Chief SEND & Education Leader - Multi-Site

Compass Associates; Horsham; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Online GP access

Flexible pay with Wagestream

Job summary

Compass Associates in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced Principal to provide strategic and operational leadership across a campus-based specialist provision serving children and young people with neurological motor impairments and related needs.

The role focuses on driving educational quality, safeguarding, regulatory compliance and long-term development, with responsibility for budgets, staffing and stakeholder relationships with governors, Local Authorities and families.

Qualifications

• Significant senior leadership experience within SEND, specialist education or complex settings.
• Experience leading multi-site services with responsibility for quality and improvement.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding, education regulation, governance and risk management.
• Proven track record developing large multidisciplinary teams and leadership capability.
• Strong financial and commercial awareness including budget management, occupancy and service development.
• Ability to build credible relationships with governors, Local Authorities, commissioners and families.
• Strong track record driving continuous improvement and positive outcomes for children with complex needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across campus-based provisions, driving quality and growth.
• Lead school/college improvement planning with high standards for teaching, safeguarding and outcomes.
• Ensure full compliance with statutory, regulatory and inspection requirements.
• Lead and develop multidisciplinary teams and promote accountability and development.
• Oversee budgets, resources, occupancy and operational performance.
• Collaborate with Local Governing Body, authorities, commissioners, families and external professionals.
• Recruit, develop and retain high-quality staff with succession planning.
• Ensure educational, physical, emotional and safeguarding needs of students remain central to development.

Skills

Senior leadership

SEND experience

Multi-site management

Safeguarding knowledge

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

Continuous improvement

Job description

Compass Associates in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced Principal to provide strategic and operational leadership across a campus-based specialist provision serving children and young people with neurological motor impairments and related needs.

The role focuses on driving educational quality, safeguarding, regulatory compliance and long-term development, with responsibility for budgets, staffing and stakeholder relationships with governors, Local Authorities and families.