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SEND Assistant Head

Job Posted: 17 days ago

Salary: £ 300 - 400 / Day
Job Type: Contract
Location: South East London, London

Expire in: 11 days

Job Description

Assistant Headteacher 

SEND School | South East | September Start

Role: Assistant Headteacher (Interim Cover)
Location: South East London
Start Date: September 2026
About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Assistant Headteacher to join our dedicated SEND school in SE5 for a o senior leadership commencing in September. This is an excellent opportunity for a passionate leader with a strong SEND background to support the strategic and operational leadership of the school and help drive outstanding outcomes for pupils with additional needs.

Working closely with the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team, the successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining high standards of teaching, learning, behaviour and safeguarding across the school.

Key Responsibilities

Support the Headteacher in the day-to-day leadership and management of the school.
Lead and monitor teaching and learning to ensure high-quality educational provision.
Drive improvements in pupil progress, attainment and wellbeing.
Provide coaching, mentoring and support to teaching staff.
Promote an inclusive, nurturing and aspirational school culture.
Contribute to safeguarding, behaviour management and attendance strategies.
Work collaboratively with parents, carers, external agencies and multidisciplinary teams.

Essential Requirements

Applicants must have:

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
Significant experience working within a SEND school setting.
Proven leadership experience, ideally at middle or senior leadership level.
Strong understanding of SEND legislation, EHCPs and inclusive practice.
Excellent communication, organisational and team leadership skills.
A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Desirable

National Professional Qualification (NPQ) or relevant leadership qualification.
Experience leading curriculum development, teaching and learning, or behaviour across a SEND provision.
Experience (url removed) rking with pupils with complex needs, ASD, SEMH, SLD or PMLD.

Please send email with CV to (url removed)

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