Overview
Deputy Headteacher and Curriculum Lead role at Sun Spray Salon. Location: Guildford, Surrey. Salary up to £60,000 per annum depending on experience (not pro rata). Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only. Start date: September 2026 (possibly earlier depending on business need).
As part of our exciting expansion, Options Autism is opening a brand-new specialist school in Guildford, designed to support children and young people with autism, learning disabilities, and complex needs. This is a rare opportunity to help build a school from the ground up and create an inclusive environment where pupils can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.
About The Role
As Deputy Headteacher and Curriculum Lead, you will be a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, working closely with the Headteacher to set the tone, culture, and strategic direction of the school. You will design, lead, and evaluate an innovative and inclusive curriculum that meets the needs of a diverse learner population. Your focus will be on driving quality, raising standards, and ensuring consistency across teaching and learning practices.
This is a role that requires vision, dedication and heart. You will deputise for the Headteacher as required and contribute to self-evaluation and improvement planning.
Your Core Responsibilities Will Include
* Leading on whole-school curriculum design, development, and delivery
* Overseeing the implementation of effective teaching, assessment and intervention strategies
* Coaching and supporting teachers to deliver outstanding, pupil-centred learning
* Monitoring the quality of education and contributing to self-evaluation and improvement planning
* Fostering a positive, inclusive and trauma-informed school culture
* Ensuring every pupil receives a meaningful, personalised education pathway
* Acting as a senior leader and deputising for the Headteacher as required
* Building and maintaining strong relationships with families, staff, external agencies and the wider community
Who We Are Looking For
You should be a proven school leader with a deep understanding of SEN and a passion for transforming the lives of young people with autism and complex needs. You will bring strategic thinking and hands-on leadership, lead with compassion, and model the values you want to see in the school. An understanding of barriers to learning for children with SEND and how to help staff and pupils overcome them is essential. You should be ambitious for both your pupils and your team.
Essential Requirements
* UK Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent
* Educated to Degree level
* A track record of leadership in a school setting (middle or senior leadership)
* In-depth understanding of curriculum development and quality assurance in education
* Experience supporting children and young people with autism, learning difficulties and/or complex needs
* A commitment to inclusive, person-centred education
* Excellent communication, collaboration and leadership skills
Desirable
* Experience working within a specialist or SEN setting
* Knowledge of trauma-informed, therapeutic or neurodiversity-affirming approaches
* Familiarity with inspection frameworks and school improvement planning
* A flexible, creative and emotionally intelligent leadership style
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, with a reward package including life assurance and a pension scheme. Our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, offers a wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits, discounts, cycle to work, electric car purchase, and family growth support including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support.
Note: You will have the option to work 80% of contractual hours for 100% pay under the 4DWW arrangement, subject to probation and contractual terms.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils; all applicants will undergo safeguarding checks and DBS enhanced clearance where applicable.
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