Leader of Alternative Education, Lift Off, Emsworth

Job Introduction

Leader of Alternative Education, Lift Off, Emsworth, required for January 2026 (opportunity to start end of October 2025)

Fixed Term for one year in first instance

Main or Upper Pay Scale Full Time Teacher + TLR 2b £5,650

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and forward thinking teacher to lead Lift Off, Emsworth. The successful candidate will lead a staff team comprised of colleagues from Park Community School and Bishop Luffa School. The role will sit between the schools and be accountable to a management group of senior colleagues from both schools along with governor representation. 

The successful candidate will be passionate about Alternative Provision and able to shape the ethos, systems and curriculum delivered by the centre drawing on the experience of colleagues who have worked in alternative provision in both schools. They will coordinate with the pastoral and SEND teams in both schools to help the centre meet the needs of students who have been identified as benefiting from either a short or longer term placements dependent on need. 

The role is KS3 focussed, however, there will be opportunities to work with KS4 students as needed.

We are looking for a dynamic colleague who can engage and motivate students who may have previously disengaged from education. They will be able to lead the team in planning and delivering programmes to meet the needs of students at our school who would gain hugely from a personalised curriculum with a range of experiences that are not possible in a mainstream setting. We believe that this curriculum will help these students to enjoy education and having the social and educational opportunities that this brings.

This exciting role will pioneer a project in the local area where two schools collaborate together to deliver a much needed provision for vulnerable children. The successful candidate will create a template which other schools could follow showing how a centre can combine the ethos, systems, curriculums to create best practice. For full information about this role is available at: www.pcs.hants.sch.uk

If you would like to discuss the post further please contact:

Ella Capaldi (Head of School, Park Community School) e.capaldi@pcs.hants.sch.uk

Steve Williams (Deputy Headteacher Pastoral, Bishop Luffa School) williamss@bishopluffa.org.uk

To apply for this position, please download application form and details from www.pcs.hants.sch.uk and once completed, e-mail it to recruitment@pcs.hants.sch.uk. We look forward to hearing from you.

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