Assistant Headteacher

JR United Kingdom; Egham; On-site; GBP 56,000; Full time

Job description

Job Title: Assistant Headteacher

Location: Upton Grange School - Slough SL3 7LR

Salary: £55,728.00 per annum

Hours: 38.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent, Term Time only

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

About the Role

This is a great opportunity for an Assistant Headteacher who is looking for the chance to bring innovation and creativity to inspire learning in an SEN environment for pupils with varied and complex needs. Your work will be challenging and rewarding, and you will be the custodian of our strong safeguarding culture, where pupils are listened to, respected, and involved in decisions.

In partnership with our Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team, you will provide clear, authentic leadership to our multidisciplinary team, establish school aims and objectives, ensure high standards of quality and compliance, and develop individualized learning programs for our pupils.

Who we are looking for

We seek an Assistant Headteacher with the experience, leadership skills, and vision to build futures by empowering students to be happy and successful. You should be educated to degree level or equivalent with Qualified Teacher Status, experienced in an SEN environment, enjoy leading a team, and be motivated to help every pupil reach their potential.

About the School

Upton Grange School caters to pupils aged 3-11, with a focus on engaging learners through diverse teaching strategies. Our pupils have a range of learning difficulties and styles, and are taught in smaller classes aligned with the National Curriculum where appropriate.

This position is located in Slough, near the rail station and within commuting distance of Maidenhead, Twickenham, and surrounding areas.

Why join Options Autism?

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including life assurance, pension schemes, mental health support, and physical health checks. Our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, allows you to choose benefits like health and insurance options, discounts, cycle schemes, electric car schemes, critical illness cover, and family support benefits.

Joining us means making a positive impact on the lives of our pupils and being part of a dedicated team committed to safeguarding and promoting pupil welfare. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

All applicants will undergo social media checks and a fully enhanced DBS check as part of our safeguarding procedures.