Crouch Farm, Crouch Lane, Ninfield (On-Site)
Contract, Full time
No DBS check required
£31,650 - £49,084 per annum
37.5
Job introduction
Salary: £31,650 - £49,084
Contract type: Term time, permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Position set for September 2025
Closing date: Friday 21 March 2025
Shortlisting: Monday 24 March 2025
Interviews: Monday 31 March or Tuesday 1 April 2025
Should the post be filled earlier than expected, this advert will be removed.
How to apply: Website: www.headstartschool.co.uk
Who to contact if you have a query: Please email lcard@headstartschool.co.uk (HR Administrator) and dhoyland@headstartschool.co.uk (Assistant Headteacher) should you require any further details.
About the role
Join our wonderful pupils in our beautiful setting, where you can deliver hands-on learning experiences and truly make a difference.
Our fantastic SEN school in East Sussex is looking for a creative and forward-thinking Key Stage 3 and 4 teacher. We welcome applications from both primary and secondary teachers. While no subject specialism is required, an interest in Maths or Science would be an advantage.
Career and professional development is supported. Experience of teaching/supporting students with special educational needs is desirable but not essential.
Headstart School is an independent special needs school which was established in 1999. It has a proven track record of success with learners on the Autistic Spectrum including those with complex needs. We have students from age 5 to 16 and following onto our Post 16 courses up to the age of 21.
Headstart School has the benefit of two sites: both situated in the East Sussex countryside, one on the outskirts of the village of Ninfield and the other at Golden Cross. The school admits up to fifty students across both sites complemented by a large qualified experienced staff team. This high ratio of qualified staff to student and our unique approach is what we believe to be our strength and the main reason for our success with students who have struggled in other academic environments.
Headstart School is committed to providing considered and carefully developed individual and personalised education to students who have found conventional learning a challenge. Headstart School uses innovative methods of teaching across a wide range of subjects with an emphasis on outdoor learning enabling students to identify and work to their own potential with enthusiasm, in a safe and happy learning environment.
Position set for September 2025
Closing date: Friday 21 March 2025
Shortlisting: Monday 24 March 2025
Interviews: Monday 31 March or Tuesday 1 April 2025
Should the post be filled earlier than expected, this advert will be removed.
Website: www.headstartschool.co.uk
Salary: MPS1 £31,650 - UPS3 £49,084
Please note, only application forms will be taken into consideration for shortlisting.
Please email lcard@headstartschool.co.uk (HR Administrator) and dhoyland@headstartschool.co.uk (Assistant Headteacher) should you require any further details.
Safeguarding Statement
Headstart School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Employment is subject to enhanced DBS check and a barred list check along other procedures and checks as part of our safeguarding procedures. This post comes under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations. References with specific safeguarding questions will be requested. We are committed to ensuring the very highest possible standards of care to our young people and as such require all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The school is an equal opportunities employer.
Additional information
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.