We are seeking a confident, values-led Head of School to lead the day-to-day educational and operational running of AYA College.
Experience, qualification, and soft skills, have you got everything required to succeed in this opportunity Find out below.
This is not a traditional Headteacher role within a maintained school. The successful candidate will be comfortable operating in a fee-funded independent provision, working closely with a Business & Marketing Manager and the Proprietor to ensure:
* Strong Local Authority relationships
* Appropriate pupil placements
* Educational excellence
* Operational sustainability
Person Specification
You will be:
* educationally credible with the relevant
* relationally confident
* commercially literate (not business-averse) and open to growing a new school
* comfortable working in a founder-led organisation
You may be:
* a Deputy Head or Head of Year ready to step into whole-school leadership
* an experienced Head seeking a smaller, specialist setting
* a leader from AP, PRU, or an independent SEMH provision
Essential Criteria:
* Senior leadership experience in SEMH/SEN/ alternative or independent education
* Confidence in engaging with Local Authorities to recruit new students
* Strong knowledge of safeguarding and regulatory frameworks
* Ability to work collaboratively with the SLT
Key Responsibilities
* Lead teaching, learning, safeguarding, and staff culture
* Act as the educational lead in Local Authority engagement
* Participate confidently in placement and fee discussions alongside the Business & Marketing Manager
* Ensure compliance with Independent School Standards and Ofsted expectations xxuwjjq
* Build a stable, high-quality provision for pupils and staff
Benefits:
* An employee assistance programme (EAP)
* Travelcard/Bike Interest-free Loan (After Mid-Probation Review)
* Reimbursement of one professional subscription
* Private Medical Insurance (After Probation)
* Duvet Day on your Birthday
* Pre-authorised business travel expenses
To Apply
Please submit: