Head of Education: Innovative Inclusive Alt Learning

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

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.