Head Teacher

Now is the time to join us as a Head Teacher to lead our Education services!

Do you have a passion for helping children thrive? Are you a natural leader with the ability to inspire others? Look no further and apply today!

Clay Hill School are recruiting for a Head Teacher. We are looking for an outstanding relationship builder, with the knowledge of how to inspire exceptional performance and maintain a positive and enthusiastic learning environment for pupils and colleagues alike. Leading and managing the development and implementation of the curriculum and education programmes through the process of continuous improvements and champion the Company’s ethos. 

Our benefits include exclusive access to reward and discount scheme, comprehensive induction, commitment to your ongoing training and career progression, pension scheme, paid for enhanced DBS, wellbeing support, cycle to work scheme and more!

Clayhill School are recruiting for a Head Teacher. This is an exciting leadership opportunity for an experienced education practitioner with a proven track record of leadership in an education provision.  Supported by an executive team the post-holder will oversee the day-to-day operational management of the school and will also be pivotal in developing and establishing a shared vision and strategic plan for the School.

Clay Hill School is an independent specialist day school for young people with learning difficulties, autism and associated complex needs. We provide education, therapies and support for young people aged 5 to 19 years.

Clay Hill School is an effective provision providing small group education, individualised therapy, and a carefully and creatively constructed curriculum which develops a love of learning and gives our young people the best possible outcomes. 

A calm, purposeful and caring environment is provided, which combined with high staff to pupil ratios, ensures that every pupil at Clay Hill School has the opportunity to develop their ability, share new experiences and reach their full potential in a secure and safe environment.

As part of Aspris Children’s Services, we are immensely proud of the career pathway and training we can offer you. We ask that you can demonstrate the values needed for a role, transferable skills and life experience and in return we will give you all the training and support you need to progress.

The successful candidate will have experience in supporting young people who may have autism, emotional behavioural difficulties, ADHD and associated complex needs along with the following characteristics:

Resilience – We support some of the most vulnerable children in society who have varying degrees of emotional behavioural difficulties, autism, ADHD and associated difficulties so there will be times where your resilience is challenged. 

Communication – Communicating with our young people is vital to understand their needs. Positive working relationships, good teamwork and communication plays a key part in ensuring important information is relayed to other staff.

Organisation – Organisation is key to ensure the safe management of both employees and resources as well as leading and directing staff through inspection processes.

Caring – Our young people require the best care we can offer.  If you are a naturally caring and compassionate person, this is the role for you.

Attentive – No two tasks will be the same so being attentive to understand the needs of the young people we support is vital

Above all, we provide a supportive and collaborative working environment where you can flourish in your career and feel incredibly rewarded by helping those who need it most.

If you want to progress your career in Education, Aspris Children’s Services will help you get there.

Aspris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.  All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure & Barring Service and at least 2 references which cover the last 3 years; for all our services we will request references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults.  Please be advised that references may be requested prior to interview for roles within our Schools.