Assistant Head Teacher (Complex and Sensory Needs Department)
Oaklands School, Hounslow, TW3 4BX14 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
24 March 2025 at 9am
Date listed
6 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday - Friday 36 hours
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership 12 - 16
What skills and experience we're looking for
Oaklands is an Outstanding special school serving the London Borough of Hounslow that provides specialist education to students with severe learning difficulties, profound and multiple difficulties and autism. Oaklands has both a Primary school (New Oaks) located in Isleworth and a Secondary school (High Oaks) on our main Gresham Road site in Hounslow. We cater for students aged from 4 to 19.
Oaklands school is located in a purpose built school building (close to Osterley tube station and other public transport links) that offers state of the art facilities for our students
Due to the promotion of the previous post holder we are seeking to appoint an Assistant Head Teacher to join our friendly team and lead our Sensory and complex needs Department. The successful candidate will have at least 3 years’ experience of teaching students with PMLD and those working on engagement levels within in a special school or supported learning environment coupled with middle leadership or leadership experience gained from working in a special education environment. We believe that all of our students are capable of making outstanding progress and we want to appoint individuals who share our belief.
What the school offers its staff
We value our employees. We offer a comprehensive induction, Inset and CPD programme, a pension scheme and other well-being benefits including an employee assistance programme.
Oaklands is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and anyone applying to work at the school is expected to share this commitment. This position is subject to a satisfactory fully enhanced DBS check and references being received. Social Media checks will be carried out on shortlisted candidates. All positions are subject to the satisfactory completion of a 26 working week probation period.
Details of this post are available on the school’s website: www.oaklands.hounslow.sch.uk Visits to the school are encouraged. Please contact Rany Kalsi, HR Manager for an appointment on 0208 560 3569 (option 3).
To apply, please complete and email the application form to HR@oaklands.uk.net
Please include a letter of application outlining how you meet the specification for this role and what you will bring to the team for the benefit of our students.
Closing Date: 9 am Monday 24th March 2025
Interview Date: Thursday 3rd April
Start Date: September 2025
Contract Type: Permanent following probation period
Pay Scale: Hounslow Leadership Pay scale point 12 – 16
The successful candidate will be required to attend a pre-employment induction.
CV’s will not be accepted. No Agencies Please.
Commitment to safeguarding
Oaklands School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, teaching and non-teaching (including temporary and supply staff), governors and volunteers to share this commitment.
Successful applicants for all vacancies will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hr@oaklands.uk.net
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Oaklands School
- School type
- Special school, ages 4 to 19
- School size
- 254 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Oaklands School website
- Email address
- hr@oaklands.uk.net
- Phone number
- 0208 560 3569
Oaklands is an ‘outstanding’ special school serving the London Borough of Hounslow that provides specialist education to students with severe learning difficulties, profound and multiple difficulties and autism aged 4-19.
We have a Primary school (New Oaks), and a Secondary school (High Oaks). We are based across two different sites with both our school buildings offering state of the art facilities for our students and we serve a socially and ethnically diverse population, with children coming from within Hounslow and the surrounding Boroughs.
Arranging a visit to Oaklands School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@oaklands.uk.net.
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