At Octavia House Schools, we have a passionate team delivering high quality trauma-centred therapeutic education, supporting and building relationships with pupils who have adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and complex social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs, as well as other associated special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Octavia House Schools have been leading the way in therapeutic education since 2012. Recent Independent School Inspectorate's routine and material change inspections of our London and Essex schools were successful and highlighted a rare significant strength. This is in addition to our previous Outstanding Ofsted reports which demonstrate the strength of our provision across all sites and the success of our specialist therapeutic approach.
As our organisation continues to grow from five specialist schools to ten, we are now looking for an Admissions and Placement Partner to join our Head Office team from October 2026.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping our admissions and placement strategy. supporting the continued growth and long-term sustainability of Octavia House Schools.
You will lead and oversee the student placement pipeline and develop strong and influential relationships with Local Authority commissioners, SEND leads, families and other key partners. You will use referral and placement insights to identify opportunities for growth, strengthen occupancy across our schools and ensure OHS continues to be a provider of choice for commissioners.
This is a varied and rewarding role, ideal for someone with strong experience in SEND admissions and placements who enjoys building relationships, leading teams, improving processes and translating strategic plans into action. You will work closely with senior leaders across OHS to support sustainable placements, future site growth and positive outcomes for children.
BENEFITS OF WORKING AT OHS
- An opportunity to be part of a unique, seamless therapeutic team model.
- Vitality's private healthcare package which includes health, medical and dental insurance, lifestyle benefits, heavily-discounted gym membership and various rewards.
- High quality professional development, career progression opportunities and financial support toward relevant qualifications.
Early applications are encouraged. We welcome candidates who are available to start in October 2026.
Please visit our website at https://www.ohs.uk/workatOHS/ to view a full Job Description for a greater insight to the role.
Pay: £50,000.00-£60,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
