Employer: Surrey County Council

Location: The Children’s Trust, Tadworth, Surrey

Salary: Group 2, (L14) £66,316 – (L20) £76,641

Contract: Full time and permanent

Applications Close: 12pm Monday 29th April 2024

Shortlisting: Tuesday, 30th April 2024

Interviews will be held on: Friday 10th May 2024

Start Date: September 2024

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of vulnerable young people affected by an acquired brain injury.

The Surrey Teaching Centre is a medical pupil referral unit maintained by Surrey situated in the grounds of The Children’s Trust, Tadworth judged ‘Outstanding’ last year by Ofsted. The Management Committee are looking to appoint an enthusiastic leader who can advocate for children and their families during their placement and transition back to school. This role would suit a special or mainstream senior leader with a track record of effective leadership and management of a team as well as experience of Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND).

Our friendly and knowledgeable staff support children and young people aged 2-19 to re-engage with learning following an acquired brain injury. Prior knowledge of acquired brain injury is not a prerequisite as training will be provided but a knowledge and/or experience of SEND is essential. Classes are small and most teaching is on a 1:1 basis enabling teachers to deliver a personalised learning experience. As a school awarded Trauma Informed School status (TISUK), we would expect candidates to have knowledge of and/or a willingness to learn about Trauma Informed practices.

We are looking for someone who:

• Will deliver the strategic vision for the school to continue to thrive.
• Is an innovative leader, committed to work effectively with a dedicated team to deliver an adapted curriculum to reflect pupil’s individual needs.
• Has a flexible and compassionate approach to communication and leadership.
• Has knowledge and experience of SEND.
• Has exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills.

Our school offers:

• A positive working atmosphere with dedicated staff and therapists
• A strong, friendly, and hard-working management committee
• An exceptional and exciting opportunity to work in a specialist setting.

Most of our learners are following a rehabilitation programme within The Children’s Trust as they have recently sustained an acquired brain injury as a result of an accident or illness and generally, they have been admitted from an acute hospital setting. Rehabilitation programmes vary in length and pupils can be with us for between six weeks and four months.