Deputy Headteacher with SENCO

Hammond School, Lightwater, Surrey, GU18 5TS

15 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
18 April 2025 at 9am
Date listed
21 March 2025

Job details

Job role: Deputy headteacher
SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
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: GLF Leadership 7-11

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint a dynamic and visionary Deputy Headteacher with SENCO responsibilities to join our passionate and experienced senior leadership team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a inspirational leader to shape the future vision of our school, champion inclusive education and make a meaningful impact on pupils with special educational needs.

Your opportunity

As Deputy Headteacher with SENCO, you will play a key role in leading school-wide initiatives while ensuring outstanding support for pupils with SEND. You will work closely with the Headteacher and leadership team to drive school improvement, enhance teaching and learning, and promote an inclusive and nurturing environment for all students.

It is an essential requirement of this post for the successful candidate to hold a NASENCO qualification.

What we are looking for:

An inspirational practitioner, with the vision and confidence to motivate, challenge and support
A passion for children’s learning and welfare; putting them first in everything they do
A team player, enthusiastic and eager to make a difference as a school leader.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing to a range of audiences
Committed to developing and maintaining good relationships with staff, parents, pupils, governors and the community

What the school offers its staff

About Hammond and Lightwater Schools

Both schools stand at the heart of the village community of Lightwater. They offer an outstanding start to education for children from Nursery to Year 6, consistently achieving excellence, yet also engaging children in imaginative and exciting curriculum whereby learning comes alive.

The schools sit within a newly established cluster of schools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Lightwater Village School and Hammond Junior School, the cluster includes the following other schools; Springfield, Cordwalles, Pine Ridge and Lorraine.

This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development.

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.

A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity, and Kindness
43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

Our Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

Access to our highly competitive Teachers Pension Scheme
Flexible working options
Generous holiday allowance
Work life and family friendly policies
Employee wellbeing initiatives
Access to a staff benefits portal
Community and collaboration working model

Further details about the role

The Details:

Start Date:September 2025

Contract Type: Full Time - Permanent

Pay Scale:GLF Leadership 7-11

Closing Date:Friday 18th April at 9.30am

Interview Date:Wednesday 30th April 2025

Visits to view the school before application are encouraged, we would love to meet you and so would the children. Please contact the school office to arrange an appointment.

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.