Head of Education

Young Foundations is a provider of residential step-down services for children and young people with complex needs, including autism, learning disabilities, and mental health issues. Young Foundations is a vibrant business, offering its employees the opportunity to develop and grow in their careers as part of a nationally renowned company.

It is Young Foundations mission to provide in-house comprehensive integrated services that are both theoretically underpinned by an evidential working methodology and delivered by our own highly trained and skilled staff team. Via our approach we are committed to providing the best possible care and education, which enables all children and young adults to live their lives to the optimum potential, and in so doing enable them to realise personal aspirations and abilities in all aspects of their lives.

Part of Young Foundations, Stafford Hall School is a children’s residential school for children and young people aged 11 to 19 who have autism, severe and complex learning difficulties, and who exhibit other associated challenging behaviours. We require a Head of Education to lead a team of specialist staff in delivering the highest quality of clinically informed education within the school.

About The Role

Reporting to the Regional Director and the School’s Governing Body, you will have significant knowledge of this client group and a proven track record of delivering high quality outcomes within the regulatory framework set by Ofsted; who currently rate the school as “good” following its’ most recent inspection. Experience of the Head of Education role is essential along with the ability to work with clinicians, care staff and other professionals to ensure that the young people at Stafford Hall School receive the highest quality of education.

You should be highly motivated and have a genuine interest in developing the education young people with complex needs and challenging behaviours receive. You should have experience in achieving high quality teaching outcomes across all disciplines, supporting staff and learners as to maximise achievement and deliver continuous improvement within the school.

You will be a qualified teacher with NPQH attainment, and have both previous experience working within a leadership role and significant experience in a working with challenging young people.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Head of Education to make this role their own and help shape the school and its’ team whilst striving to achieve the best possible outcomes for the young people you will be educating.

The start date for this role is negotiable depending on the candidate. For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Patricia Bogle on 07811 414543