Headteacher

As Headteacher at Silverways School, you will lead a multidisciplinary team of committed professionals to deliver the highest standards of education to children age 7 to 17 with autism spectrum conditions and associated special, educational, learning needs.

Reporting into the Regional Director, you will have accountability for the day-to-day leadership and operational management of the school, including promotion and development of teaching and learning, quality assurance and professional standards, performance management and staff development, curriculum design and delivery, assessment and outcomes, recording and reporting, managing school budgets and occupancy levels and staff recruitment and retention.

We want to hear from education professionals with demonstrable, recent, special education leadership experience, who have the ambition and passion to inspire and develop the team to create the best possible outcomes for the children at Silverways.

You will be adept in fostering and maintaining productive and collaborative relationships with key stakeholders including parents/carers and local authority partners and will be confident with the challenges of working in an inner-city school.

Your role will see you leverage your strategic leadership experience to build an inclusive, responsive and forward-thinking school culture, which centres around maximising achievement, fostering personal development and meeting the individual educational needs of all pupils.

Essential requirements:

• QTS (or equivalent)
• NPQH
• Demonstrable experience in a leadership role within special education
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills

Why work for us?

• annual pay progression, enhanced pension contributions and a discretionary annual bonus
• a comprehensive induction programme so you can hit the ground running
• ongoing programme of continued professional development
• the chance to lead and innovate as part of a supportive and ambitious wider group of schools
• a friendly, passionate team committed to getting the best outcomes for our young people

Interviews will be held week commencing 23 March 2026.

About us:

Silverways School, part of Kedleston Group, is an independent specialist day school in Enfield, for children and young people aged between the ages of 7 and 17. Our welcoming and nurturing school provides a first-class education for up to 50 children aged between seven and 17, in small classes, where the curriculum is broad, balanced and ambitious.

Many of the children at Silverways have found mainstream education challenging and, in some circumstances, traumatic. Some children will have been out of education or have significant gaps in their attendance before joining Silverways. We help children re-engage with education by providing a safe environment and a team of outstanding teachers and support staff with a proven track record of successfully teaching children who struggle to cope in school.

Our specially designed environment has been developed to accommodate children’s sensory needs and create the best setting for them to learn and achieve their potential.

We look for people to join our staff team who have the creativity and enthusiasm needed to deliver the best outcomes for the children and young people.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting children and we expect all colleagues to share this commitment. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure through the DBS.

We are a disability confident committed and equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community.

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