Head Of Education

Joining Careers Education; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Flexible Annual Leave

Lead an Ofsted provision

Senior leadership role

Professional development

Supportive leadership team

Learning pathways

Job summary

Joining Careers Education seeks a Head of Education to lead a new Ofsted-registered alternative education provision in Nottinghamshire. You will shape strategy and operations, ensuring outstanding outcomes for children and young people aged 7-17 with SEND, SEMH and SEBD, and build a nurturing, ambitious environment.

You will work with the senior leadership team to drive compliance, curriculum development and safeguarding while leading a high-quality educational setting from the ground up.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in an educational setting.
• Experience working with children and young people with SEND, SEMH and complex presentations.
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or QTLS or another recognised UK teaching qualification.
• Right to work in the UK and ability to communicate in English to a good standard.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for the education provision.
• Lead the provision through Ofsted registration, inspection and ongoing regulatory compliance.
• Develop and implement an engaging, inclusive and ambitious curriculum that meets learners' needs.
• Monitor teaching quality, learner progress and outcomes to ensure high standards.
• Collaborate with therapists, residential colleagues, families and external professionals to support learners.
• Manage safeguarding, attendance, behaviour and wellbeing across the provision.
• Ensure all policies and practices comply with statutory requirements and best practice.
• Support children and young people to achieve positive educational, social and emotional outcomes.
• Contribute to ongoing growth and development of the provision.

Skills

Leadership experience

Education

QTS / QTLS or UK teaching qualification

Job description

Head of Education

£50,000 to £60,000

Are you an experienced and inspiring educational leader ready to shape an innovative learning environment and make a lasting difference to the lives of children and young people?

We are excited to be opening a brand-new, Ofsted-registered alternative education provision, and are looking for an exceptional Head of Education to lead its development and ongoing success. This is a unique opportunity to establish a high-quality educational setting from the ground up, creating a nurturing, ambitious and inclusive environment where children and young people can thrive.

Working closely with the senior leadership team, you will be responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of the provision, ensuring outstanding educational outcomes and maintaining compliance with Ofsted and independent school standards.

Our provision will support children and young people aged 7-17 with a range of needs, such as SEND, SEMH and SEBD.

Location: Nottinghamshire
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 Per annum (DOE)
Working Pattern: 40 hours per week. Flexible, not aligned to standard UK term times.

What We Offer

• Competitive Salary
• Flexible Annual Leave, not aligned to standard UK term times.
• The opportunity to lead and shape a brand-new Ofsted register education provision
• A key leadership role with the opportunity to influence the vision, culture and curriculum.
• Ongoing training and professional development.
• A supportive and collaborative senior leadership team.
• The chance to be creative and shape learning pathways for children and young people
• A rewarding role where you can see real progress and impact.

What We’re Looking For

• An inspirational and experienced educational leader with a passion for inclusive and alternative education.
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) or another recognised UK teaching qualification
• Leadership experience within an educational setting
• Someone with experience of working with children and young people with SEND, SEMH, behavioural needs and complex presentations.
• A creative thinker who can engage students through alternative learning approaches
• A strategic thinker with the ability to establish and develop a high-quality educational provision.
• Strong relationship-builder with patience, empathy, and resilience.
• Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• A thorough understanding and commitment to safeguarding, child protection and promoting the welfare of children.

Requirements

• Must have the right to work in the UK.
• Must be able to speak and understand English to a good standard for effective communication, record-keeping and safeguarding the wellbeing of those you will be supporting.
• Willingness to travel.
• Please note – we do not currently hold a sponsorship licence and are therefore unable to offer visa sponsorship.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Providing strategic and operational leadership for the education provision.
• Leading the provision through Ofsted registration, inspection and ongoing regulatory compliance.
• Developing and implementing an engaging, inclusive and ambitious curriculum that meets the needs of learners.
• Monitoring teaching quality, learning outcomes and learner progress to ensure the highest standards of education.
• Working collaboratively with therapists, residential colleagues, families and external professionals to provide support for learners.
• Managing safeguarding, attendance, behaviour and wellbeing across the provision.
• Ensuring all policies, procedures and practices comply with statutory requirements and best practice.
• Supporting children and young people to achieve positive educational, social and emotional outcomes.
• Play a key role in the ongoing growth and development of the provision and part of our vision for outstanding education.