ASSISTANT HEAD: SEC DEPT. CURRICULUM, ASSESSMENT & STAFF DEVELOPMENT
Phoenix School, London, E3 2AD11 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
12 May 2026 at 9am
Date listed
1 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
- Assistant headteacher
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: Working Arrangements: Permanent | Full time Monday - Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Leadership Spinal Point L7 - L11 £69,942 to £76,154
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a dynamic Assistant Head Secondary Department for Curriculum, Assessment & Staff Development to join an exciting and innovative school. Through your creativity and passion, you will have the opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of young people with complex needs and autism.
Split over three main sites with additional Satellite provisions, Phoenix supports young people aged between 3 and 19. We are an award-winning and “Outstanding” school (Ofsted, April 2024) accredited through the National Autistic Society and praised for our creative approaches. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our young people.
The Role
As a dynamic and motivated leader, you already have a passion for making a difference. In this role, you will have every opportunity to live up to this ambition.
- To model and promote aspirational practice in teaching and learning, enabling all students to achieve and make meaningful progress.
- To provide strategic leadership in the core curriculum areas, driving effective pedagogical approaches and reflective assessment across Secondary.
- To work in partnership with SLT to plan and deliver targeted training and interventions in English, Maths and Science, ensuring coherent progression from Primary into Secondary.
- To coordinate and quality assure placements and training for trainee teachers and other professional visitors.
- To lead on the induction, development and mentoring of new staff and Early Career Teachers (ECT)
- To embed a strong safeguarding culture across the school through the safeguarding team
- To contribute actively to the school’s Wellbeing Strategy, promoting staff and student wellbeing across the school community.
What the school offers its staff
Our offer
- A friendly and supportive school that values collaboration. We encourage our whole community to model our values and work together as one school.
- A creative and inspiring curriculum with bespoke pathways and accreditation, to meet the needs of our students.
- A variety of fun whole school events to celebrate the amazing Phoenix community.
- The support of our strong, caring and committed staff and multi-disciplinary team including the Governing body and experienced Senior Leadership Team.
- Access to Tower Hamlets Education Partnership: THEP. Encouragement for you to develop your leadership training, professional development and career progression.
If you’re interested in learning more about our exciting curriculum and approaches, please see our Teaching and Learning Framework and the Phoenix School website.
Experience of working in a special school is not essential but some knowledge and expertise of SEND is required.
How to apply
The application form can be found on the school website - www.phoenix.towerhamlets.sch.uk and TES
Please return completed application form to: recruitment@phoenix.towerhamlets.sch.uk – CVs not accepted
Closing date: 9am, Tuesday 12th May 2026
Shortlisting: 12th May 2026
Interviews: 19th May 2026
We recommend visits to the school.
We would like to offer visits to the school. If you would like to discuss the post or visits, please contact Stacey Marsh, Executive Headteacher’s PA, by email: stacey.marsh@phoenix.towerhamlets.sch.uk or call 020 8980 4740
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and staff. The successful candidate will require an enhanced DBS clearance. We welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates regardless of ethnicity, gender, disability, sexuality, religion or age.
Community | Respect | Engagement | Aspiration| Trust | Equality
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Governing Body of the school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and staff. The Executive Headteacher must ensure that the highest priority is given to following all safeguarding guidance and regulations. The successful candidate will require an enhanced DBS clearance. All of the school's Safeguarding and Child Protection policies are available on the school's website. We welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates regardless of ethnicity, gender, disability, sexuality, religion or age.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Phoenix School
- School type
- Special school, ages 3 to 19
- School size
- 502 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Phoenix School website
- Email address
- recruitment@phoenix.towerhamlets.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 02089804740
Special School for children with Autism
Arranging a visit to Phoenix School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@phoenix.towerhamlets.sch.uk.
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