaching, learning and assessment within their areas of responsibility
• Ensure the Academy is always fully compliant in all areas of Safeguarding
• Ensure a consistent focus on the implementation of the curriculum across all faculties
• Promote a culture of reflective and personalised learning where all students are encouraged to take responsibility for their own learning and achievement
• Develop and embed strategies that support the Academy vision and help to improve all elements of teaching, learning and assessment
• Continuously review academy provision in all areas against performance targets and value for money with SLT
• Analyse and interpret relevant data, research and inspection evidence to inform provision and seek improvement where necessary
• Ensure all information required by SLT, the Regional Education Director and other key colleagues is produced accurately, timely and efficiently.

Operational Management

• Demonstrate excellent time keeping and keep to all deadlines set
• Ensure standards of support are effective across all areas of responsibility
• Set high expectations for staff and students
• Support and/or represent the Headteacher at meetings as and when required
• Monitor appropriate targets for student outcomes and performance against those targets
• Develop strong and effective partnerships with other schools, external agencies, local authorities and other relevant stakeholders

People Development and Management

• Effective strategic workforce planning based on data analysis and reports to forecast staffing needs, identify skills gaps for current and future demands and manage periods of peak work volumes to meet KPIs
• Actively lead and participate in the recruitment and selection process of new team members
• Coach, mentor and develop staff including overseeing new employee onboarding, agreeing objectives, performance management, appraisal and career planning and identify CPD needs and opportunities.
• Consciously create a spirit of team work amongst department members that promotes E-ACT values and policies, challenging unacceptable behaviours and addressing conflicts swiftly, instigating relevant procedures such as capability, disciplinary and grievance.
• Manage staff absence within your area of responsibility taking actions as appropriate in line with E-ACT policy and procedures, liaising with People Development and employee representatives
• Work within the departmental financial budget, ensure value for money from all procured services and supplies in line with E-ACT's Financial Management policies

For further details please see the attached Job Description/Person Specification

We encourage a visit to our Academy- please email: alex.carpenter@e-act.org.uk to arrange.

Parkwood E-ACT Academy:

We are a forward-thinking, ambitious 11-16 secondary academy in Sheffield. We support and challenge our students to achieve their full potential both in and out of the classroom. We know just how important it is to think big and to help break those glass ceilings faced by young people today. Together we can encourage our pupils to step out from their comfort zones, build self-esteem and broaden their horizons

Quite aside from the opportunity to work with pupils whose energy, creativity and enthusiasm never fail to inspire, our academy is:

• Ofsted good/outstanding rated, recognised for helping pupils to progress from often low starting points. 
• Committed to teacher development through E-ACT’s professional learning program in partnership with leading training providers such as Ambition School Leadership. 
• Leading the way in youth mental health through our very own Mental Health First Aid programme - we aim to train every teacher as a mental health first aider. 
• A leader in the education sector for outstanding employee bene fits including a generous maternity policy and opportunities for flexible working.

Part of the E-ACT family:

We are an E-ACT academy and proud to be part of a community that includes over 18,000 pupils and 2,500 teaching and non-teaching professionals across the country.

E-ACT multi-academy trust is responsible for 28 academies across the length and breadth of England.

Our academies can collaborate and share ideas with one another in ways that schools may not be able to. Most importantly, we all feel part of something much bigger as our responsibilities go far beyond the four walls of a single academy and extend to people and their communities across the country. We are always on the lookout for dynamic, motivated and enthusiastic people so we can continue to give every one of our pupils the opportunity to explore, solve, create and achieve. In return we offer the chance to work with amazing people and inspirational pupils, as well as a great salary and sector -leading work -life balance arrangements.

To see the amazing work we do please visit our website: https://parkwoodacademy.e-act.org.uk/

Our Trust offers:

• Competitive local Government Pension Scheme
• Ride to Work Scheme
• Market leading Personal Development and Training plans to further your career
• Access to Mental Health First Aid Programme
• 24 hours access to Employee Assistance Programme

To find out more about E-ACT: https://www.e-act.org.uk/

E-ACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.

E-ACT is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

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