Assistant Headteacher

Sencare Recruitment Ltd; Newbury; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

SENCare Recruitment is assisting a specialist SEN school in Berkshire with an Interim Assistant Headteacher appointment. The role is interim/temporary and requires immediate leadership to sustain high standards of education, safeguarding and pastoral care for children and young people with SEN/SEMH needs.

The successful candidate will support strategic and operational leadership, oversee teaching and pupil outcomes, and deputise for senior leaders as required.

Qualifications

• QTS required and previous senior leadership role.
• Experience with SEN/SEMH pupils.
• Experience in a specialist school or complex-needs setting.
• Strong safeguarding knowledge.
• Ability to lead and motivate multidisciplinary teams.
• Calm, resilient, solution-focused approach.
• Ability to quickly establish leadership from day one.

Responsibilities

• Support the Headteacher with strategic and operational leadership.
• Provide visible leadership to teaching and support staff.
• Support high standards of teaching, learning and pupil outcomes.
• Lead behaviour, safeguarding and pastoral care.
• Support pupils with SEN, SEMH and complex needs.
• Monitor standards and contribute to school improvement priorities.
• Coaching and direction to staff.
• Work with parents, carers and external professionals.
• Ensure policies implemented consistently across the school.
• Support inspections and quality assurance as required.
• Deputise for senior leaders when necessary.

Skills

Senior leadership experience

SEN/SEMH experience

Behaviour management

Stakeholder engagement

Policy implementation

Education

QTS (Qualified Teacher Status)

Job description

Interim Assistant Headteacher – Specialist SEN School

Location: Berkshire

Contract: Interim / Temporary

Position: Assistant Headteacher

Start: ASAP

Sector: Specialist Education – SEN / SEMH

SENCare Recruitment is currently working with a specialist school in Berkshire that is seeking an experienced Interim Assistant Headteacher to join its senior leadership team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced senior leader who can step into an established specialist setting, provide immediate leadership support and help maintain high standards of education, behaviour, safeguarding and pastoral care.

The school supports children and young people with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, so previous experience within a specialist, alternative provision or similar complex-needs environment would be highly advantageous.

The Role

• Supporting the Headteacher with the strategic and operational leadership of the school
• Providing visible and effective leadership to teaching and support staff
• Supporting high standards of teaching, learning and pupil outcomes
• Leading and supporting behaviour, pastoral and safeguarding practices
• Supporting pupils with SEN, SEMH and additional or complex needs
• Monitoring standards and contributing to school improvement priorities

• Coaching, supporting and providing direction to staff
• Working collaboratively with parents, carers and external professionals
• Ensuring policies and procedures are implemented consistently across the school
• Supporting preparations for inspections and quality assurance where required
• Deputising for senior leaders when necessary

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for an experienced education professional who can quickly establish themselves as a confident and credible member of the senior leadership team.

• QTS (Qualified Teacher Status)
• Previous experience within a senior leadership position, ideally Assistant Headteacher, Deputy Headteacher or equivalent
• Strong experience working with SEN and/or SEMH pupils
• Experience within a specialist school, alternative provision or complex-needs setting
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding and behaviour management
• A good understanding of school improvement, teaching and learning and quality assurance
• The ability to lead, motivate and support multidisciplinary teams
• A calm, resilient and solution-focused approach
• The ability to quickly understand an established school's needs and provide effective leadership from day one