Assistant Headteacher
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Wallington, SM6 7NP |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 23 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 7 Oct 2026 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are a senior leadership team with enormous ambition for our pupils and are looking for a senior leader with a growth mindset and a passion for supporting our children to achieve their full potential.
You will assist the Head of School in overseeing the day-to-day running of the school. You will work effectively as a member of the Senior Leadership Team and wider school teams, demonstrating and articulating the school's vision and values in day-to-day practice.
You will have:
• A National Professional Qualification for Middle Leaders (NPQML), degree, management qualification or equivalent
• A proven track record of developing an appropriate personalised curriculum for pupils with special educational needs, leading to positive academic, personal and social outcomes
• Successful experience of leading a department
• Experience of regularly delivering consistently good and outstanding teaching
• The ability to engage, motivate and successfully manage staff to deliver an established vision, values and aspirations
If you feel you have the right skills and experience for this role and would like to apply, please submit your application form as set out below:
Please note that applicants must demonstrate how they meet all sections and subsections of the person specification for this role. This post is based at Sherwood Park Campus.
What the school offers its staff
Staff Benefits
We know that to achieve our vision, it is our people who make the difference. We offer a competitive reward and benefits package:
• Enrolment in Local Government Pension Scheme
• Competitive Salary
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme via Vita Health Care Group
• Benenden Health - health care cash plan
• On-site staff parking (at two campuses)
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities
• Opportunities for career progression across three campuses
• Flexible working policies
• On site staff swimming sessions
• Access to school dinners
• Commitment to staff health & wellbeing
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.