SEND Assistant Headteacher - SEND School - Permanent
South London
Inner London pay scales L8-12
September 2026
Do you have experience as an Assistant Head or middle leader within a specialist setting?
We are seeking an experienced SEND Assistant Headteacher to join a specialist setting on a permanent basis from September. This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside a newly appointed Headteacher with extensive SEND experience, who is driving a clear vision for the school's future.
As the school evolves to meet the needs of an increasingly complex pupil cohort, you will play a key role in shaping and developing high-quality provision, ensuring that every learner receives the support and opportunities they need to thrive. This role would suit a strategic and resilient leader with a strong track record in SEND. Ideally you will have experience of developing curriculum and assessment for children not following a subject specific curriculum and have knowledge and experience of leading and behaving and attendance. The ideal senior leader will have good experience of parental engagement, curriculum enrichment, therapy liaison and experience of OFSTED inspections.
The Primary SEND school
This specialist school supports pupils from early years through to primary age with a diagnosis of autism. The setting caters for children with severe and complex learning needs, including social communication differences. Many pupils also experience speech, language, and additional learning difficulties.
The school will be moving into a new building in the next academic year so the new Assistant Head will also be involved in supporting the move.
A range of structured approaches are used to support communication and learning, including visual communication systems and highly structured teaching methods embedded throughout the school day and curriculum.
There are approximately 75 pupils on roll, drawn from the local area and surrounding communities. Class sizes are small and tailored to meet individual needs, typically with no more than seven pupils per class.
The school was rated “Good” in its most recent inspection, with recognition given to pupils’ strong progress, positive personal development, effective teaching, and strong leadership. Continued improvement since the previous inspection was also noted.
At Parker Smith Inclusion, we partner with a wide range of schools – from SEND schools and mainstream settings to Alternative Provisions (APs) and Pupil Referral Units (PRUs). There is a growing demand for enthusiastic, compassionate senior leaders like you to make a real impact on young lives.
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