Director of Inclusive Education (SEND) Devon
Job description
A life on the North Devon coast offers the perfect work-life balance where personal mindfulness and wellbeing are enhanced by taking full advantage of the beautiful beaches and dramatic moorlands of both Dartmoor and Exmoor.
Kingsley School is a co-educational independent boarding school with students from 2-19 years old, located in the beautiful UNESCO Biosphere of North Devon in one of only 12 World Surf Reserves worldwide. The school is designated as an Earth Centre with a focus on sustainability and environmental education, with its very own surfing, judo and gymnastics academy programmes.
We invite applications to join this most unique and exciting of schools as we continue our journey towards true excellence in education. We are interested in applicants who think differently and do things differently, who are aware of the world around them and who want to make a positive contribution to the development of young people. #bettermebetterworld
The successful candidate will lead SEND provision and also the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion agenda at a school that prides itself on being truly inclusive. You will be ably supported by two SENDCOs whom you will line-manage to lead the provision in both the Prep School and Senior School for all students on the SEND register, and also lead the provision in both of our specialist SEND centres, the Edgehill Centre and the Grenville Centre.
The school, the only CReSTeD registered school in Devon and Cornwall, leads the way in inclusive education with its Quality First Teaching pedagogy, its focus on mental health and wellbeing, and the part it plays in both the UNESCO Biosphere and World Surf Reserve of North Devon. With a high proportion of SEND students, we are proud to celebrate the achievements and the progress of all our students.
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