Head of Learning Support Full Time

KENSINGTON PREP SCHOOL

Required from April 2024 (willing to wait until September 2024 for the right candidate)

Kensington Prep School are seeking an enthusiastic and passionate Head of Learning Support to lead our Learning Support department, (including SEND and EAL provision) from Reception to Year 6.

As the Head of Learning Support, you will play a pivotal role in coordinating support services for our pupils, collaborating with teaching staff and learning support teams to ensure seamless provision of support. You will also work closely with the Senior Leadership Team to facilitate smooth student admissions and support applications to senior schools.

Joining our thriving and experienced team in an environment committed to achieving excellence, you will contribute significantly to providing an outstanding education for our pupils, aligning with our strategic aim of cultivating curious, creative, happy, and healthy minds.

To be successful in this role, you should hold a recognised teaching qualification and demonstrate experience in implementing the SEND Code of Practice. A specialist teacher status / Assessment Practising Certificate is required and a NASENCO qualification or a willingness to undertake training for this is also essential.

Why Kensington Prep?

Based in Fulham, we are justifiably proud of our reputation and are pleased to have been recognised by a range of high-profile awards. Our girls (aged 4-11) achieve outstanding academic results, the school recently received the highest possible inspection grade – ‘exceptional’ and our facilities are superb and cutting-edge.

Staff are inspired and supported in a highly professional environment led by a friendly leadership team. We are the highest rated GDST school in a recent Best Companies employee survey and the GDST is in the top 100 best not-for-profit companies to work for.

As part of the GDST, the UK’s leading network of independent girls’ schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as:
• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Training grants for qualifications
• Generous pension schemes
• Free life assurance benefit
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
• Free lunches for all staff during term time
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Good transport links
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment

For further details and to apply please click the apply button.

Applications should be received by 5pm, Friday 16th February 2024.
Interviews will take place during the week commencing 26th February 2024.

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.