Assistant Headteacher

Spa Education Trust, London, SE1 5RN

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  27 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  6 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £78,820.00 - £85,790.00 Annually (Actual) Inner London Leadership Scale 11 – 15

Assistant Headteacher job summary

Spa Education Trust provides outstanding education for pupils with Autism.

Assistant Headteachers Inner London Leadership Scale 11 - 15 (£78,820 - £85,790)

We are now recruiting two Assistant Headteachers (one for each school) to start as soon as possible. We are looking for outstanding SEN teachers with leadership potential, who share our passion for achieving the very best outcomes for our pupils. You will be responsible for ensuring the highest possible quality of learning and teaching and contribute to the strategic leadership.

Spa Bermondsey is our special school providing excellent education for autistic pupils aged 11-19.

Spa Camberwell is our wonderful school for autistic pupils aged 4 - 16.

All our pupils have learning disabilities.

The Primary Assistant Head for Spa Camberwell will need to have taught in a primary special school. The Secondary Assistant Head for Bermondsey will need primary or secondary special school experience. Each will have been a successful middle leader. Senior leadership experience is desirable.

We are a friendly organisation with a positive ethos, and are committed to helping all our pupils realise their full potential. ‘The personal development of pupils is at the heart of the school’s work’ (Ofsted Dec 2015).

We welcome visits to the school. Further information about these posts and arrangements for visits can be made by telephoning the Spa Bermondsey office on 0207 237 3714, the Spa Camberwell office on 020 3434 5210 or by emailing recruitment@spa-education.org Spa Education

Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Trust follows robust safer recruitment practices. This post is subject to satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, online searches, references, right to work checks, and any other pre-employment checks required in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) and relevant legislation.

Application forms should be submitted by e-mail to: recruitment@spa-education.org

The closing date for applications is Friday November 27th (noon) Interviews will be held in early December.

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 Spa Education Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/spa-education-trust

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