Assistant Principal - SENCO & Safeguarding

Ernest Bevin Academy, London, SW17 7DF

13 days remaining to apply

Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
29 April 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
16 April 2026

Job details

Job role: Assistant headteacher
SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern: Full time: 37.5 hours a week.
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: United Learning Leadership Pay Scale, Starting £65,520

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

The National Award for SEND Coordination (or willingness to achieve it)
Proven leadership experience, ideally at middle or senior level
A strong track record of improving outcomes for students with SEND
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
A commitment to inclusive education and safeguarding
Professional development in preparation for a senior leadership role
A good honours degree
An excellent teacher with successful experience in teaching own subject
Successful senior leadership experience
Experience of leading at a senior level within a successful school
Evidence of work that has led directly to positive outcomes for students
Effective understanding of school improvement planning
The ability to use data to evaluate performance and take effective action on the basis of data
Experience of, and proven skills with, manipulating, analysing, and reporting with data to a range of audiences
A knowledge of curriculum developments and opportunities
Experience in contributing to staff development
Understanding of high-quality teaching, and the ability to model this for others and support others to improve
Involvement in self-evaluation and improvement planning
Experience of working in inner city multi-cultural school settings
Excellent communication and organisational skills
Committed to an ethos of high standards, personal fulfilment, and academic success.
An innovative and forward-thinking strategist
Capacity to inspire through leadership, energy and vision
The ability to relate well to our whole community
Demonstrated leadership through example and has a research-informed and solution-focussed approach
Able to react positively to challenges, seeing them as opportunities rather than barriers
Committed to maintaining confidentiality at all times
Committed to safeguarding and equality
Eager to acquire further skills and career enhancement
A sense of humour and the ability to remain calm under pressure
Able to retain a sense of perspective
Ability to establish positive and sensitive interpersonal relationships within the community
Ability to lead a team, involving people and delegating appropriately
Ability to work proactively and independently
Ability to work under pressure, plan time effectively and meet required deadlines
A clear awareness of whole school management issues
An understanding of the management of change
An understanding of people management
Experience of effective self-evaluation methodology
Successful experience of budget control and resource management
Experience of holding people to account in a supportive yet challenging way, taking action when needed however difficult

What the school offers its staff

Rewards and benefits

▪ Competitive salary

▪ At least eight INSET days per year

▪ Enhanced contributory local government pension scheme

▪ Enhanced occupational sick pay, protecting you and your family

▪ Competitive and enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption benefits

▪ Over 250 employee exclusive benefits through our partners Perkbox, including access to wellbeing resources, discounted cinema tickets, holidays and gym memberships, car leasing and Cycle2work schemes

Flexible working opportunities

We are committed to providing excellent education so all the young people we serve are able to make a success of their lives. To deliver this we aim to attract, retain, develop and reward outstanding teaching and support staff, and we believe that flexible working has a key role to play in achieving this. Here at United Learning, we value the dedication, professionalism and hard work of our teachers, support staff and school leaders, and strongly believe that everyone should be able to do their job without sacrificing a family life or compromising their well-being. We are committed to encouraging and enabling flexible working opportunities throughout our schools wherever possible and will support employees seeking to work more flexibly.

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.