Deputy Headteacher - SEND School

Deputy Headteacher - SEND school

September 2026 start date

32.5 hours a week

Salary £80,000 - £90,000 per annum

Parker Smith Inclusion are supporting a special school in Waltham Forest that is part of a larger trust and they are seeking a Deputy Headteacher. The school are seeking a Deputy Head in September due to the school joining a new trust and some of the staff moving into other sites

This school is a large SEND school covering various SEND needs and primary and secondary age pupils

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.

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

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