Assistant Head Teacher
Mill Ford School, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 2PY8 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
24 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
24 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £56,316 - £59,167
Pay scale
- L6 - L8 depending on experience
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you an experienced and passionate educator looking for the next step in your leadership journey? Do you have the drive to make a profound impact on the lives of children with severe and profound learning needs?
Mill Ford School is seeking a dynamic and dedicatedAssistant Headteacherto lead and inspire within our specialist provision, based in a thriving mainstream primary school. This is an exciting opportunity to join a committed team, ensuring exceptional education for primary-aged pupils with complex learning needs while also playing a pivotal role in improving whole-school attendance.
The Role:
As Assistant Headteacher, you will:
- Teach & Lead – Deliver high-quality, engaging learning experiences for primary-aged children with severe and profound learning needs. Support and develop an outstanding curriculum tailored to individual needs.
- Inspire & Support – Lead and mentor staff, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team. Champion best practices in SEND education.
- Drive Attendance Improvement – Take strategic responsibility for whole-school attendance, developing initiatives that support engagement and reduce absence.
- Work in Partnership – Collaborate with colleagues across, promoting inclusion and shared learning. Engage with parents, carers, and external professionals to provide holistic support for every child.
About You:
- Qualified teacher with leadership experience in a special education setting.
- Passionate about SEND, with expertise in supporting children with severe and profound learning difficulties.
- A strategic thinker with the ability to lead whole-school attendance improvements.
- Committed to building a nurturing, inclusive environment where every child can thrive.
- A confident communicator who can engage with staff, families, and multi-agency professionals.
What the school offers its staff
Why Join Us?
-A supportive, forward-thinking leadership team dedicated to professional growth.
- The chance to shape a unique, specialist provision within a mainstream setting.
- A rewarding role where you will see the tangible impact of your work every day.
- Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
Commitment to safeguarding
Mill Ford School is fully committed to keeping our pupils safe. Safeguarding means keeping everyone safe from harm such as abuse, bullying, discrimination, hate crimes or harassment, including child on child sexual harassment and abuse. Safeguarding also includes keeping children and young people safe from on line abuse, bullying and risks to their health and safety.
More information on safeguarding at Mill Ford School can be found on our website at: https://www.millfordschool.co.uk/important-documents/safeguarding
Successful applicants will be required to complete a DBS application as part of our pre-employment checks as well as participating in a rolling programme of regular safeguarding checks.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Mill Ford School
- School type
- Special school, ages 3 to 19
- School size
- 121 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Mill Ford School website
- Email address
- HR@millford.plymouth.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01752 300270
Mill Ford is a school with a specialism in meeting the needs of children and young adults aged 3-19 with complex needs, including severe and profound and multiple learning difficulties, complex medical needs and autistic spectrum conditions.
We are a friendly, child-centered school where staff work tirelessly to provide each child and young person with an individual and exciting curriculum that ensures pupils develop skills and knowledge for life now and in the future. We place a strong emphasis on ensuring our pupils aspire to be the best they can, are able to contribute to society, develop their communication and social skills, enjoy learning and have a strong sense of self. We ensure pupils can achieve these things independently in a nurturing environment, where they feel safe enough to take risks.
Arranging a visit to Mill Ford School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR@millford.plymouth.sch.uk.
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