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Head of School

2 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Autistic Girls Network Full time £60,000 - £90,000 per year

About The Haven

The Haven is a neuro-affirmative, trauma-informed online/hybrid school for neurodivergent girls and non-binary people aged 12–17 who need a different kind of safety, structure, and belonging to thrive. We design flexible timetables, relational pedagogy, and evidence-led support that meet young people where they are - then grow from there. The Haven is a not-for-profit provision which is part of Autistic Girls Network charity.

The Role

We're recruiting a
Head of School

to lead
Teaching & Learning

, hold the
Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)

remit, and run the day-to-day operation of our growing provision. You'll build coherence across curriculum and practice; coach and line-manage educators; and ensure that safeguarding, inclusion, and quality are rock-solid in a live online environment.

This role blends strategy with hands-on leadership. You'll be the person who quietly keeps the whole system calm and consistent for a
highly sensitive cohort

  • protecting language, pacing, and expectations so that every interaction builds trust.

Progression:

As the school grows, there is a clear pathway for this post to expand subject to scope and scale.

What you'll lead

Strategic leadership

  • Own the daily operation in line with our ethos and safeguarding commitments.
  • Develop and deliver the School Development Plan (intent → implementation → impact).
  • Prepare for Ofsted (registration/inspection) and align practice to the EIF & Independent School Standards.
  • Hold the
    DSL

function; coordinate with DDSLs, SENCo, and DPO.

Teaching, Curriculum & People

  • Quality-assure Teaching & Learning across subjects; coach and line-manage educators with reflective supervision.
  • Embed learner voice, trauma-informed practice, and neuro-affirmative design in curriculum and assessment.
  • Coordinate moderation, progress tracking, and use of digital artefacts/portfolios.
  • (Subject to need) teach up to
    6 lessons/week

in a non-core area.

Safeguarding, Governance & External

  • Lead safeguarding in line with
    KCSIE 2025

; ensure swift, proportionate responses.
- Maintain policy compliance (KCSIE, ISS, online safety, data protection).
- Communicate clearly and sensitively with families and external partners, including
Local Authorities/commissioners

.

You'll bring

  • Senior leadership success

(Head/Deputy or equivalent) in secondary, AP, or hybrid/online.
- QTS

and a strong T&L track record, including coaching/QA of staff.
- DSL (or DDSL) experience

with deep working knowledge of KCSIE 2025.
- Proven understanding of
trauma-informed

and
neuro-affirmative

practice.
- Confidence preparing for
Ofsted/ISS

in a non-traditional, online context.
- Excellent communication, empathy, and boundary-holding - especially with a cohort who have experienced barriers to education.
- Digital fluency (e.g., Google Workspace; VLE/LMS; live-class tools).

What we offer

  • A values-led team where compassion and high standards coexist.
  • 4-day week

with defined DSL availability and flexible non-DSL hours.
- Ongoing CPD in trauma-informed and inclusive education; reflective supervision and wellbeing support.
- The chance to help
reimagine education

for learners who need it most.

Person specification

Essential

  • Proven senior leadership in secondary/AP/online (Head/Deputy/HoD or programme lead) with line-management and coaching of staff.
  • Current/recent
    DSL (or DDSL)

experience; confident with
KCSIE 2025

, online safety, Threshold of Need, early help, and multi-agency working.
- Deep understanding of
trauma-informed

and
neuro-affirmative

practice; skilled at pacing, co-regulation, and protective language.
- Track record of improving
Teaching & Learning

(QA cycles, instructional coaching, curriculum coherence, moderation).
- Experience working with
SEND/EHCPs

, reasonable adjustments, and graduated response.
- Clear, compassionate communication with young people and families; professional boundaries under pressure.
- Evidence of safeguarding-first decision-making (accurate records, chronology, risk assessment, secure information sharing).
- Organised, systems-minded, and calm in live online environments; able to prioritise and follow through.
- Commitment to equity, inclusion, and reflective supervision for self and team.

Desirable

  • Ofsted/ISS prep or inspection experience in a non-traditional or online setting.
  • Experience with AP/medical tuition/EOTAS/LA commissioning pathways.
  • Experience designing hybrid timetables and portfolio-based assessment.
  • Coaching qualifications (e.g., instructional coaching, clinical supervision) or mental-health first aid.
  • Experience setting up safeguarding audits, Section 175/157 returns, or governor reporting.

Technical skills & systems

Essential

  • Live-class platforms:

confident running lessons/briefings on Google Meet/Zoom/Teams; knows how to manage waiting rooms, chat, breakout rooms, captions, and safeguarding settings.
- Learning platforms:

working knowledge of a VLE/LMS (e.g., Canvas) and a live whiteboard/classroom tool (e.g., Pencil Spaces or equivalent).
- Google Workspace:

Drive, Docs, Sheets (including filters, lookups, protected ranges), Forms for registers/referrals, and basic dashboards.
- Safeguarding systems:

secure digital record-keeping, chronology building, incident/risk logs, CP plans, and information-sharing protocols (with DPO awareness).
- Data & QA:

able to set up light-touch T&L QA cycles (learning walks online, pupil voice, work sampling), and track curriculum/assessment data for governor/LA reports.
- Accessibility & inclusion:

applies UDL principles; uses captions, alt text, reading order; aware of
WCAG

basics for documents and slides.
- Policy literacy:

operationalises KCSIE, Online Safety, Prevent, Low-arousal/behaviour, Attendance, Safer Recruitment, Complaints.

Desirable

  • Canvas admin

(roles, sections, gradebook setup, rubrics, blueprint courses).
- Pencil Spaces

(rooms, permissions, resource embedding, session exports); or similar tool administration.
- Light automation in
Sheets/AppScript

for attendance summaries/alerts; dashboard experience desirable.
- Familiarity with
Stripe/Xero

style workflows, or school MIS/CRM reporting to LAs/commissioners.
- Basic understanding of data protection by design (DPIAs, retention schedules, secure sharing).
- Experience curating digital portfolios (evidence of learning/outcomes for LAs/EHCP reviews).

How to apply

Please complete
The Haven Safer Recruitment Application Form

:

We
do not

accept CVs alone. You may add a brief personal statement (max 2 pages) or a 3-minute video on your alignment with our ethos.

Shortlisted candidates will complete:

  • an online values & safeguarding interview, and
  • identity, reference, online, and DBS checks in line with safer recruitment.

Interviews will take place in the weeks commencing 2nd & 9th December.

For an informal conversation, email

by 20 November.

To learn more about the ethos which guides the development of both Autistic Girls Network and The Haven, visit

and

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Registered charity number

Safeguarding Statement

The Haven is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to enhanced DBS (with barred list where applicable), online searches, identity, reference, and right-to-work checks. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion.