Assistant Headteacher
10 days ago
Wisbech
Position: Assistant Headteacher Location: Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Hours: 40 hours per week, term time Salary Details: Up to £43,000 per annum DOE Cambian Wisbech School is seeking an inspiring 2x Assistant Headteachers to help lead our specialist SEMH provision for up to 51 students, aged 7-17 years. This is a rewarding opportunity to support vulnerable learners, drive positive behaviour, and shape a safe, nurturing learning environment where every child can thrive. The school : Cambian Wisbech School in an independent, DfE-registered, co-educational day school, providing specialist education for up to 51 students, aged 7-17 years. The School has a well established reputation for providing good quality personalised education for students with social and emotional difficulties along with associated challenging behaviours. Many of our students have had negative experiences in previous school settings and have consequently failed to achieve or integrate successfully. Core Duties and Responsibilities: • Daily Operational Leadership., • Learner Issues and On-the-Day Responses., • Learner Referrals and Induction., • Attendance at LAC, PEP and Local Authority Meetings., • Staff Support, Supervision and Quality Assurance., • Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)., • Degree or equivalent teaching qualification., • Evidence of sustained professional development linked to SEMH or behaviour., • NPQSL or equivalent leadership qualification (Desirable)., • Additional training in trauma-informed practice, attachment theory, or mental-health-related CPD (Desirable)., • Safeguarding (DSL-level) training., • Successful teaching experience supporting pupils with SEMH needs or associated challenging behaviours., • Leadership experience at middle or senior level., • Experience working in a specialist or alternative provision setting., • Experience leading behaviour systems or therapeutic interventions., • Experience completing or contributing to LAC reviews and PEPs., • Experience building strong relationships with multi-disciplinary teams (e.g., therapy, social care)., • Deep commitment to safeguarding and child-centred practice., • High resilience, compassion, and emotional intelligence., • Ability to remain positive and solution-focused in challenging situations., • Passion for improving life chances of vulnerable learners., • Commitment to modelling the nurturing ethos of Cambian Wisbech School., • Competitive salary., • Opportunity to progress in your career., • Training opportunities either face to face or online., • Wellbeing- Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need., • You will be a part of a dedicated team of professionals who will offer you clear guidance and mentor you in to this role., • Supportive management and senior leads. Cambian will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.