Posted Thursday 16 March 2023

Closing date: Friday 14 April 2023 12 noon

Interviews to be held: w/c Monday 24 April 2023

Start Date: September 2023

Salary: Leadership Scale L4-8

Depending on experience the leadership range can be negotiated

Location: Kings Priory School

Hours of Work: Permanent

Following the successful promotion of the current SENDCo to a Deputy Headship, Kings Priory School are looking for a dynamic and dedicated leader to continue the excellent work in our SEND department.

This advertised role is one of huge excitement. It is a whole school leadership role in an all through school. For the correct candidate this position may sit on the Senior Leadership Team or be an Assistant Principal.

This advert will be advertised on TES up until 07 April 2023 but we will still welcome applications through eteach via our website or directly via HR up until 14 April 2023.

Kings Priory School is one of the highest performing schools in North East of England, providing high quality education to 1500 pupils aged 4 – 19. We are a school with excellent teachers, a family environment, motivated pupils and a commitment to educating the whole child both in and outside of the classroom. We are proud of our pupils who regularly achieve well above the national average in public examinations: *in 2022 at GCSE, 94% of pupils achieved a grade 4+ in English and 89% of pupils achieved a 4+ in Maths.

The School operates across neighbouring sites in the centre of the attractive coastal village of Tynemouth with short commuting links into Newcastle upon Tyne. Kings Priory School is part of Woodard Academies Trust multi-academy sponsor whose aim is to be a provider of world class education, transforming lives within and across communities. Our Christian Ethos helps to make our school a thoughtful community and we are welcoming, positive and open to pupils and staff of all faiths and none.

Kings Priory School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer Recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.