Assistant Headteacher

Fern House School, Enfield, EN3 6NY

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  April 2026 or ASAP

• Closing date

  10 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  24 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £59,859.00 - £65,642.00 Annually (Actual)

Assistant Headteacher job summary

Fern House School Assistant Headteacher

Apply By	12 noon Monday 10th November 2025
Interviews	TBC
Salary Scale	Leadership Scale 4 - 8 (Outer London)
Contract Term	Permanent
Job Start	April 2026 or As Soon as Possible

Are you an inspirational leader with a heart for special education?
Fern House School, a vibrant and forward thinking special school for pupils aged 5-16, is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Assistant Headteacher to join our dynamic team. This is more than a job; it is an opportunity to make a real difference.
You will play a vital role in contributing to the school's next exciting phase of growth, working alongside the Senior Leadership Team to develop and implement a truly inclusive and impactful curriculum.

As Assistant Headteacher, you will be instrumental in several key areas: you will lead the development and implementation of an innovative, inclusive curriculum specifically tailored to the diverse needs of pupils with SEND. This includes championing best practices in special education to ensure our teaching and learning is at the forefront of the field, and driving high-quality, differentiated teaching practices to empower every pupil to reach their full potential. You will also be responsible for implementing robust assessment and progress monitoring systems to accurately track and celebrate pupil achievement, and for providing strategic staff development and support within your remit, fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Finally, you will cultivate an inclusive and positive school environment, where safeguarding is always prioritised and positive behaviour is actively promoted.

Fern House School offers a truly unique working environment: we are nurturing & neuro informed, committed to building secure attachments and ensuring every child feels understood. Our tailored curriculum is designed for success, empowering every learner to achieve. You will join a supportive team within a passionate, inclusive community, working in modern facilities that boast a brand new, state-of-the-art learning environment. We prioritise staff growth, offering outstanding development opportunities within a 'good' school that has 'outstanding' personal development. Furthermore, we provide enhanced pay & wellbeing, including generous incentives and a focus on your wellbeing, all while working with our inspiring pupils who truly make a difference every day.
We are strongly committed to providing high-quality professional development and career progression for all staff as part of the Connect Education Trust. We constantly review our practices to ensure our staff can focus on what matters most: creating a rich learning environment where children can thrive. We offer significant opportunities to collaborate with colleagues both within Fern House School and across the wider Trust. At Fern House School, we encourage expertise by enabling staff to get involved in curriculum developments in areas that genuinely interest them. We foster a supportive atmosphere where staff develop their own practice by working together to create remarkable futures for all pupils.

To apply please go to https://www.fernhouseschool.org/page/?title=Vacancies&pid=47

All Connect Education Trust is committed to safeguarding, therefore all employees working within the Trust must have the ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of our children and young people. All candidates are required to complete the school’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ declaration and will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). For posts in regulated activity, this will include a barred list check. The Trust also requires consent from applicants to carry out online searches of publicly available information, including social media, prior to interview. The trust and its schools are committed to ensuring that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment or is disadvantaged on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status or race, and we welcome applications from all sections of society.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Fern House School

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 16
• School size: 72 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Fern House School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/fern-house-school

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