Assistant Headteacher – Personal Development/Behaviour and Attitudes, Corley Centre

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

What is the job role?

Corley Centre is a Coventry maintained secondary special school for children with complex communication and interaction difficulties, set within North Warwickshire countryside.

Our students are at the heart of all we do. A significant number have an autism diagnosis. The school was awarded NAS Autism Accreditation in 2018 and again in 2021 and continues to build upon this success. Students bring a wide range of abilities and aspirations, special educational needs, vulnerabilities, challenges and behaviours.

Student attainment covers the full National Curriculum and GCSE/vocational range, hence our equal focus on the personal and academic curricular, with all subjects taught by subject specialists.

We are extremely proud of our school’s achievements and Governors are looking to appoint an Assistant Headteacher committed to continually improving our provision for our current and future students and their families; an Assistant Headteacher fully committed to improving outcomes for each child, who will work alongside the Senior Leadership Team to share the strategic vision and leadership qualities to fulfil our ambitions for our school community.

Safeguarding is fundamental to our school. Staff are well-trained and share a common understanding of their responsibilities. Ofsted rated our safeguarding measures as ‘highly effective’ in 2017 and it is this standard that governors will expect the newly appointed Assistant Headteacher to maintain, while constantly reviewing practices and seeking further improvement as our young people face increasing risks in their lives.

This vacancy arises due to the promotion of our original post holder following 10 years at the school and 7 as Assistant Headteacher.

Prospective candidates are encouraged to visit the school prior to application or interview. Please contact our School Business Manager, Mandy Wilkinson either via telephone on the above number or email mwilkinson@corley.coventry.sch.uk to arrange.

All visits will be conducted under Government, LA and School operating procedures in relation to Covid 19.

Application packs are available on the school website www.corleycentre.co.uk or via email request to mwilkinson@corley.coventry.sch.uk

Applications should be returned via email to our School Business Manager mwilkinson@corley.coventry.sch.uk

Closing date: Noon on Tuesday 18^th January 2022

Interview dates: Tuesday 25^th and Wednesday 26^th January. Candidates must be available for both dates.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Coventry City Council