Depute Head Teacher - Outreach - REQ05730

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Depute Head Teacher - Outreach

Skills Academy, 41 Townhead Road, Coatbridge, ML5 2HT

An exciting post of Depute Head Teacher for the We Aspire College Outreach has been developed to support the Inclusion Teams transformational change programme. The successful postholder will have responsibility for part of the outreach team supporting mainstream schools with ASN and SEBN learners as well as developing bespoke packages of support.

The goal of the Outreach programme is to reduce specialist placements over time by developing a more inclusive practice and pedagogy in our mainstream school. It is an exciting opportunity to build processes critical to ensuring that schools are supported in the development of their practice and the ability to sustain more complex levels of ASN and SEBN needs within a mainstream setting.

The postholder will also lead a team to develop vocational and bespoke offers which will enable children to continue being educated within their own communities, whilst receiving the Intensive level of support they require and ensuring access to an extensive vocational curriculum offer. This will increase their opportunities for educational achievement and of securing a positive post school destination.

A key aspect of the role will be to coordinate the review, development and implementation of curriculum for the Outreach programme with a focus on bespoke packages of support.

You will require to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member prior to commencing in this role.

Any offer of appointment to this post is subject to satisfactory reference(s) and any other appropriate conditions.

If appointed we will contact your referee(s) by email to complete your reference(s).

GUIDANCE NOTES

Salaries will be in accordance with the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teacher (SNCT).

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

North Lanarkshire Council also supports a guaranteed interview for young people involved with The Promise who meet the essential criteria for the role. The Promise is a programme which supports care experienced young people to achieve their full potential.

The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention’s Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link.

Alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille, and Audio. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone 01698 403151.

The following link contains our Easy Read documents which will help explain the process and what happens during the selection process.

Easy Read – My NL

***PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY YOU MUST ENSURE AN APPLICATION FORM IS SUBMITTED. ANY CV SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DISREGARDED.***