35 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2025 or sooner

  • Closing date

    16 April 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    10 March 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Other leadership roles

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: Full-time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

STPCD Leadership Points 31 - 37

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking a visionary leader with a strong, child-centred approach, resilience, and the ability to drive the next exciting phase of our academy’s journey. We welcome applications from leaders across mainstream, special, or alternative provision settings, at both primary and secondary levels, who bring expertise in special educational needs.

The successful person will have:

§ Highly effective leadership skills and the ability to inspire and motivate teams;

§ Experience of effectively leading and managing change and the ability to think strategically;

§ A strong commitment to collaboration and partnership working;

§ A deep understanding of how children and young people with additional needs learn and make good progress;

§ High expectations, ambition, and determination to ensure every student reaches their full potential;

§ A strong commitment to working positively and pro-actively with parents, carers and a wide range of professionals and services; and

§ Excellent management and organisational skills.

What the school offers its staff

Wellbeing – Pay – Careers and Training – Annual Leave and Flexibility

ü Access to free wellbeing support resources including counselling, medical and legal advice and an option to top up to private healthcare via corporate membership of a healthcare plan.

ü Access to discount schemes for savings with high street retailers, restaurants, activities and lifestyle services

ü Auto enrolment into a leading pension scheme with Teachers Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme

ü Access to extensive and tailored career pathways, CPD programmes, training and coaching giving you the opportunity to grow and develop your career

ü An Induction package to help you settle in and approach your role with confidence and enthusiasm

ü The ability to contribute to and share quality practice with other professional TAs, Teachers and the wider team

ü Internal opportunities across the Trust academies and to work with specialised leaders in education on nationally recognised projects

ü Flexible working policies

ü Cycle to Work Scheme

ü Annual leave increases based on length of service plus bank holidays for support staff

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hr@nexusmat.org

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About Lotus Academy

School type
Academy, ages 6 to 16
School size
Up to 100 pupils
Age range
6 to 16
Ofsted report
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Arranging a visit to Lotus Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sschofield@nexusmat.org.

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