SEN Assistant Headteacher with responsibility for Attainment

Riverside Bridge School, Barking, Essex, IG11 0FU

41 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  14 April 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  4 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £72,858.00 Annually (Actual)

SEN Assistant Headteacher with responsibility for Attainment job summary

Additional Strategic Responsibility: Whole-School Attainment

For this appointment, the Assistant Headteacher will hold whole-school responsibility for attainment.

The postholder will:

• lead the development and refinement of assessment systems across EYFS to Sixth Form
• ensure progress from complex and varied starting points is accurately identified and consistently tracked across all curriculum pathways
• oversee whole-school data systems to ensure reliability and consistency
• analyse attainment and progress data to identify trends, patterns and group performance, including vulnerable cohorts
• support subject and pathway leaders to interpret and use assessment information effectively
• ensure moderation processes strengthen accuracy of assessment
• provide clear reports on pupil progress and attainment to Senior Leaders and Governors
• ensure attainment information informs whole-school improvement priorities

Strong knowledge and practical experience of data analysis, spreadsheet systems and reporting processes is essential. The postholder must be confident in handling complex datasets and translating analysis into clear improvement actions within a specialist SEND context.

This role is suitable for a leader already working within a Senior Leadership Team or for an experienced middle leader with a minimum of two years’ leadership experience who is ready to progress to senior leadership.

Prior experience within a special school setting is preferred.

Strong knowledge of complex SEND is essential.

Though the role will be for attainment in the first instance, over time AHTs within the school will experience leadership in behaviour, personal development and attainment.

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.

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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 Riverside Bridge School

• School type: Free School, ages 4 to 16
• School size: 249 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Riverside Bridge School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/riverside-bridge-school

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