Head of Resource Base (SEND)

Summary:

Head of Resource Base (SEND) role at a nurturing, ambitious school. Lead specialist provision for SLCN and ASC pupils.

About the School:

A nurturing, ambitious, values-led school with a strong commitment to inclusion, diversity, and student wellbeing. It fosters a culture of collaboration and high expectations.

The Opportunity:

As the Head of Resource Base (SEND), you will provide strategic leadership for a specialist provision supporting pupils with Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) and Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC). This is a senior leadership role with significant influence over the school’s SEND strategy and outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the Resource Base, ensuring compliance with the SEND Code of Practice and statutory requirements.
• Develop and implement high-quality, evidence-informed teaching across informal, semi-formal, and formal pathways.
• Oversee the creation and delivery of Section F provision within EHCPs and ensure robust assess–plan–do–review cycles.
• Provide strategic leadership to specialist staff and support their professional development.
• Monitor pupil progress and evaluate the impact of interventions to drive continuous improvement.
• Engage effectively with families, multi-agency partners, and contribute to borough-wide SEND strategy.
• Lead annual reviews, transition processes, and admissions to the Resource Base in line with statutory processes.

Qualifications & Skills:

Required

• Substantial experience teaching pupils with ASC and SLCN.
• In-depth knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice, EHCP processes, and DfE guidance on resource bases.
• Experience in leading annual reviews and writing high-quality statutory reports.
• Ability to design ambitious, personalised curricula and secure measurable outcomes.
• Confidence in leading and developing a specialist team.
• Experience advising colleagues on inclusive practice and reasonable adjustments.
• Ability to analyse data and use it strategically to improve provision.
• Willingness to complete (or already hold) the National Award for SEN Coordination.

Preferred

• Experience of working in a resource base or specialist setting.
• Experience delivering autism-specific training and leading whole-school SEND development.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Senior leadership role with genuine strategic influence.
• Opportunity to lead and further develop an established specialist provision.
• Professional autonomy within a supportive and ambitious leadership culture.