£68,885 - £74,921 per annum (starting salary dependent on experience)
Are you an exceptional school leader looking for a rare opportunity to lead a thriving specialist school while shaping the future of innovative SEND education?
At Clervaux Garden School, you'll lead a flourishing specialist school for young people with Education, Health and Care plans, aged 10-19 set within a stunning 100-acre biodynamic farm and garden. Through Ruskin Mill Trust's unique Practical Skills Therapeutic Education (PSTE) approach, we combine academic learning with therapeutic education, craft, land-based learning and meaningful work to help young people develop the confidence, independence and skills they need for adult life.
This is an opportunity to lead a distinctive and ambitious school where innovation, inclusion and student outcomes sit at the heart of everything we do. You'll work alongside a highly experienced leadership team across Ruskin Mill Trust, helping to develop one of the UK's most unique specialist education models.
We're looking for someone who has:
- Significant senior leadership experience within SEND or specialist education
- A proven track record of school improvement
- Experience leading safeguarding and compliance
- Strong financial and operational leadership skills
- A passion for helping children and young people with autism and complex needs thrive
- The vision and resilience to lead the next chapter of Clervaux's development
- Lead an established and successful specialist SEND school
- Influence strategic development across a national educational charity
- Work in a unique and inspiring land-based setting
- Join a collaborative network of specialist school and college leaders
- Access extensive leadership development and research opportunities
- Access Master's level professional development in Practical Skills Therapeutic Education (PSTE) through the Trust's research and training teams
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Level Disclosure as well as a medical check, references, evidence of qualifications, plus verification of the right to work in the UK.
Executive Principal (SEND Specialist School) employer: Ruskin Mill Trust
Ruskin Mill Trust is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive work culture that values collaboration and innovation in the management of its diverse property portfolio. Located in the picturesque Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, employees benefit from a competitive salary, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to make a meaningful impact across various trust sites throughout the UK.
