RAISING STANDARDS LEADER 

Salary details

PART TIME - PERMANENT (2/3 DAYS)

Up to UPS3 (London Fringe), SEND allowance and a TLR 2b £5,866. The College may consider a Leadership Scale equivalent for the right candidate

POSTED: 19/10/2026

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an inspiring and compassionate teacher to join Haybrook College and make a real difference in the lives of Slough’s most vulnerable young people.

Haybrook College is an Alternative Provision (AP) academy and special school for pupils with education, Health and Care plans (EHCP’s) with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. Many of our young people have multiple diagnoses and are complex individuals that require additional support in many areas.

We nurture, engage and educate pupils who face barriers to learning by providing a range of high-quality educational programmes, helping to make positive changes in their lives, ensuring the best possible educational outcomes. Our aim is to help our pupils make positive behaviour choices and become independent learners with positive futures.

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced middle leader to help drive the quality of teaching and learning across the college to get the best possible progress and outcomes for our young people.

About the Role

Working closely with the Deputy Headteacher (curriculum) and Haybrook College Leadership Team, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for improving the consistency and coherence of our pedagogy, ‘The Haybrook Way’ and curriculum delivery across the College.

You will ensure that every pupil’s social, emotional, and mental health needs are understood and addressed through evidence-informed strategies to ensure that teaching and learning is of the highest quality. Working with our curriculum leads you will seek to standardise lesson observations, work scrutiny’s and moderation, using data to inform strategic developments across the College.

You will have the opportunity to shape and lead a skilled team of Curriculum Leaders, model good teaching and learning pedagogy, and play a pivotal role in safeguarding, inclusion and school improvement. This role is ideal for a leader who combines high expectations with empathy and believes ambition and compassion go hand in hand.

Key Responsibilities

• To work with the Deputy Headteacher Curriculum to ensure that the Colleges teaching and learning approach is consistent and coherent across the College.
• To ensure that the Haybrook Curriculum is well developed and supports the College’s vision for progression for our pupils in all key stages.
• To support the Deputy Headteacher curriculum to raise the standards of teaching and learning across the College by ensuring the consistent implementation of lesson observation, work scrutiny and moderation cycles.

• Monitor and evaluate standards of teaching and learning across all sites and ensure that appropriate standards are maintained in line with ‘The Haybrook Way’.
• Oversee the Colleges implementation of lesson observations, work scrutiny and moderation processes ensuring there is consistently and coherence across all centres.

 About You

We are looking for an experienced and resilient school leader who:

• Is a qualified teacher with leadership experience (any subject will be considered, but English or Maths would be advantageous)
• Has a strong track record of working with pupils with SEMH and complex needs
• Demonstrates deep understanding of trauma-informed and attachment-aware practice
• Builds trusting, professional relationships with pupils, families and staff
• Leads with integrity, calmness and clarity in challenging situations
• Is committed to safeguarding, inclusion and pupil wellbeing

Why Join Haybrook College?

• A values-led Trust committed to relational and therapeutic practice
• Highly supportive senior leadership and Trust collaboration
• Opportunities for professional growth and leadership development
• A rewarding role where your leadership will genuinely change lives

 The post will be paid on the teacher’s salary scale, up to UPS3 (London Fringe), SEND allowance and a TLR 2b £5,866. The College may consider a Leadership Scale equivalent for the right candidate. So, if you are an experienced middle leader with experience in improving teaching and learning, we look forward to hearing from you. Visits to Haybrook College are encouraged as is an informal conversation prior to the deadline. Please contact Suzanne Green (Executive Head Teacher’s PA) on 01628 696075 or suzannegreen@haybrookcollege.co.uk.  

Closing date 9am on 6th November 2026

How to apply

Haybrook College welcomes visits and would encourage further discussions from prospective candidates wishing to find out more about this exciting opportunity. To do so please contact Geoffrey Bull,  via Suzanne Green at SuzanneGreen@haybrookcollege.co.uk.

This job description sets out the main duties of the post on the date it was drawn up. However, it is not intended to be an exhaustive or definitive list. Such duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the post or the level of responsibility entailed.

Safeguarding

Haybrook College Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people according to child protection and safeguarding guidelines. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.

 This post is classed as having a high degree of contact with children or vulnerable adults and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All post holders are subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check, including a Child/Adult’s Barred List check (where applicable to the role in question). Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.

Haybrook College Trust is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We will consider all

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