The Academies For Character And Excellence Β· Totnes
Role context
The ACE Small Schools group is
a partnership of five village schools, each rooted in its community and working
collaboratively so that pupils and staff benefit from the same opportunities,
provision and capacity as larger schools, while retaining each schoolβs
distinctive character. The Executive Headteacher is
supported by a cross-group team providing shared functions including inclusion.
This role provides strategic
and operational leadership for inclusion and safeguarding across the group,
developing people and strengthening practice so that vulnerable pupils receive
consistently excellent support in every school. Job Purpose To ensure that all five
schools deliver consistently strong inclusive provision and safeguarding for
all vulnerable pupils. Working closely with the Executive Headteacher, the post
holder will: Drive an
inclusion-based approach across the five schools that support all vulnerable
pupils (including those with SEND, those who are disadvantaged, and those with
other vulnerabilities) to flourish by addressing barriers to learning and
ensuring high quality provision. . As SENDCo for
the small schoolβs group, to ensure cohesive, consistent high-quality and
appropriately resourced provision for pupils with additional needs through your
effective engagement with teaching staff, parents and external partners Ensuring a
consistent, high quality safeguarding culture and practice across the group,
through audit, coaching and improvement. To build
sustainable capacity for support and improvement by developing colleagues and
growing shared specialist expertise across the group so that no single school
is dependent on one person. Key Responsibilities
Strategic leadership
for inclusion and safeguarding across the group
Inclusion leadership for all vulnerable pupils
Safeguarding
oversight and quality assurance (DSL in every school)
Line management and
team leadership
Building capacity
through shared specialist expertise (group specialisms)
Professional
development, coaching and culture
Data, evaluation and
impact
Partnership working
and multi agency collaboration
Wider leadership
contribution