Assistant Headteacher

We are seeking a qualified, passionate, creative, and committed Assistant Headteacher, to join our dedicated SEND provision. The successful candidate will support the Headteacher and senior leadership team in providing strong, visionary leadership for a specialist SEN provision. The candidate will play a key strategic role in supporting the daily running of the primary site, ensuring high-quality teaching and learning, safeguarding, staff wellbeing, and student development. This includes embedding a trauma-informed, inclusive ethos that meets the diverse needs of pupils with SEMH, ASD, and ADHD. For further details regarding the role, please download the applicant information pack. The role is temporary to cover maternity leave - minimum of 6 months contract. The closing date for this position is 15:00 Friday 11th September. To apply, please complete the application form and return to k.burrows@edisonpace.co.uk About Edison Pace School Edison Pace School is an independent specialist provider of education. We are a trauma-informed provision for young people aged 7 to 18 who exhibit a range of complex needs. We are proud to break down barriers to learning by understanding the impact of trauma, embracing neurodiversity, and fostering resilience. Every young person will thrive, and step into their future with confidence and hope. Our class sizes are small (maximum 6) with high staff ratios. Each young person has an allocated key worker. Additionally, we have dedicated pastoral support staff and external professionals for additional therapeutic support. We offer calm, low-arousal classrooms, and sensory regulation areas We believe the word ‘curriculum’ is to be interpreted in its widest meaning. It is every planned learning experience as a member of our school community, both formally within a lesson, and informally outside the classroom, embedded throughout the whole school day. It includes the extensive offer of planned activities to promote learning, personal growth a