SEN Headteacher

Active Recruitment Ltd; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for a Headteacher for a small SEN school in Central London starting in January or April 2026. The role involves promoting outstanding teaching, leading strategic planning, and supporting vulnerable children. Ideal candidates will have SEN experience and previous leadership roles. Competitive salary L18 – L24 offered, with interviews ASAP.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading teaching and learning in a school.
• Ability to promote high standards and excellent behaviour.
• Commitment to supporting vulnerable children and their families.

Responsibilities

• Promote outstanding teaching and learning throughout the whole school.
• Lead curriculum planning to inspire, challenge and motivate the school community.
• Implement the School Improvement Plan to raise quality of teaching and assessment.

Skills

SEN Experience

Leadership

Curriculum Planning

School Improvement

Job description

Headteacher

Overview

• School based in Central London.
• Small SEN School.
• State of the Art Building.
• January 2026 or April 2026 start.
• L18 – L24.
• Interviews ASAP.
• SEN Experience welcome.
• Would suit an existing Headteacher or Deputy Headteacher looking for 1^st headship role.

Active Recruitment are currently recruiting for a Headteacher for a small SEN school in Central London.

Our client is based in Central London and are looking to interview and appoint for either January 2026 or April 2026.

School Information

The school offers a warm and exclusive environment and is highly regarded in the local community. They are a small SEN school with approximately 50 pupils.

Requirements

The successful candidate will be required to:

• Promote “Outstanding” teaching and learning throughout the whole school,
• Lead strategic and curriculum planning so that the whole school community is inspired, challenged and motivated,
• Lead the School Improvement Plan through Self Evaluation process in order to continue to raise the quality of teaching, learning and assessment to enable all students to achieve their full potential,
• To ensure the school supports vulnerable children and their families,
• To ensure high standards and excellent behaviour at all times.

If you are an aspiring or experienced leader then please see this as the golden opportunity for you to continue to build on the schools recent successes and continue the journey to becoming an Outstanding school.

Interviews are taking place ASAP.

All interested School Headteachers should, in the first instance, send a CV with 2 reference details to the email address shown or contact Active Recruitment for further details.

Active Recruitment LTD is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants are subject to a satisfactory enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service (previously the Criminal Records Bureau) and at least two independent references. We are an Equal Opportunities employer.