Assistant Headteacher - SENCO

Epping St Johns Church of England School, Epping, Essex, CM16 5JB

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  April 2026

• Closing date

  16 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  2 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £71,030.00 - £80,134.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership Scale (Fringe) L13 - L18

Assistant Headteacher - SENCO job summary

Epping St John’s is a school on an upward trajectory. We are oversubscribed with waiting lists in every year group. Our Sixth Form sits in the top 1% nationally for progress. Outcomes are improving year on year. The culture is calm, expectations are high and our students are well behaved and proud of their school.

We are now seeking an exceptional Assistant Headteacher (SENCO) to lead inclusion at senior level.

This is not an operational SENCO post. It is a strategic leadership role with whole-school influence. You will shape and drive our SEND strategy, ensuring provision is precise, proactive and rooted in strong classroom practice. You will champion adaptive teaching, hold high expectations for vulnerable learners and ensure they thrive academically, socially and emotionally.

Inclusion at ESJ is central to our improvement journey. Attendance is rising. Suspensions have reduced significantly. Gaps between disadvantaged, SEND and their peers are narrowing. We want a leader who will take this further; someone strategic, resilient and uncompromising in their advocacy for young people.

We believe senior leaders should remain visible, credible and connected to the classroom.

We are proud to serve the community of Epping as a Church of England school rooted in strong values. As part of BMAT Education, we collaborate closely across schools to break down barriers and raise standards together.

We offer:

• Enhanced and flexible PPA

• Staff work-from-home sessions

• Generous pension contributions

• Private healthcare benefits

• A strong wellbeing offer

• Onsite parking with easy access from the M11, M25 and Central Line

If you are ready to lead inclusion in a school that is ambitious, improving and unapologetically focused on excellence, we would welcome your application.

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 Epping St Johns Church of England School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1031 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Epping St Johns Church of England School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/epping-st-johns-church-of-england-school

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