Assistant Headteacher

Aurora Coalville School is opening its doors in late 2026 (tbc) and will be a nurturing, inclusive and ambitious hub for children and young people aged 5-19 with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs and Communication and Interaction. With a capacity of 120 students across 3 sites, our vision is to create a safe, enriching and aspirational environment where every learner can thrive.

We're looking for an enthusiastic and skilled Assistant Headteacher who is deeply passionate about working with children. This is a truly rewarding opportunity where your work will be valued, your impact will be visible, and you will see firsthand the incredible success that can be achieved in education.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a brand-new school and to be part of something truly transformative. We want a dynamic, creative and flexible leader who can ensure great outcomes for students, collaborating closely with our multi-disciplinary team, pastoral lead and SENCO.

Please note that duties will vary and you will be expected to contribute to the overall aims of the school when required.

Key Duties:

To play a key role in the overall smooth running of the school.

To support and develop teaching and learning through coaching, demonstrating and modelling good practice to ensure consistently high standards of 'quality teaching first'.

To lead by example, and by positively encouraging, coaching and mentoring and supporting training and development for all members of the team.

To take lead responsibility for ensuring the best possible curriculum offer, provision, well-being, progress and achievement for all children especially through enrichment, creative learning, extended services, partnerships and collaboration.

To work with the Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher to ensure that the school offers a high quality, exciting, engaging, well resourced, differentiated and well-matched curriculum for all children.

To develop positive relationships within the school and the wider Aurora Team and externally, which support the running and developing of the school towards and sustaining outstanding.

To act as Exam Officer for the site, working with subject teachers to ensure examinations and accreditation processes are in place and that JCQ requirements are met.

QTS or QTLS is essential., Accredited training in specific areas of special education, e.g. Autism, Dyslexia etc.

Management/leadership qualification

Essential Experience

Proven track record of excellent creative and structured teaching within relevant key stages and/or special needs environment.

Experience of holding responsibility for and turning policy into effective and successful practice.

Leadership of a significant area or phase or inclusion, including responsibility for raising standards across the whole school.

Effective team management and working collaboratively and effectively with others.

Communicating effectively to a wide range of different audiences though a range of different mediums.

Successful management of complex scenarios and conflict resolution

Effective relationships working successfully with a range of external agencies

Please complete an online application form in full, remembering to include all employment and education details.

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.

This advert could be paused or taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled or we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.