Assistant Headteacher

Sherwood Foundation School · Wallington, London

Assistant Headteacher at Sherwood Foundation School, based in Wallington, London. This is a permanent role.

Salary
Competitive
Location
Wallington, London
Contract
Permanent
Posted
12 hours ago
Closes
7 Oct 2026

Reference 4688044426a129ad49d4ce46b78a627abc436982

About the role

We are a senior leadership team with enormous ambition for our pupils and are looking for a senior leader with a growth mindset and a passion for supporting our children to achieve their full potential.

You will assist the Head of School in overseeing the day-to-day running of the school. You will work effectively as a member of the Senior Leadership Team and wider school teams, demonstrating and articulating the school's vision and values in day-to-day practice.

You will have:

  • A National Professional Qualification for Middle Leaders (NPQML), degree, management qualification or equivalent
  • A proven track record of developing an appropriate personalised curriculum for pupils with special educational needs, leading to positive academic, personal and social outcomes
  • Successful experience of leading a department
  • Experience of regularly delivering consistently good and outstanding teaching
  • The ability to engage, motivate and successfully manage staff to deliver an established vision, values and aspirations

If you feel you have the right skills and experience for this role and would like to apply, please submit your application form as set out below:

Please note that applicants must demonstrate how they meet all sections and subsections of the person specification for this role. This post is based at Sherwood Park Campus.

Reference: 4688044426a129ad49d4ce46b78a627abc436982 · Posted 12 hours ago · Closes 7 Oct 2026 · Listed via Sherwood Foundation School

Know someone who'd be great for this? Get a shareable card

Apply for this job

This role is listed via Sherwood Foundation School. Applications are handled on the employer's site.

Apply on employer site

Opens the employer's website in a new tab.

Safe applying: a genuine employer will never ask you to pay for a DBS check, training or equipment, or move you onto WhatsApp before you are hired. If this listing does, report it and do not pay anything.

Report this job
Salary Competitive
Apply now