Head of SEND and Additional Needs - Graveney School
The Role
(Leadership spine could apply depending on experience and skills)
To start September 2021
Would you like the opportunity to work as part of a team of highly experienced and ambitious colleagues? Graveney is an extremely popular and successful 11-18 School, situated in South West London, SW17 with the benefit of being situated in beautiful campus style surroundings with excellent facilities and a warm community atmosphere. We have a commitment to providing the best opportunities to all students and to developing the professional skills and career opportunities of our staff, within a supportive and collaborative environment
Designated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted in March 2015 and widely recognised as one of the top 100 state funded schools in the country.
We are looking for an ambitious colleague to join a collaborative and supportive middle leadership team. The Head of SEND will lead and deliver an exceptionally high standard of SEND and Inclusion provision to make a real difference to the lives of pupils and help us generate the capacity for further exciting change and development in teaching and learning within our school. The Head of SEND is well supported by a strong professional and administrative team which enables the postholder to focus on core strategic and operational priorities.
As well as being a highly motivated individual you will have well developed leadership and management skills, be able to demonstrate a firm commitment to SEND education as well as proven experience of identifying, evaluating and providing effective strategies to support pupils with SEND and other vulnerable groups. There are opportunities for further progression for the right candidate.
an information pack, including a Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below.
Further information for candidates, application form and job description, can be found at https://www.graveney.org/Recruitment/
Electronic applications should be returned to recruitment@graveney.wandsworth.sch.uk
Closing date: 14 May 2021 (at noon)
Interviews: Week commencing 17th or 24th May 2021
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Please note that we do not accept CVs. Strictly no agencies please.
Graveney School
(Graveney School is part of Graveney Trust)
Welham Road
Tooting, London
SW17 9BU
Tel: 020 8682 7000
Website: www.graveney.org
Principal: Mrs Cynthia Rickman
Richmond and Wandsworth Councils