Assistant Headteacher Full-Time
Fixed Term 1 year contract likely to be extended
Leadership Scale Fringe L11 – L13 Full-Time (£65,188-£68,298 – subject to Sept pay increase)
Secondary Department Lead, Whole School Regulation Lead, DDSL
An excellent opportunity for an exceptional person who can inspire, lead and innovate to join the Senior Leadership Team of a supportive and forward-thinking Special School.
Pond Meadow Academy Trust is a specialist day school providing high quality education for approximately 150 young people from 2-19 years of age. Based in Guildford, Surrey, the school meets the needs of pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorders, Severe Learning Disabilities and Complex and Profound Learning Disabilities (including complex medical needs).
The school converted to a Special Academy on 1st November 2014 and has been judged ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in our last five inspections (most recently June 2023). Our person-centred educational approach supports every young person to lead a fulfilling, happy and rewarding life.
A very exciting career opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Headteacher to join our vibrant team of 100+ staff and play a significant part in the strategic development of our outstanding Academy. We wish to appoint a dynamic and highly motivated individual who is ready to embrace and lead a culture of change, who is an outstanding teacher, with a proven track record of being able to mentor and coach others. A thorough understanding of how children with a range of needs learn is essential. In addition, a creative approach to delivering learning outcomes and to solving day to day problems as they arise would be welcomed.
This role is considered to be ‘regulated’ and as part of our rigorous approach to safeguarding children, candidates will be subject to enhanced DBS approval and will participate in regular safeguarding training and updates.
We are looking for an inspiring and committed Assistant Headteacher who:
- Is committed to providing progressive learning opportunities that enable all learners to achieve our aspirations
- Has experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams to best prepare young people for adulthood
- Is an outstanding teacher with extensive teaching experience of young people with complex special educational needs
- Has experience of curriculum development and monitoring to ensure pupils have relevant knowledge and skills to cope with the challenges of life
- Has experience of leading, managing and supporting the development of colleagues through coaching or mentoring
- Has experience of implementing regulation strategies and raining others in this area to ensure pupils are in the best place for learning
- Ensures our development priorities are achieved through collective action, implementation, maintaining momentum and evaluation
- Is a team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills
Pond Meadow is a welcoming and truly unique school where the values of Learning, Independence, Respect and Equality sit at the heart of everything we do. If you are committed to high quality education for all then we would love to hear from you.
We offer excellent training and support long with the Teachers’ Pension scheme, Employee Support Programme and other well-being benefits.
If you would like to discuss aspects of the role further or arrange a possible visit please contact Emily Hayward, Headteacher
Opening date: Monday 28th April; 2025
Closing date: Wednesday 14th May 2025
Interviews: Week commencing: Monday 19th May 2025 (exact date TBC)
Start Date: September 2025 or earlier
Pond Meadow School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.