Assistant Head of School

Full time, permanent 

£60,698 per annum

Commencing Easter 2026 

Our vision is for a world where physically disabled young people take control of their lives and achieve their aspirations. We are seeking a dedicated and passionate school leader who is committed to leading a real difference in students’ lives and who shares our belief that so much more is possible for the students in our care.

We welcome applicants with diverse skills sets and a variety of experiences in education to join our team and work with our Head of School to provide the highest quality, innovative, education, therapy and care for all our students.   

Treloar School is a leading Centre for physically disabled young people and the School aims to enable all our learners to achieve their long-term goals.    We provide highly personalised and bespoke learning, therapy and care to our students, giving them the confidence and skills to achieve their full potential.   

As Assistant Head of School you will work supportively with the Head of School in; ensuring high quality teaching and learning, maintaining high quality behaviour, leading staff, and working strategically to ensure we are striving for excellence for our whole school community. The senior leadership team place an emphasis on being outward looking and aim to learn from others whilst sharing best practice with colleagues.

A core purpose of this role will be to provide vision, strategic direction and leadership on students progress. You will be experienced in implementing and adapting secondary curriculum while ensuring that any accreditations and qualifications continue to meet the needs of our students.

Applicants should hold a Qualified Teacher Status and a degree level qualification or equivalent. They must have management experience and demonstrate an excellent understanding of the special education sector. You will have an empathetic approach to children with special educational needs and disabilities in both day students and those in our residential environment. You will appreciate the key role that therapeutic interventions have in helping young people to achieve their aim of placement.

In addition, the successful candidate will:

• have excellent leadership, organisational and interpersonal skills
• ability to provide innovative, challenging and creative solutions
• be passionate about making a difference in young people’s lives
• committed to ensuring students reach their full potential
• committed to the development of team members
• demonstrate a proven understanding of SEND

In return, we offer:

• Attractive salary for right candidate
• Excellent training & development opportunities
• Life Insurance & Critical Illness Cover
• Group Personal Pension & Occupational Health schemes
• Health Cash Plan & Perkbox discount scheme
• Free wellbeing and social activities
• Free parking & many other benefits

Closing Date: Wednesday 14th January 2026 at 12pm 

Interview Date: Thursday 22nd January 2026

How to apply:

To apply, please complete our online Treloar application form, alternatively please call our Recruitment Team on 01420 547400 ext. 3574 to discuss further. 

If you’d like to visit or have an informal conversation with the Head of School please contact lisa.bond@treloar.org.uk

Treloar Trust is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All successful candidates will be subject to a DBS Check along with other relevant employment checks.

Registered charity number 1092857.