Interim Middle Leader - Special School

Interim Middle Leader, Specialist School, South London We are working with a specialist school in South London to appoint an Interim Middle Leader as soon as possible. The school supports autistic pupils with severe learning difficulties, including pupils who present with challenging behaviour. The post sits just above teacher level and forms part of the wider leadership team. This is a live vacancy, so the school is interviewing at short notice and can move quickly for the right person. About the role You will lead within your phase as part of the wider leadership team, combining a substantial classroom commitment with dedicated leadership time. The current split is around 3.5 to 4 days teaching and 1 to 1.5 days non-teaching leadership time. The school is actively working to reduce classroom time for leaders at this level, so the balance may move further toward leadership during the contract. The pupil group is highly complex. Teaching is broad and core-skills focused, with the national curriculum heavily differentiated. What we are looking for A strong classroom practitioner with a specialist background in autism, SLD or SEMH provision Confidence and credibility with challenging behaviour Experience at senior teacher or head of department level, or a very experienced middle leader Experience of the Equals curriculum or a similar semi-formal framework is a real advantage but not essential No subject specialism required. The need is broad, core-skills teaching for highly complex learners Someone who is happy in a teaching-led role with leadership responsibility built around it QTS and an enhanced DBS on the update service, or willingness to obtain one What is on offer A contract through to Christmas in the first instance, with scope to discuss what happens beyond that A genuine leadership role rather than cover, with protected time to lead your phase An experienced senior team and a school that knows exactly what it needs Next steps Apply with an up to date CV and we will come back to you quickly. Interviews are being arranged at short notice.

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