Senior Leader

Education Experts; Sutton Coldfield; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Education Experts invites applications from SEND specialist senior leaders for on-site, full-time vacancies across established alternative provision schools. Roles typically run from January 2027, with sites serving learners aged 7–17 and headcounts ranging from 6 to 50 depending on location.

Long-term interim opportunities may lead to permanent roles such as Regional Headteacher or SENCO. Candidates should have UK teaching/leadership qualifications and substantial SEND experience, with robust

Qualifications

• A relevant UK based teaching and/or leadership qualification.
• Substantial experience working with pupils with SEND within an education setting.
• Enhanced DBS and right to work checks, plus strong references.

Responsibilities

• On-site, full-time roles at established alternative provision schools.
• Interim work on termly basis with potential for permanency.
• Shortlisted candidates will have interviews with a dedicated Education Experts consultant.

Skills

SEND experience

Leadership experience

Education

UK teaching/leadership qualification

Job description

Are you an education expert? We are currently seeking to represent experienced senior leaders with exceptional experience of working with children with SEND. If you are a SEND specialist senior leader who is available from January 2027, we would be keen to speak with you.

Education Experts have a long-standing partnership with a national alternative provision provider who regularly reach out to book SEND specialist senior leaders for mid to long term vacancies. If you are an experienced senior leader who has worked with SEND (SEMH, ASD, MLD or PMLD) across either primary or secondary phases we may be able to offer you interim work on a termly basis.

The roles are typically offered as on-site, full-time posts based at small, well established alternative provision schools. Typically, the sites cater for pupils aged 7-17 and headcount can vary from 6 learners up to 50 depending on the location. Geographically we are covering areas across the East and West Midlands, South-West and in the North of England. Long-term interim roles often lead to permanent opportunities. We have offered a range of opportunities to senior leaders this year including but not limited to; Regional Headteacher, Headteacher, Deputy Headteacher, Assistant Headteacher and Regional SENCO.

This group are truly focussed on what is best for their learners and offer therapeutic environments supporting children with complex behaviours and needs. Their pupils have lived through trauma and adverse childhood experiences, and they work closely with them to develop self-belief to become effective learners. If you are of a similar mindset and ethos, we would be very happy to discuss the group in more detail.

We hold REC Corporate Membership, and we are fully committed to safeguarding all children within our schools. We are fully committed to a stringent compliance process and in addition to our checks all shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches. In order to be successfully shortlisted in any of your applications with us we will require the following:

A relevant UK based teaching and/or leadership qualification.

Substantial experience working with pupils with SEND within an education setting.

All required documents for safer recruitment processing including but not limited to a valid right to work proof and a valid Enhanced DBS application.

Exceptional references.

Once shortlisted, a one-to-one interview will be scheduled with your dedicated consultant to discuss your experience and personal requirements.

Proposed start date: January 2027

Salary: £300 to £500 per day

Date posted: 03.11.26

Application closing date: 01.12.26

If you are a SEND specialist and available for roles from January 2027, please do not hesitate to get in touch. For all initial enquiries or to send us a CV, please apply directly to contact us at the Education Experts office (West Midlands).