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Teaching Vacancies; Sidcup; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD opportunities

Staff wellbeing and work-life balance

Excellent facilities and grounds

Career development within TKAT family

Job summary

Cleeve Park School in Sidcup is seeking an inspiring Assistant Headteacher (AHT) SENCO to join the Senior Leadership Team from January 2027. This pivotal role focuses on championing inclusive provision and driving the school's journey of continuous improvement.

You will lead our SEND provision with high ambition and empower every student to achieve their full potential, balancing traditional values with forward-thinking practice and motivating staff and students alike.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Lead SEND provision with high ambition and drive inclusive provision.
• Shape learning culture across the school and lead continuous improvement.
• Motivate staff and students to seek what they do not yet know.

Job description

About the Role

Cleeve Park School is seeking to appoint an inspiring, strategic, and visionary Assistant Headteacher (AHT) SENCO to join our Senior Leadership Team from January 2027. This is a pivotal opportunity for a driven leader with a proven track record of educational excellence to champion inclusive provision, shape our school’s learning culture, and drive our journey of continuous improvement.

As AHT SENCO, you will lead our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provision with high ambition, fostering an environment where curiosity thrives and every student—regardless of background or start point—is empowered to achieve their full potential. If you balance traditional values with forward-thinking practice, and possess the ability to motivate both staff and students to "seek what they do not yet know," we want to hear from you.

What the school offers its staff

What We Offer

• A popular, oversubscribed 11–18 school with engaging and rewarding young people.
• A senior leadership role with genuine scope to transform lives and shape whole-school strategy.
• A genuine commitment to staff wellbeing and work–life balance as a vital element of a fulfilling career.
• Exceptional, ongoing professional development and CPD opportunities across the school and the wider TKAT family, tailored to your career aspirations.
• Attractive grounds in the south of Bexley with easy access to the M25, central London, and rural Kent.
• Excellent facilities, including a 3G astro pitch and state-of-the-art fitness centre.

Safeguarding Statement

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be required for the successful applicant.

A Note on AI

Your application can be supported by AI, but it's the real you we want to hear from! Technology is changing and AI tools are evolving constantly. We're definitely not against it; we love to see innovation. However, at Cleeve Park School, we employ the real you, not the AI version.

Should you choose to use AI to assist with your application, ensure the final draft presents you: how you think, your professional history, and what drives you. We seek people who reflect our values, want to make a difference, and believe in education’s strength to change lives. AI cannot reproduce this passion. Perhaps AI can help get things flowing, but ensure you as a person are visible and heard.

Commitment to safeguarding

TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full Safer Recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.