You will work closely with the Headteacher and wider leadership team to develop curriculum, teaching and learning, assessment and staff development, while keeping the school's SEND ethos firmly at the heart of everything you do. You will be someone who can move comfortably between the big picture and the small details - from developing whole-school academic strategy to asking why a particular pupil didn't quite engage with today's lesson. You will help us to:
- Provide outstanding teaching and learning that meets the needs of pupils with SEND.
- Lead and develop the curriculum across the school.
- Ensure that academic expectations remain high, whilst recognising that progress does not always look the same for every child.
- Develop effective assessment and tracking systems that tell us something useful about our pupils - rather than simply producing more spreadsheets.
- Support teachers to develop their practice through coaching, collaboration and professional development.
- Promote consistency and high expectations across teaching and learning.
- Use data intelligently to identify progress, gaps and areas for development.
- Ensure that EHCP outcomes and individual needs are meaningfully reflected in teaching and curriculum planning.
- Contribute to school improvement planning and self-evaluation.
- Work collaboratively with therapists, pastoral colleagues and SEND professionals to provide a genuinely holistic approach to education.
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Teach a small number of lessons, remaining connected to classroom practice and, importantly, to the pupils themselves.
You are an experienced teacher and pastoral leader who:
- Has a strong understanding of SEND and neurodiversity and is passionate about removing barriers to learning.
- Has experience of leading teaching and learning, curriculum or another significant academic area.
- Believes that high expectations and personalised provision are not competing ideas - they belong together.
- Can inspire teachers without needing to stand on a soapbox.
- Enjoys developing people and helping colleagues become even better practitioners.
- Is confident using assessment and data to inform decisions, but doesn't believe that every problem can be solved with a spreadsheet.
- Can challenge constructively, listen carefully and bring people with you.
- Has excellent organisational and communication skills.
- Is calm, solution-focused and able to see the humour in the occasional wonderfully unpredictable day in a SEND school.
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Ultimately believes that every pupil can make meaningful progress when we understand what helps them to learn.
Make a genuine difference to the educational experience of pupils who may not always thrive in mainstream settings.
- Work alongside a committed and supportive leadership team.
- Shape the academic development of the school and make your mark.
- Develop staff and curriculum in a setting where creativity and flexibility are genuinely valued.
- Work with pupils aged 4-13 and see the impact of your leadership directly.
- Be part of a school community where relationships matter just as much as results And finally… We are looking for someone who is ambitious for our pupils, enthusiastic about education and not frightened by a little complexity. Come and help us make learning work for every child.
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