Assistant Principal English specialist Full Time

Empowering Learning

Empowering Learning are supporting a newly established Multi-Academy Trust, who are seeking to appoint an Assistant Headteacher (English specialism) within one of their SEN schools based in Berkshire from September 2023 on a permanent basis.

The school is an autism specific specialist school, providing education to children and young people aged 4 to 16 years of age. The school helps autistic students build on their strengths, learning, confidence and enjoyment and their aim is to respond to the needs of each student, helping them to grow in confidence and achieve.

As the Assistant Headteacher, alongside your leadership responsibilities, you will be responsible for leading a small department across the school. You will work to foster a love of the subject at every level and promote it within the school. You will ensure high standards of teaching, learning and achievement, efficient use of resources and creative development of the English curriculum.

You will be a qualified educationalist capable of inspiring pupils and colleagues through your energy and enthusiasm for your subject; share the passion for building a school that works for autistic children and young people and also be a credible leader who brings vision and innovation to the role.

KEY SKILLS

• Proven track record of delivering on academic performance at Key stage 3 and 4 (English)
• Experience of writing lesson plans, schemes of work, subject policies and subject development plans
• Experience of developing resources and assessing students’ work
• Able to create a safe learning environment where students are motivated and encouraged to raise their aspirations
• Ability to develop, motivate and line manage others
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate positively with parents, carers and external agencies.
• Excellent ICT skills, which enhance the presentation of data, as well as support the adaptation of teaching and intervention resources

Salary: £55,000

To discuss this role in more detail, please contact Kenny Fraser at Empowering Learning on or email