Deputy Headteacher

Senploy; Bexleyheath; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Senploy invites applications for a Deputy Headteacher with SENCO and DDSL responsibilities at a specialist provision in Welling. You will lead day-to-day operations, shape teaching and SEND practice, and contribute to whole-school development while remaining closely connected to pupils, staff and the wider community.

This role values outdoor, nature-based learning and offers a visible leadership position for someone who wants to drive SEND outcomes, safeguarding excellence, and a collaborative,

Qualifications

• Strong SEND expertise and confident senior leadership experience.
• Experience working in a therapeutic, outdoor-focused environment.
• Ability to lead and develop others while staying actively involved with pupils.
• Commitment to creativity, resilience and personalised learning.

Responsibilities

• Operational leadership alongside the Headteacher
• Line management and professional development of the teaching team
• Strategic oversight of SEND, including EHCP implementation and review
• Upholding safeguarding standards as DDSL
• Leading teaching, learning, behaviour and inclusion
• Driving whole-school improvement and personalised pathways
• Supporting a collaborative, solution-focused culture

Skills

SEND expertise

Senior leadership

Outdoor learning

Therapeutic environment

Job description

A specialist provision in Welling is seeking an experienced Deputy Headteacher with SENCO and DDSL responsibilities. This role is ideal for a senior leader who thrives in a dynamic environment and is committed to improving outcomes for children and young people with SEMH and SEND.

The Opportunity

You will take a leading role in the day‑to‑day running of the provision, shaping teaching and learning, SEND practice and whole‑school development. This position offers the chance to influence strategy while remaining closely connected to pupils, staff and the wider school community.

Key Responsibilities

• Operational leadership alongside the Headteacher
• Operational leadership alongside the Headteacher
• Line management and professional development of the teaching team
• Line management and professional development of the teaching team
• Strategic oversight of SEND, including EHCP implementation and review
• Strategic oversight of SEND, including EHCP implementation and review
• Upholding safeguarding standards as DDSL
• Upholding safeguarding standards as DDSL
• Leading teaching, learning, behaviour and inclusion
• Leading teaching, learning, behaviour and inclusion
• Driving whole‑school improvement and personalised pathways
• Driving whole‑school improvement and personalised pathways
• Supporting a collaborative, solution‑focused culture
• Supporting a collaborative, solution‑focused culture

This provision places significant value on outdoor, nature‑based learning. You will be a visible leader who enjoys stepping outside the traditional classroom and understands how practical, experiential learning can transform engagement, wellbeing and progress for pupils with additional needs.

Who We're Looking For

• Do you bring strong SEND expertise and confident senior leadership experience?
• Do you bring strong SEND expertise and confident senior leadership experience?
• Are you energised by working in a therapeutic, outdoor‑focused environment?
• Are you energised by working in a therapeutic, outdoor‑focused environment?
• Can you lead and develop others while staying actively involved with pupils?
• Can you lead and develop others while staying actively involved with pupils?
• Are you ready to shape a provision where creativity, resilience and personalised learning sit at the heart of the curriculum?
• Are you ready to shape a provision where creativity, resilience and personalised learning sit at the heart of the curriculum?

If these questions resonate, you may be exactly the leader this provision needs.

Additional Information

This job definition is a live working document and may evolve as the provision develops. Any adjustments will be agreed through monthly Personal Development Plan meetings.