ASSISTANT HEAD: SEC DEPT. CURRICULUM, ASSESSMENT & STAFF DEVELOPMENT

We are looking for a dynamic Assistant

Head Secondary Department for Curriculum, Assessment & Staff Development to

join an exciting and innovative school. Through your creativity and passion,

you will have the opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of young

people with complex needs and autism.

Split over three main sites

with additional Satellite provisions, Phoenix supports young people aged

between 3 and 19. We are an award-winning and “Outstanding” school (Ofsted, April

2024) accredited through the National Autistic Society and praised for our

creative approaches. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare

of our young people.

The Role

As a dynamic and motivated leader, you

already have a passion for making a difference. In this role, you will have

every opportunity to live up to this ambition.

To model and

promote aspirational practice in teaching and learning, enabling all students

to achieve and make meaningful progress. To provide

strategic leadership in the core curriculum areas, driving effective

pedagogical approaches and reflective assessment across Secondary. To work in

partnership with SLT to plan and deliver targeted training and interventions in

English, Maths and Science, ensuring coherent progression from Primary into

Secondary. To coordinate and

quality assure placements and training for trainee teachers and other

professional visitors. To lead on the

induction, development and mentoring of new staff and Early Career Teachers

(ECT) To embed a strong

safeguarding culture across the school through the safeguarding team To contribute

actively to the school’s Wellbeing Strategy, promoting staff and student

wellbeing across the school community.