Head of Provision

Up to £90,000

This is a remote based role providing online learning with some travel to Witherslack Group sites as required and potential for limited international travel.

Those huge small victories

We are the highest Ofsted-rated provider in the country for special education and care. As we expand our offer through our innovative Inclusion Services online provision, we remain driven by the same belief, that even the smallest positive changes in our young people matter. Our teams are fulfilled by those huge small victories, whether that’s a learner re-engaging with education online, building confidence in a subject they once avoided, or taking meaningful steps towards reintegration and positive outcomes.

Get out what you put in

As Head of Provision within our Inclusion Services online offer, you will design, lead and deliver a high-quality, national provision for young people who need education done differently.

This is not a traditional leadership role. You will work with pupils who are often disengaged from education and do not respond to standard models. They need a provision that is flexible, relational and built around them, and a leader who can set a clear direction, make confident decisions and bring people with you.

You will build and lead a provision that drives engagement, improves attendance and creates meaningful pathways for the future. You will shape the curriculum, define the teaching approach and establish the routines and systems that make the provision effective day to day. You’ll adapt quickly, think strategically and stay focused on what genuinely improves outcomes for young people.

Alongside leading delivery, you will design the model itself, developing a strong online pedagogy, building a high-performing team, and creating the systems, partnerships and quality frameworks needed to support sustainable growth. Working with education, clinical and operational colleagues, you will create a calm, safe and aspirational environment and play a key role in shaping a provision that is innovative, scalable and truly inclusive.

We are looking for someone who:
• Is resilient, adaptable and comfortable with ambiguity
• Can make clear, confident decisions while building trust
• Holds high expectations alongside empathy and consistency
• Brings energy, clarity and purpose to leadership
• Understands how to engage pupils who are disengaged or resistant
• Is reflective, strategic and committed to safeguarding
• Believes in improving outcomes for the whole child, not just academic measures

Bring your whole-self to work

Here at Witherslack Group, we celebrate everyone’s differences as that’s what makes us the best at what we do. Our young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and with different needs – and our workforce reflects that diversity, so that our teams can engage, encourage and inspire our young people to be themselves.

We’ll give you the chance to build an exciting career in a fast-growing organisation, where you’re free to achieve your potential. Here’s what we need from you;

• Proven ability to build and lead high-quality education provision, ideally within SEND and/or alternative provision
• Strong understanding of what drives engagement, attendance and positive outcomes for pupils disengaged from mainstream education
• Experience developing and embedding curriculum, pedagogy and quality assurance frameworks
• Ability to lead, develop and inspire high-performing teams, creating clear expectations and consistent practice
• Confidence in building strong partnerships with families, local authorities and commissioners, with a focus on impact and accountability

What we do for you

We know you’re going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the care sector. With us, you’ll get to make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people, plus you’ll get:

• Salary: Up to £90,000
• Holiday: This is a term time role, with a requirement to work 2 additional weeks during school holidays
• Flexible benefits: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance – check out our benefits here
• Pension: we offer a range of pensions to suit your lifestyle needs including Teachers’ Pension and our very attractive TPS alternative
• Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance
• Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discounts
• Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities – check out our schools here
• A recommend a friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus every time

Join the UK’s best special education and care provider

Our young people deserve the best possible future and we feel the same about our teams. You deserve to have the career you want, with a purpose-led employer, in an environment that allows you to be yourself .

The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost). We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.

For a full job description and person specification, please click here.

To view our ex-offenders policy please click here.