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Job Title:         Assistant Headteacher
Location:        Woodside Park, Penge, London
Salary:             Up to £50,000.00 per annum dependent on experience and qualifications
Hours:             37.5 hours per week; Monday to Friday
Contract:         Permanent, Term Time only
As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for an Assistant Headteacher to join our close-knit team at Woodside Park, part of Acorn Education.
About the role 
The Assistant Headteacher will take lead responsibility for ensuring the best possible curriculum offer, provision, well-being, progress and achievement for all pupils through careful monitoring and holding staff to account for the progress their pupils make. 
Essential
* Experience of Ofsted framework and inspection
* Experience of working with pupils/young people with Autism Spectrum Condition / Challenging behaviours
* Experience of managing staff
* Experience of leading one or more curriculum areas
* Ability to motivate a team and individuals
* Excellent organisation and time management skills
* Excellent knowledge of safeguarding procedures
* Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
Qualifications
* QTS or QTLS
* Nationally Recognised Degree
* NPQ or working towards
Why join Acorn Education?
We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ’Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:
* Life Assurance
* Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
* “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:
* A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
* 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
* Cycle to Work Schemes
* Electric Car Purchase Scheme
* Critical illness cover
And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.
We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
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