Assistant Headteacher (Inclusion)

St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School, Welling, Kent, DA16 1LS

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  9 March 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  13 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L1 to L5

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Assistant Headteacher will support the Executive Headteacher and Head of School in:

1. Communicating the school’s and trust’s vision compellingly and supporting the Executive Headteacher and Head of School’s strategic leadership

2. The day-to-day management of the Resource Provision

3. Formulating the aims and objectives of the school

4. Establishing policies for achieving these aims and objectives

5. Managing staff and resources to that end

6. Monitoring progress towards meeting the school’s aims and objectives

The Assistant Headteacher (Inclusion) will also have a timetabled teaching commitment complying with the Teachers’ Standards and modelling best practice for others. They may also be required to undertake any of the duties delegated by the Executive Headteacher.

Please note that this is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It’s not a comprehensive list of all tasks that the Assistant Headteacher will carry out. The post-holder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• Amazing, well-behaved children with positive attitudes to learning and pride in their school;
• Hardworking, caring, dedicated and friendly staff ;
• Governors and Trustees committed to support and improvement;
• A nurturing working environment;
• Strong partnerships with our family of Academies;
• Excellent professional development and career opportunities;
• An attractive salary and benefits package including funded CPD opportunities.

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

St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary 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.

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.

Assistant Head Inclusion JD Feb26.pdf - 105 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 212 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School website
• Email address: people.team@sdbemat.org
• Phone number: 0208 303 3287
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-michael-s-east-wickham-church-of-england-primary-school

St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School is a one form entry Primary School situated in Welling, within the London Borough of Bexley. We are part of the Southwark Diocesan Multi Academy Trust.

We pride ourselves on our family ethos and on the high quality of relationships that exist between our children and between our staff and our children. Our children are polite and eager to learn and we have a strong staff team that are committed to supporting our children to be the best that they can be.

Within a safe, friendly and caring environment, our children are encouraged to develop their potential whilst experiencing a broad and balanced curriculum. Our key Christian values of Faith, Hope, Love, Kindness, Acceptance and Forgiveness underpin everything that we do in school.

Arranging a visit to St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email people.team@sdbemat.org.

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