Sixth Form Pathway Lead - Full-time - Special Needs Position

The Wyvern School, Ashford

• Ref:KCC886-7069-221T
• Posted:23/03/2026
• Pay:MPS / UPS + TLR2b + SEN
• Start Date:September 2026
• App Close Date:30/04/2026 at 09:00
• Interviews:7th May 2026

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At the Wyvern School, our values are at the heart of everything we do. We spread happiness, connect community, build independence and show respect.

Due to an internal promotion to senior leadership, we are looking for a middle Leader to join the school to embed these values as the leader of our 6^th Form Pathway.

In the role you will:

• Lead the implementation, coordination, and evaluation of the 6th Form pathway.
• Embed a meaningful curriculum that promotes independence, accredited achievement, and preparation for adulthood.
• Monitor the quality of education, pupil progress, wellbeing and behaviour, ensuring all students are nurtured, challenged and celebrated.
• Support, coach and mentor staff within the pathway, modelling professional conduct and fostering a joyful, respectful, collaborative culture.
• Work closely with families, external agencies and our wider community to create strong, connected support around each young person.
• Contribute to whole‑school development and uphold high expectations for both staff and students.

 We are looking for a leader who is:

• Passionate about SEND and committed to personalised, purposeful education.
• An excellent practitioner with strong curriculum and pedagogical knowledge in SEND strategies.
• Enthusiastic about fostering independence in all learners and preparing them for successful lives beyond school.
• A positive role model who naturally spreads happiness, builds relationships, and shows respect in all interactions.
• Confident in leading a team, supporting, motivating and developing others with compassion and professionalism.
• Reflective, resilient, and eager to contribute to a thriving, values driven 6th Form community.
• Inspired by our school values and able to champion them daily.

 What we can offer:

• A welcoming, supportive school community focused on our strong values
• A dedicated group of middleleader colleagues
• Access to high quality CPD including NPQs
• Regular leadership coaching with an external leadership coach
• An AHT to nurture your leadership development
• A well developed 6^th form offer with further opportunities to embed the strong standard.

 This is a teaching role with one day release for leadership activities and 0.5 days PPA.

 Why Work at The Wyvern School?

• A warm, inclusive, and values-driven environment
• Thorough induction and training programme
• On-site parking
• Teacher Pension Scheme
• Opportunities to gain qualifications
• Staff wellbeing support, including:
  - Confidential counselling service
  - Annual flu vaccinations
  - Wellbeing app with access to GP, counselling, and physiotherapy

Information about the school

The Wyvern School is a large, dynamic, forward-looking school, with the aim of helping to shape best practice for pupils with complex needs. The school caters for 370 pupils with severe, profound and complex needs including autism.

If you want to play a part in making a difference to the lives of children with complex needs, we would love to hear from you!

The Wyvern School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. For all positions where a criminal record check is identified as necessary, an application for a DBS check will be made in the event of the individual being offered the position. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Please see our school website for our policy on ex-offenders.

For further details on the schools Child Protection policy, please see our school website.

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance 2025, as part of the shortlisting process the school reserves the right to conduct an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence. Any relevant information found concerning a candidates suitability to work with children will be discussed with the applicant.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Kelly Green
• Address:Great Chart Bypass, Ashford, Kent, TN23 4ER
• Telephone: 01233 621468
• Email: personnel@wyvern.kent.sch.uk

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