At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and innovate in Learning Support, ensuring tailored support for all students.
- Company: An inclusive independent school near Rye with a nurturing environment.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and a collaborative team culture.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team focused on high expectations and student success.
- Why this job: Shape impactful learning support and make a real difference in students' lives.
- Qualifications: Qualified Teacher Status, SEND qualification, and leadership experience required.
The predicted salary is between 32916 - 43607 £ per year.
Your new school is an independent school located near Rye, known for its inclusive and nurturing environment, with a strong emphasis on personalised learning, high expectations and aspirational outcomes for all students. There is a highly collaborative culture across academic, pastoral and therapeutic teams, with a transdisciplinary approach to supporting students. The school places significant value on professional development and evidence-based practice, ensuring staff are equipped to deliver exceptional outcomes.
Your new role as Head of Learning Support involves providing strategic leadership for the school's SEND provision, overseeing specialist teaching, therapies, intervention teams, and Teaching Assistants. You will ensure that all students receive high-quality, tailored support that enables them to thrive academically and personally. Key responsibilities include:
- Leading on provision mapping, ensuring support is effectively planned, delivered and evaluated across the school.
- Overseeing statutory processes, including Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), annual reviews and examination access arrangements, ensuring full compliance with current regulations and best practice.
- Working closely with the Deputy Head (Academic) to support high-quality teaching and learning across the school.
- Providing guidance on evidence-based strategies for supporting students with dyslexia and co-occurring needs.
- Contributing to CPD, departmental development and whole-school improvement priorities.
- Line management of a large, multidisciplinary team, including specialist teachers, therapists, intervention staff and teaching assistants.
- Ensuring a coordinated, transdisciplinary approach, aligning classroom teaching, intervention and therapeutic support.
- Overseeing admissions assessment processes, supporting student transition, and maintaining strong relationships with parents, external professionals and agencies.
- Contributing to the development of external outreach and traded services, including training and advisory work with schools and organisations.
This is a senior leadership role offering the opportunity to shape and develop a highly effective learning support provision within a specialist educational setting.
What you'll need to succeed:
- Qualified Teacher Status and a good honours degree.
- A postgraduate SEND qualification (ideally Level 7 dyslexia/SpLD).
- Significant experience working with students with dyslexia and co-occurring SpLDs.
- Proven leadership or management experience within a school setting.
- Strong understanding of SEND legislation, including EHCP processes and the SEND Code of Practice.
- Experience managing provision mapping and delivering effective interventions.
- Knowledge of examination access arrangements and JCQ regulations.
- Experience working within a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to analyse data, monitor progress and implement improvement strategies.
- Excellent organisational, communication and leadership skills.
- A commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and high expectations for all students.
Desirable:
- Current APC or relevant professional registration.
- Experience delivering training or outreach services.
- Experience working at a whole-school, trust or advisory level.
What you'll get in return:
- A senior leadership position within a specialist and supportive environment.
- The opportunity to shape and lead a highly impactful Learning Support provision.
- A collaborative, multidisciplinary team structure.
- A strong focus on professional development and evidence-based practice.
- A varied role combining leadership, strategy and direct impact on student outcomes.
- Competitive salary in line with experience.
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
Head of Learning in Rye employer: Hays
This independent school near Rye is an exceptional employer, offering a nurturing and inclusive environment that prioritises personalised learning and high expectations for all students. With a strong emphasis on professional development and a collaborative culture, staff are empowered to deliver outstanding educational outcomes while enjoying the benefits of a supportive multidisciplinary team. The role of Head of Learning Support not only allows for strategic leadership but also provides the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on student success in a specialist educational setting.
