Oak View School is a good school (Ofsted 2012) and due to the promotion of our Deputy Headteacher, we are looking for an inspiring and imaginative leader, to take over and continue to develop this role. We are a special school for 85 pupils who have severe and complex needs with a high percentage within the autistic spectrum. A current focus of the role is ensuring that our curriculum and organization for learning across the school achieves positive outcomes for our very diverse pupils.

You will help to develop creative new approaches to learning throughout the school.
We are an outfacing school and aim to further develop links with local mainstream partners to benefit pupils and young people in each setting
You will share responsibility for safeguarding with the Head.
You will support pupils with establishing positive behaviour for learning and develop whole school approaches to PSHE, for example curriculum days to explore specific aspects of relationships and wellbeing.
You will be a key player in moving the school from ‘good to outstanding’.
To take responsibility for CPD.
There will be a teaching commitment with the role (currently 30%), and you will deliver PPA cover across the school, subject negotiable.

Your role will be flexible and will reflect the priorities of the school improvement plan. You will have particular responsibility for driving forward specific aspects of the SIP. Our new Deputy Head will be able to model consistently good to outstanding teaching, and to support colleagues to successfully fulfil their roles. There will be significant leadership and management time to allow the successful candidate to focus on school improvement priorities.

This is a fantastic time to join our school.

The school is part of the Essex Special School Education Trust and works closely with 19 other special schools in Essex to drive forward and improve outcomes for SEND pupils in special and mainstream provision.

We encourage our staff to continue their professional development and celebrate their successes as well as continue their quest for knowledge and understanding of current research and implications for our pupil’s learning.

This post offers the opportunity to gain a wide and varied experience of school leadership and management. It also offers the chance for the right candidate to be innovative and to make their mark in a rapidly developing school

Visits to the school are essential and can be arranged by contacting Denise Cross denisecross@oakview.essex.sch.uk or on 02085084293.
The closing date for this vacancy is 16:00 am on Friday 29th January 2016. Interview date will be on 9th February 2016. The post will commence 11th April 2016.