**Head of Education
- Location: North West Hampshire
- Salary: up to £65,000 DOE
- Hours: 40 Hours per week
- Permanent/ Or Interim
Are you looking for the next step in your career...
Do you want to make a difference to the lives of young people?
School Staffing Solutions are recruiting on behalf of a special needs school seeking a new Head of Education. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a dynamic and forward-thinking education team. The school is also at an exciting time in its development on its journey from good to outstanding.
The school is an Independent Residential Special School catering for up to 64 students with a diagnosis of autism. All staff have high expectations for all of the students to achieve the very best they can. Students are willing learners and engage enthusiastically in learning when staff utilise their creative skills to meet their individual learning needs. The school benefits from extensive grounds and well-resourced facilities and the learning environment is an excellent place to work and learn.
About You:
- Experienced Head teacher OR Deputy Head with a track record of success in SEND environments
- Senior Leader or head teacher qualification (such as NPQH)
- Experience of working as a senior leader within an ASD environment
- A clear understanding of Ofsted frameworks and Safeguarding legislation in relation to independent schools.
- Quality assurance experience (such as lesson observations and performance management)
- Ability to lead with confidence and conviction
- Be a source of inspiration, support and guidance to colleagues.
- Passionate about equality of education and committed to finding creative solutions to broaden experiences, outcomes
As the Head of Education, you will be responsible for the effective day-to-day management of learning and student progress in the school, you will model and promote positive attitudes and relationships amongst staff, students and all other stakeholders, in keeping with the school's vision and values. You will ensure the best possible outcomes for the students within the school, through robust monitoring and evaluation. You will lead on further developing the school curriculum to ensure we meet the individual needs of all of our students.
What's in it for you:
- Competitive Salary up to £65,000
- Store discounts
- Life assurance and health plan
- Company Pension
- Being part of a team where you make a difference everyday to the lives of young people!
If you want to find out more about this exciting opportunity please get in touch on or email .
Apply today with your cv and we will be in touch shortly.
School Staffing Recruitment Ltd is acting as an employment business for this position.
Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and we are therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search