Director of Education
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Ambitious about Autism
Muswell Hill, London
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive six figure salary
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 22 April 2017
Job overview
Based in the Pears National Centre for Autism Education, Muswell Hill, London
We have an exceptional opportunity for an outstanding Director of Education to bring strategic and inspiring leadership to our education services at Ambitious about Autism and to help us create a positive and lasting impact on the lives of children and young people with autism.
Ambitious about Autism is at an exciting stage of development and looking to build on it’s education services, which includes TreeHouse School, an outstanding, non-maintained special school for children and young people with autism, The Rise School, developed as part of our multi-academy trust and Ambitious College, London’s only autism specific registered day college serving young people with complex autism aged 16 to 25 years. We have already achieved so much for children and young people with autism, supporting them through our innovative services to achieve positive outcomes, but we have a real commitment to develop and broaden what we do to support considerably more young people.
The new role of Director of Education will be instrumental in bringing strategic leadership to all our educational services and will also be an integral member of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), working collaboratively with the Chief Executive, Directors and the Board in shaping the future of Ambitious about Autism.
You may have a background working in a national charity, as an outstanding Executive Head Teacher or experience in the public sector, but what is absolutely essential is your highly successful leadership experience in the effective development and provision of outstanding education services for young people with special educational needs.
For further information about this great opportunity please see the attached Recruitment Pack.
Director of Education recruitment V6 April 2017 docx - Edits.pdf
If you wish to have an informal discussion about this role please contact:
Penny Wood on 07967621093 E: penny.wood@careermentoring.org.uk or Nasima Khatun on 020 8815 5444 E: nkhatun@ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk
To apply, you will need to submit a CV and supporting statement to penny.wood@careermentoring.org.uk stating why you are interested in this role and how your knowledge, skills and experience meet the requirements. You will also need to supply 2 references and indicate which one can be taken up in advance of interview.
The closing date for applications is by midnight on Sunday 23 April 2017.
Ambitious about Autism is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons from all sections of the community. We guarantee to interview candidates with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role as detailed under the person specification.
If you would like to come and visit us, have any recruitment related questions or would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments that you may need as part of your application, please email jobs@ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk or call Nasima Khatun in our Recruitment Team on 0208 815 5444.
Please note this post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as stated in the person specification.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
Attached documents
About Ambitious about Autism
Ambitious about Autism is the national charity for autistic children and young people. We stand with autistic children, young people, champion their rights and create opportunities. The voices of autistic children and young people are at the heart of everything that we do. We want to help create a world where autistic children and young people are heard, included and supported.
Our specialist education services support autistic children and young people to be themselves and realise their ambitions:
- TreeHouse School is a non-maintained special school based in the heart of a thriving community in north London. It educates autistic pupils aged three to 19 from across London and the Home Counties.
- The Rise School is a thriving special school based in Feltham, west London educating autistic pupils aged four to 18.
- Ambitious College is a specialist day college for autistic young people aged 16 to 25. The college has two campuses situated in partnership with mainstream colleges in north and west London.
- Spring School is a special school dedicated to educating autistic pupils aged four to 19. It was opened in 2023 by the Ambitious about Autism Schools Trust and is based in Kingston, south west London.
- St. John’s College is a specialist college based in Brighton supporting young people aged 16-25. The college became part of Ambitious about Autism in 2023.
We stand with autistic children and young people. Now is the time for change. Now is the time for ambition.
Our Values:
Autistic children and young people are at the heart of everything that we do. That’s why:
· We work together – with autistic children and young people, parents and carers, our partners and staff to maximise impact and reach.
· We are open – to new approaches, in how we make decisions, and engage with our community.
· We love learning – and commit to learn from our successes and mistakes; sharing knowledge, expertise and resources.
· We are ambitious – for autistic children and young people and our work.
· We celebrate difference – creating a world where everyone belongs.
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