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DEPUTY HEADTEACHER
Salary L7-L12
Contract Full-time, term-time only
Closing date 21 September 2026
Start date From January 2027
Responsible to: Headteacher
This is a rare opportunity to join at a formative stage in the school's development and help shape not only what we teach, but how and where we teach it. The successful candidate will work as a close strategic partner to the Headteacher, with particular leadership of curriculum development, safeguarding, emotional wellbeing, staff development and the design and use of physical space as our provision grows locally.
THIS IS A BUILDER ROLE, NOT A CARETAKER ROLE.
We are looking for a leader who can hold ambition and implementation together: someone who can help translate a distinctive educational philosophy into excellent daily practice, strong systems, measurable outcomes and an experience that feels coherent to learners, families and staff.
The role will grow in scope and responsibility as Pathways Education develops. We are looking for someone who wants to build a career here over the medium to long term, not simply fill an immediate vacancy.
Please find below the Deputy Headteacher Candidate Application Pack and further details of how to apply:
Deputy Headteacher Candidate Application Pack
Please can applications be sent to: leeha.watney@pathways-ed.org
LEAD TEACHER
Salary M6
Contract Full-time, Permanent
Closing date 22 September 2026
Start date Autumn term, with flexibility to January for the right candidate
Responsible to: Headteacher
As Lead Teacher, you will play an active role in turning our educational model into consistently excellent everyday practice. Working alongside the Headteacher and colleagues, you will help shape and develop curriculum, teaching and learning and contribute to the continued development of the Pathways model.
This will include taking ownership of agreed areas of school improvement; supporting the planning and development of high-quality curriculum and project-based learning; modelling strong practice; contributing to professional learning, coaching and reflective practice across the team; using learner experience, progress and evidence to identify where practice can be strengthened; and ensuring agreed developments move from ideas into effective implementation.
Leadership at Pathways is not defined simply by hierarchy. We expect our Lead Teacher to create the conditions in which others can contribute, think and develop their practice, while also being prepared to provide appropriate professional challenge and maintain high expectations. You will work closely with the Headteacher, contribute to wider school decision-making and, where appropriate, represent Pathways Education with families, partners, employers and the wider Pathways Community Trust.
As our model continues to develop, this role provides a genuine opportunity to influence what excellent Pathways education looks like, both within the school today and as PCT develops its work more widely.
Please find below the Lead Teacher Candidate Application Pack and further details of how to apply:
Lead Teacher Candidate Application Pack
Please can applications be sent to: leeha.watney@pathways-ed.org
HIGHER LEVEL TEACHING ASSISTANT
Salary Actual salary £24,503 to £26,713
Contract Full-time, 39 weeks (fixed term)
Closing date 22 September 2026
Start date As soon as possible
Responsible to: Headteacher
You will provide high-quality, trauma-informed support to learners with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), promoting inclusion, progress and wellbeing. The role involves supporting and enhancing the teaching and learning process, covering lessons when required, and contributing to the planning and delivery of differentiated, responsive learning experiences.
As a leader of learning, you will actively contribute to learner progress by generating, articulating and using high-quality evidence to inform next steps, helping to create the psychologically safe, nurturing and relational environment that reflects the ethos and values of Pathways Education.
We are looking for someone who aligns more with the idea of a coach than a traditional teaching assistant: someone who asks good questions, builds independence rather than dependence, and helps a learner find their own way to an answer rather than simply providing it.
Please find below the Higher Level Teaching Assistant Candidate Application Pack and further details of how to apply:
Higher Level Teaching Assistant Candidate Application Pack
Please can applications be sent to: leeha.watney@pathways-ed.org