Deputy Head Teacher

Deputy Head Teacher – Land Based, Boscawen Farm, Blackwater, Truro, Cornwall

Full Time 37.5 hours per week term time 46.6 week per year.

Who we are

United Response is a leading national charity providing support to young people and adults with special educational needs (SEN) learning disabilities and mental health needs. We believe in championing the right of disabled people to live, work, socialise and participate in the community, free of discrimination and unnecessary boundaries.

Pay and benefits:

In addition to immense job satisfaction and the chance to be part of a leading disability charity you will receive:

• 25 days paid annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays)
• Additional annual leave after 3 and 5 years’ service
• Pension contribution
• Access to free occupational health, physiotherapy, counselling and advice services
• Fully paid training and access to nationally recognised qualifications
• Travel to work scheme (season ticket loan)
• Access to an online shopping platform with discounts from over 3,500 retailers

Key purpose:

• To assist the Head of Education, Skills & Employment to shape a clear vision and direction for United Response’s Land based projects, setting out high expectations, with a clear focus on the achievement of attendees
• To deliver learning in a vocational way, having access to a variety of vocational activity in a relaxed, but professional setting.
• To maintain resources and prepare and set up physical materials and equipment for land-based related activities.
• To work in partnership with the Education and Employment leads to sustain success, standards and quality provision, contributing towards the ethos, values and vision of United Response
• Manage the planning and delivery of the skills and training.
• Designated Safeguarding Lead for land-based projects

Essential Criteria:

• Post Grad Cert in Education PGCE / Level 5 Diploma in Education & Training
• Leadership and Management Qualifications
• Employability and supported internship experience preferable

• Experience of developing SEND education provision
• Experience of supervising and motivating staff.
• To be motivated, physically active and demonstrate practical land- based activities in a professional manner.
• Clear written and verbal communication style.
• IT literate and confident in the use of different IT systems / packages.
• Willing to undertake required training, sometimes off site and outside normal working hours.
• Willing and able to travel between locations as required.
• Available for flexible working patterns if required
• Experience working with SEND educational commissioners
• Experience in supporting students that display behaviours that challenge and training in de-escalation

United Response is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the young people we support. We expect all involved with the service to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this.

All successful candidates will be expected to apply for Enhanced DBS Clearance and we are unable to employ or engage any person who is subject to a prohibition order made under section 141B of the Education Act 2002.

In line with government guidelines we will be implementing safe social distancing processes and practices across all sites.