Assistant Headteacher,
Inclusion and Therapeutic Interventions

Full time, permanent, Leadership L14–L18.
September 2025 start.
Closing date: 9am, Wednesday 14 May 2025.

The Avenue Special School is looking for creative, motivational, and inspiring professionals. Our vibrant and friendly school that supports more than 250 pupils aged between 3–19, with a range of severe or profound learning difficulties, some physical disabilities and autism. We have small well-resourced classes and a real passion for supporting young people to have active and healthy lives through an exciting education both in and out of the classroom. 

Working at The Avenue provides you with the opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of young people with special educational needs. It also allows you to progress in your career, taking on responsibilities and developing your passions and interests. 

The Avenue cares deeply about CPD and balancing workloads to allow staff to flourish, so we offer a full programme of training and mentoring, staff wellbeing days, and the chance to work in a supportive and encouraging team environment where your voice really does matter. 

Our ambitious school is rapidly expanding, and we need dynamic and committed professionals to join our excellent team. Successful candidates will be strong team-players, compassionate, and dynamic creative thinkers. If you’re excited about the skills you can bring to one of our classrooms, we would love to hear from you!

The Assistant Headteacher, Inclusion and Therapeutic Interventions will work closely with the Leadership team to drive forward the vision and strategic development for therapies, interventions and inclusion. 

The successful candidate will have strategic overview for the Educational Psychology service, CAMHS, CAMHS LD and Mental Health support, and for communications with CYPIT and the Sensory Consortium. 

You will have oversight for pupils accessing alternative provisions as part of a whole education provision, whilst working alongside senior colleagues and DSL. You will be the Designated Teacher for CLA and PLAC children and will have a key responsibility for the Support & Review Process. 

The successful candidate will be highly organised, an inspiring teacher with proven experience of therapeutic support, interventions and inclusion. You will also demonstrate experience of implementing initiatives at a strategic level as well as being a good communicator and a proactive team member. Pupil contact time to be discussed at interview. 

To apply, please visit the vacancy page of our website www.avenue.reading.sch.uk you’ll find in the Teacher recruitment section. 

All completed forms must be returned to: recruitment@avenue.reading.sch.uk. 

For more information or a tour of our school, please call Vanessa Carrick on 0118 214 5257 

Closing date: 9am, Wednesday 14 May 2025.
Interviews will take place w/c 19 May 2025.

The Avenue School.
Special Needs Academy
Conwy Close, Tilehurst, Reading RG30 4BZ
E: recruitment@avenue.reading.sch.uk
T: 0118 214 5257
www.avenue.reading.sch.uk

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer Safeguarding our pupils is our priority.