Head of School - Autism School - Special School
Easter 2026 start date
Have you got experience as a Headteacher or are you a Deputy Headteacher looking to take the next step into a Head role.
Do you have experience as a senior leader in a specialist setting, patriculary autism experience due to needs?
ASC specialist school
We are looking for an Head of School for a specialist ASC School in East London. The school caters for students who are unable to access mainstream education due to a diagnosis of autism.. The class sizes are very small and focus on the individual needs of students.
The school is part of a larger organisation offering alternative education to students who are unable to access mainstream education.
What We Are looking for - Headteacher
- Headteacher or Deputy experience and have or working towards NPQH
- Experience in SEND settings
- Experience of teaching with emotional regulation and with positive behaviour/de-escalation strategies
- Experience of quality assurance, budgets and management of large teams
- Positive role model to support communication, with a sensitive, nurturing, and consistent approach
*Request for interviews are happening immediately*
Interested in hearing more about Headteacher / SLT opportunities?
If you want to hear more about our SEND opportunities, please get in touch with Elise Harnwell @ PS Inclusion ! You can apply by response to this advert!
If you are not contacted within 5 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful for this role. However, we will keep your CV and you are welcome to contact us to discuss your SEND career development.
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