The Role: This is a key leadership position with a teaching commitment. You will:
- Lead and develop a whole-school vision for English, literacy and oracy
- Ensure a coherent, ambitious curriculum from primary to post-16
- Take responsibility for a phase of the school (aligned to experience)
- Inspire and develop staff through coaching, modelling and high-quality CPD
- Use assessment intelligently to drive progress and outcomes for all learners
- Contribute to whole-school improvement and strategic development
About You: You will be:
- An excellent classroom practitioner with a passion for English
- Experienced in leadership, or ready for the next step
- Strongly committed to inclusive practice and SEND
- A confident, credible leader who inspires and develops others
- Ready to take on wider leadership responsibilities, including phase leadership
- Driven by high expectations and an unwavering belief that every pupil can succeed
- A skilled communicator with the resilience and flexibility to thrive in a specialist environment
Why Join Us?
A rare opportunity to shape English across an entire school
The chance to make a genuine, lasting difference to pupils’ lives
Warm, engaging pupils who will inspire you every day
A supportive, committed and collaborative staff team
Flexible PPA arrangements that support workload and wellbeing
Additional leave to promote a healthy work–life balance
High-quality CPD and leadership development opportunities
Scope for innovation, creativity and professional growth
About the Setting
This is a small, specialist school for children and young people aged 5–18 with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC). We deliver a highly personalised, ambitious curriculum built around individual needs, combining academic, vocational and creative learning within a therapeutic, nurturing framework.
Our pupils benefit from experiential learning, strong community partnerships, embedded vocational pathways and a highly regarded post-16 provision focused on independence, employability and successful next steps. A wraparound therapy team supports pupils’ social, emotional and communication development, ensuring they are known, supported and challenged to succeed.
Recent inspection outcomes and parental feedback reflect a school with high expectations, carefully sequenced learning and pupils who are happy, engaged and proud of their progress.