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Head of Centre - Fordway Centre (Primary Alternative Provision)
Location: Fordway Centre, Ashford, Surrey
Contract: Permanent, Full time
Salary: Leadership Scale L9–L13 (Fringe)
Start date: April or September 2026
Closing date: Monday 01 December (11.59pm)
Interviews: Thursday 11 December
Contact: Amy Smith, Director of Education
The Inclusive Education Trust (IET) is a Multi Academy Trust comprising three Alternative Provision (AP) academies: Reigate Valley College, Wey Valley College and the Fordway Centre (FWC). All three academies are Ofsted Outstanding and are proudly child-centred - every strategic decision is grounded in what benefits the children and young people that we work with.
About Fordway Centre (FWC)
FWC is a newly purpose-built AP primary academy (ages 5–11) in Ashford, Surrey. We provide a broad, balanced and ambitious curriculum for pupils who find it difficult to access mainstream education, and we do so with innovation, compassion and high expectations.
The role
We are seeking an inspirational, forward-thinking Head of Centre with a proven track record of successful leadership to take FWC into its next phase. You’ll provide strategic direction, develop our excellent staff team, and ensure the very best outcomes for our pupils.
Key duties include:
1. Strategic leadership and day-to-day management of FWC
2. Curriculum, teaching and learning oversight
3. Safeguarding and inclusion leadership across the Centre
4. Staff development, performance and wellbeing
5. Partnership working across IET and with external agencies
(Please see the attached Job Description for full details.)
About you
You will bring:
6. Appropriate qualifications and a strong record of impact
7. The ability to lead and inspire diverse teams
8. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
9. A collaborative approach to working across a multi-academy trust
10. Creativity and commitment to educating vulnerable children and young people
11. A good sense of humour!
We offer
12. Fabulous children and young people
13. A friendly, committed and collaborative staff team
14. A generous salary package and benefits
15. Trust-wide training and development opportunities
16. A genuine commitment to staff wellbeing and workload
17. Free tea, coffee and biscuits!
Visits
We warmly welcome visits. To discuss the role or arrange a visit, please contact Amy Smith, Director of Education. Contact details can be found in the application page.
Safeguarding Statement
The Trust is an equal opportunities employer and wholeheartedly supports the principle of equal opportunities for all its employees and for all applicants for employment. It is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosing and Barring checks along with other relevant pre-employment checks. Please be aware; to comply with KCSiE, all applicants consent by completing their application, if shortlisted, to a preliminary online search of their name to identify any safeguarding considerations to be discussed at interview.