Assistant Headteacher

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Assistant Headteacher - Maternity Cover until January 2028

with responsibility for Careers Education

Grade L3- 5 £54,394 - £57,137

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, enthusiastic and motivated individual to join

our innovative and exciting school.

Critchill School caters for pupils aged 4 - 19 years with profound, severe and complex learning difficulties.

You will:

● Have leadership and SEND experience with the ability to motivate and inspire

● Be visionary, ambitious and self- reflective

● Lead our established Working Futures Careers programme and ensure its continual development.

● Lead on examinations, assessment and attendance.

● Be a consistently outstanding and effective classroom practitioner with the ability to

plan and deliver dynamic, personalised lessons

● Be creative, innovative with excellent interpersonal and communication skills

● Enthusiastic with a proven record of successfully seeing projects and initiatives through to completion

● Provide appropriate learning opportunities for the full range of our pupil’s needs in line with our school’s vision and values

● A commitment to Trust improvement and a willingness to embrace the Trust’s values, core purpose and collaborative principles

● Be able to build effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders and contribute to the strategic development of the school

We can offer:

● Lively and enthusiastic pupils who thrive within a supportive environment

● Our strong, inclusive links with local mainstream schools, colleges and community

● A hardworking and dedicated team

● Committed governors and parents who care about their school

It is strongly recommended that interested candidates call the Headteacher to discuss this position and arrange a visit to the school.

Closing date: 15/11/2026

Interview date: 26/11/2026

Commencement date: 22/02/2027 or as soon as possible thereafter.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent

spoken English is an essential requirement for the role.

Safeguarding Statement

Critchill School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.