Assistant Head Teacher
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Mitcham, CR4 3BE |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Closing date: | 14 Oct 2026 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
• Successful experience leading an area of improvement
• Passion for inclusion and commitment to advance your knowledge in SEND leadership
• The ability to identify and implement successful safeguarding, inclusion strategies for all pupils and SEND.
• Excellent understanding of curriculum and pedagogical issues, including recent developments within the primary phase.
• Curriculum development and design - particularly within the wider curriculum;
• Effective pastoral and behaviour management skills at middle or senior leadership;
• The ability to develop excellent relationships
• Delivering CPD and supporting the development of teachers at different levels of experience;
• Understanding of strategies that enable pupils to make excellent progress.
• Able to demonstrate resilience, and willing to face new challenges with enthusiasm and positivity
What the school offers its staff
• a dedicated leadership team, who are committed to supporting and developing colleagues;
• excellent professional development and promotion opportunities;
• free school lunch, freshly cooked each day in our Academy;
• membership to Perkbox discount scheme;
• 50% reduction to Benenden Health Care subscription;
• A friendly and welcoming working environment.
Further details about the role
The Assistant Head Teacher post represents an exciting opportunity for candidates looking to develop their leadership skills within a very strong and supportive professional network.
We are looking for an Assistant Head Teacher to support in the leadership of Inclusion & SEND at Benedict Academy. If you have significant experience in any of the following areas then do get in touch for a further discussion.
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.