Deputy Headteacher - SEND school - Newham
September 2026 start date (Closing Date of applications 27/04/2026)
32.5 hours a week
Permanent
Salary £80,000 - £90,000 per annum
Parker Smith Inclusion are supporting a special school in the heart of Newham that is part of a larger trust and they are seeking a Deputy Headteacher. The school are seeking an additional Deputy Head in September due to their expansion into a brand new purpose built building. You will be joining a senior leadership team that have worked in the trust for numerous years who can provide excellent support and mentorship.
This school is an autism and complex needs specialist school supporting students aged 5 - 15, and you would be part of the ongoing development and their exciting future.
The successful candidate for this role will be ambitious, have a proven track record of being a fantastic senior leader, have a strong understanding and passion for SEND and improving the lives of young people with autism and complex needs. You will be contributing across a wide range of leadership responsibilities and shaping the future of its new development. In addition to your Deputy Head duties you will lead a designated subject area, monitoring and evaluating the quality of teaching and learning, and its impact to pupil progress.
About the Trust
This particular trust has a proven track record of progression and expansion across East London & Essex Schools, they invest in their staff, believe everyone should be given a fair opportunity to prove themselves and believe in their aspirations, which is why they have one of the highest staff retention rates. You would be part of a trust that are emotionally invested in the needs of the students, not just the statistics, all senior leaders are on the ground and hands on meaning you can genuinely feel the difference you're making to the students and their families lives.
The trust also invest heavily into management training for senior leadership and have shared management tools across the trust for cohesion and collaboration across the wider leadership team
Visits are welcome to this school and with the closing date being on 27.04 with interviews happening the week of 18th May, I'm keen to speak with senior leaders ASAP to get things underway for September 2026.
Please get in touch with Elise @ Parker Smith Inclusion on 0203 011 4848.