Lead Practitioner for Resourced Alternative Provision - Castlefield School

Buckinghamshire Council; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional team

Well resourced environment

CPD opportunities

Training on role

Leadership role

Job summary

Castlefield School in High Wycombe is seeking a Lead Practitioner for Resourced Alternative Provision to lead our team and support a small group of pupils with bespoke education within our mainstream school.

You will work with a professional, supportive team, deliver specialist strategies for SEN and provide exciting, enriching learning opportunities. The post offers CPD and a clear leadership path within our alternative provision.

Qualifications

• Have a good understanding of Special Educational Needs and strategies to support children.
• Are passionate about Special Needs Education.
• Are committed to the role and the school.
• Hold a full and relevant Level 3 qualification.

Skills

Leadership

SEN knowledge

English proficiency

Organisational skills

Motivation

Education

Level 3 qualification

Job description

Lead Practitioner for Resourced Alternative Provision - Castlefield School

Location: High Wycombe

We are looking for a passionate and highly skilled individual to lead our team and support a small group of pupils in our Alternative Provision.

Salary Grade: Competitive, based on experience and qualifications

Contract: Fixed term

Hours: This is a 35 hours per week post (initially fixed for a year), Monday to Friday, 8:15am – 3:45pm, term time only, including INSET days.

Start date: November 2026 or earlier if possible.

Closing date: Noon on Friday 16 th October 2026

About us

Head Teacher: Mr A Kann

We will offer you:

• A professional, supportive and highly experienced team who want to make a difference
• A large, well resourced and carefully planned learning environment
• A commitment to your CPD with opportunities to develop your practice
• Training as appropriate to the role
• A leadership role within our alternative provision

Our Alternative Provision provides a small group of pupils with a bespoke specialist education within our mainstream school. The approach for each pupil is tailored to their needs and a broad curriculum is in place. Staff are trained to deliver specialist support including SALT and specific OT strategies.

Please see attached Job description for further information.

About you

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate that they:

• Have a good understanding of Special Educational Needs and strategies to support children
• Are passionate about Special Needs Education
• Are committed to the role and the school
• Are organised, enthusiastic and highly motivated
• Are able to lead by example and direct staff effectively
• Are able to provide creative, enriching and learning opportunities for the children
• Have high standards of spoken and written English
• Hold a full and relevant Level 3 qualification

Please see attached Person specification for further information.

Other information

Visits to our school are encouraged. Please contact the school office on the number above to arrange an appointment to visit.

Address: The Middle Way, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP12 3LE

Phone: [phone]

The school welcomes applications from all communities, including those from BAME backgrounds, and would actively encourage all appropriately qualified candidates to apply - without hesitation.

Castlefield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be sought from the successful candidate. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Castlefield School reserves the right to interview and recruit before the deadline if suitable candidates apply.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled Exceptions Order).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.