Assistant Headteacher

Tes is supporting the appointment of a Assistant Headteacher to join a College based in Hounslow.

Salary: Up to £55,000 per annum   

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent, Term Time only

Are you a passionate, dedicated and motivated EYFS Assistant Headteacher. As Assistant Headteacher you will support their Headteacher in school management, delivering their pupils educational needs, maximising pupil’s achievement, and their ability to develop.

Are you looking for a position where you can truly make a difference? 

The College is looking for an Assistant Headteacher to join their fantastic team. You will be part of a vibrant team that enjoys opportunities for professional development, a great working environment and excellent pay and benefits. So if you are looking for a new challenge and an organisation that caters to your wellbeing and making difference, then they have the role for you

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 in equal measure and you will be the custodian of their strong safeguarding culture, where pupils are listened to, respected and involved in as many decisions as possible.

In partnership with their Headteacher, you will deliver clear, authentic leadership to their multidisciplinary team, establishing school aims and objectives, ensuring high levels of quality and compliance and working collaboratively to develop appropriate, individualised programmes of learning for their pupils.

When it comes to looking after their pupils, they never settle for second best. They are looking for a Assistant Headteacher, with the experience, leadership skills and vision to build incredible futures by empowering vulnerable young people in the UK, to be happy and to make their way in the world.

Educated to degree level or equivalent with Qualified Teacher Status, you will be experienced in an SEN environment, enjoy leading a team, and be genuinely motivated by helping every pupil to reach their potential.

Qualification requirements: QTS or Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills and Nationally recognised degree. You will be calm, engaging, resilient, and have an innovative style of teaching, motivated by helping every pupil to reach their potential.

About the school

The College is an early years setting in Isleworth, London built using their expertise in special education needs. They have recognised a need for this type of support for pupils and families, whose needs may not be met in mainstream settings. 

They offer care for pupils with a diagnosis, or emerging traits, of ASC or ADHD and pupils with sensory communication or social needs. Some of the benefits include:

• Purpose built, bespoke environment tailored to the needs of their pupils 
• Supported by years of expertise in educational provision for pupils with special educational needs
• Fully trained staff that benefit from specialist neurodiversity, therapeutic and clinical training
• Ability to work with pupils with or without a confirmed diagnosis and/or Education Health and Care Plan - EHCP 
• Supporting parents and carers to navigate the path to diagnosis or securing a EHCP 

They offer bespoke personalised care that allows each pupil's needs to be addressed and their capabilities fully realised. With full and part time placements available they are a flexible, safe and nurturing environment for pupils to develop and grow.

Why join?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to them, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through their Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

And that’s not all, they place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in their services at the heart of everything they do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

All applicants need to have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for the role.

By applying to this job advertisement, you are providing consent for the Tes Recruitment team to propose and discuss your application with the employer.

Tes Recruitment Services (UK) represent Schools and Academies across the globe, supporting them to secure a great teacher/leader for every role. 

To learn more about this role please email managedrecruit@tes.com for an information pack that includes school name, role specifics and context. 

Please include REF: ME2091568 in the email subject line. Please note that we are unable to accept CVs sent to us via email so please use the stated application route.