Job Description

Swalcliffe Park School CIO

Oxfordshire
32,916 - 49,323 per year

Salary:

MPS/UPS up to UPS 2 plus SEN Allowance, 2787 per annum plus TLR 2 6590

Job type:

Full Time, Permanent

Start date:

05 January 2026

Apply by:

9 October 2025

Job overview

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ACHIEVEMENT MANAGER

Do you have a passion to improve the 'Quality of Life' of students and their families?





If so, Swalcliffe Park School wants to hear from you.





We are keen to hear from experienced teachers looking to progress their career in Leadership & Management working with young people with autism and their families.

Swalcliffe Park School is a non-maintained specialist day and residential school for boys with high functioning autism aged 10-19.

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, creative and forward-thinking school leader to be a member of the School's Management Team. The role of Achievement Manager is pivotal in working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, including SENCO, Exams Officer, Key Stage co-ordinators and therapists to lead the Achievement strand of our framework. In summary the role is to:

o Promote and contribute to the culture, ethos and practice of the school's QoL approach including safeguarding practice;


o Contribute to the creation and implementation of the School Improvement Plan (SIP) with a particular focus on Achievement, under the direction of the SLT.


o Be an active member of the school's Management Team and work collaboratively with colleagues to help ensure that the school maintains the highest judgements for the quality of education, therapy and care for all students;


o Contribute to the school's ASC best practice and other relevant quality assurance benchmarks;


o Contribute to the school's self-evaluation processes and culture of reflective practice;


o Collaborate on the production of the Curriculum policy and lead on timetabling and academic data analysis;


o Assume the role of a Key Stage Lead and Keyworker; and


o Fulfil an agreed teaching timetable (approx. 40%).

Prospective candidates are warmly invited to contact the school for an informal chat and visit the school ahead of applying. If you wish to make an appointment to look around the School to see if Swalcliffe Park School is your first or next step into school management, please contact the Vice Principal: Teaching & Learning, Lotty Dee-Andrew via email at ldee-andrew@swalciffepark.co.uk or by phone on 07855 853881 or 01295 780302.

Closing Date:

12 noon on Thursday, 9th October 2025.

Interview/assessment Centre:

Thursday, 16th October 2025.

Please complete and submit your application via TES jobs which can be accessed via Swalcliffe Park School's website.

The school is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young/vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment. We implement all aspects of the safer recruitment process including an Enhanced DBS check.

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About

Swalcliffe Park School CIO

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Swalcliffe Park School CIO

Swalcliffe, Banbury
Oxfordshire
OX15 5EP
United Kingdom

+44 1295 780302###

Who we are

We are a

non-maintained specialist residential and day school with places for up to 72 autistic boys aged 10-19

, who are of broadly average ability and have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) from their Local Authority. We're located in the beautiful village of Swalcliffe, near Banbury in Oxfordshire. The school is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO).


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Our Approach

The school has a growing national and international reputation as a result of our Quality of Life framework and approach to supporting students and families, which drives everything we do. This approach has helped us to achieve a long-standing track record of 'Outstanding' judgements from Ofsted for our education and residential provision, and Advanced Level Autism Accreditation.


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Benefits

We know that the little things make a big difference. That's why we have some outstanding benefits for our staff, including:


Up to 13 weeks paid holiday Competitive salaries 10 INSET / Staff Training days Competitive pension schemes Free meals and parking Enhanced family friendly benefits Professional Development Programmes 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme and counselling phoneline Please note that you are wholly responsible for fact checking in respect of the information provided by schools. Please also check for the latest visa and work permit requirements that may apply. Tes is not responsible for the content of advertisements or the policies adopted by advertising schools. Tes asks that all schools follow

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