Head of ALS

Head of Additional Learning Support Location: Essex Salary: £50,000-£55,000 Contract: Full Time

Are you an experienced SEND/Additional Learning Support professional looking for a senior strategic leadership opportunity?

We are recruiting for a Head of Additional Learning Support to lead and develop a specialist education service supporting children and young people with SEND and health needs.

This is a senior role combining strategic leadership, service development, safeguarding, curriculum knowledge and operational management. You will work closely with education providers, families, local authorities and partner organisations to ensure high-quality, inclusive provision.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Significant experience within SEND, SEN, Inclusion, Additional Learning Support or a similar specialist education service
• A relevant SEN/SEND or specialist qualification
• QTS / Qualified Teacher Status
• Strong experience working within an education environment - ideally FE, schools, specialist provision or local authority
• Experience in a senior management, service leadership or curriculum management position
• Strong knowledge of SEND, inclusive teaching, curriculum pathways and individual learner needs
• Experience developing and implementing policies, service plans and improvement initiatives
• Excellent communication, leadership and partnership-working skills

This opportunity would suit an experienced Head of SEND, SEND Manager, SENCO, ALS Manager, Learning Support Manager, Inclusion Manager, Curriculum Manager or senior education professional ready for their next step.

If you have the SEND expertise, education background and leadership experience required, we want to hear from you.

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Dovetail and Slate is a specialist education recruitment company. If this role isn't quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities.

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

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