Senior Leader

Amwell View School, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 8EH

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  21 November 2025 at 3pm

• Date listed

  12 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £69,332.00 Annually (Actual)

Senior Leader job summary

Amwell View School and Specialist Sports College is looking to appoint a Senior Leader with a proven track record of leadership and drive within their current/previous school/s who can:

• further raise the teaching and learning standards for all groups of pupils
• provide vision and leadership for pupils and staff across the whole curriculum
• demonstrate excellent communication skills
• continue the existing strong partnerships amongst all the members of the school community and stake holders
• be responsible for all aspects of the organisation and work with the Senior Leadership Team, Local Authority, External professionals and stakeholders to respond to change and work strategically to continue school improvements.

Amwell View School is an outstanding community special school with a strong reputation as a specialist school. We strive to meet all the needs of the children where they are happy and comfortable in their learning and where everyone feels valued and respected. We want everyone to enjoy coming to our school. The school has a wonderful range of resources including a Dance Studio, Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Sensory Studio, Science Room, Design and Technology facility, Library, Environmental resource and Hair Salon

We are of course committed to fully supporting our new Senior Leader with all necessary training requirements and to ensuring that they maintain a good work/life balance.

Please look at the job description for more information.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Amwell View School

• School type: Special school, ages 2 to 19
• School size: 184 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Amwell View School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/amwell-view-school

Amwell View School is a school for children with Severe and Complex Learning Difficulties. All the children who attend the school have an ‘Education and Health Care Plan’ and are under the responsibility of Hertfordshire Education Authority.

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