Assistant Headteacher (Inclusion) - Merton
Secondary School
Leadership Scale - L7 to L15 (53,460 - 64,332) Inner London
Full Time - Permanent
September 2026
Interviews to be arranged ASAP
Are you an Assistant Headteacher looking for a role where you can be part of a collaborative senior leadership team? Or perhaps you currently work as a SENDCo, looking to move into SLT?
This established, inclusive, and creative secondary school, located in SW London, is close to public transport links and has ample parking for drivers. They are seeking an Assistant Headteacher for Inclusion. As a leading educational institution dedicated to empowering SEND students, we are seeking a visionary educator eager to advance to a senior leadership role and shape the future of pupils with special educational needs.
Every senior leadership role presents a different challenge, yet sometimes you are restricted by remit, resource, or a narrow vision. Frustrations grow, and the time for change arrives.
Your career is important, so you will want to work with SEND experts who listen to you! This role could be the first step in your career to prioritise SEND and inclusion.
The School and The Role:
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A school with a great reputation in the local area, a dynamic and impassioned SLT department that strives to make a genuine difference for its pupils
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It's important that you are knowledgeable about SEN/trauma and how to build positive relationships to support the students
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Our school appreciates honesty and transparency, and it believes in championing inclusion and puts this into day-to-day practice
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Listening and responding to the voices of everyone in our school community and beyond
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Enabling our learners and the whole school community to be the best they can be
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Accepting and celebrating individual differences and celebrating neurodiversity/Nurturing the individual to develop autonomy and independence
As a Senior Leader, you must demonstrate you have the following experience...
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Experience in managing complex EHCP case load
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Evidence of effective line management to embed high-quality SEND provision
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Successful track record in middle leadership with a values-based approach
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Thorough knowledge of the National Curriculum and extensive experience of curriculum delivery, monitoring and assessment
About You:
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Must have QTS - Ideally Secondary trained teacher background
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Must hold the NASENCO / NPQSEND
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NPQML / NPQSL - not essential
Where do we fit in?...
We have a very different approach, as you will see from the voices reviewing and recommending us. If you would like your journey so far to be recognised and respected, Parker Smith Inclusion is the right partner for you and your future.
Review from an Executive Headteacher who found the right role working with Parker Smith Inclusion:
Their knowledge and expertise in recruitment within the SEND sector, where relationships are absolutely critical, is exceptional. This is evident through their personal approach and clear communication with candidates such as myself, as well as with the schools and businesses they represent”
Get in touch:
Parker Smith Inclusion will handle your application with discretion and will talk you through the role in full before any details are shared with the school.
You can apply by responding to this advert, uploading your CV to our website, or calling us on 0203 011 4848 and asking for Jamie Martinez. Please get in touch if you want to hear more about our SEND Headteacher opportunities.
Parker Smith Inclusion specialises exclusively in SEND recruitment, placing therapists, teachers, and support staff into specialist settings across Merton and South West London. With over 400 five-star Google reviews, the work here is built on honest advice, genuine expertise, and long-term relationships with both candidates and schools.
Your experience will be taken seriously from the first conversation. If this specific role is not the right fit, but specialist SEND education is a direction you want to explore, get in touch anyway. There are other opportunities worth knowing about, and the right introduction at the right time makes all the difference.