Specialist Leader for Aquinas Mini Provisions (Assistant Headteacher)

Bishop Justus CofE School, Bromley, Kent, BR2 8HZ

3 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  25 September 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £55,881.00 - £67,177.00 p.a.

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Specialist Leader to join our multi-academy Trust. This role is pivotal in leading the development and delivery of high-quality teaching for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), particularly those presenting at extremely early developmental levels. The successful candidate will work across multiple mainstream primary schools within the Trust, developing a suitable curriculum, creating appropriate assessment tools, developing staff teams and quality assuring teaching and learning practices within our mini provisions.

Our ideal candidate will have:

• a deep understanding of SEND statutory processes
• a proven track record of successfully leading teams
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) with significant experience in both mainstream and special schools.
• Experience in developing and implementing assessment tools for children at early developmental levels
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent written and spoken communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with external professionals, parents, and school staff.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and staying current with best practices in SEND education.
• A proven commitment to the importance of pupil and parent voice.
• Significant experience of ensuring children have the appropriate communication supports to develop receptive and expressive communication and emotional regulation skills.
• An ability to motivate and inspire

What the school offers its staff

In return, we offer:

• A happy community committed to the professional development of all colleagues.
• A distinctive local context ensuring we place inclusivity at the heart of all we do.
• A skilled and experienced team of teachers and other professionals.
• A motivated leadership team leading rapid improvement to the students’ life chances.
• A Trust in which the students are enthusiastic, engaging and thoughtful.
• We would be pleased to welcome you for an informal visit prior to application.
• The Aquinas Trust is committed to safeguarding the young people in our care and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check. As an employee of the Aquinas Church of England Education Trust you are required to have regard to the character of the Trust and its foundation and to undertake not to do anything in any way contrary to the interests of the foundation.
  

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

Bishop Justus is committed to safeguarding the young people in our care and we expect all our staff to share this commitment.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Specialist Leader for Aquinas Mini Provisions (AHT) Rec Pack FINAL.pdf - 195 KB (opens in new tab)

Specialist Leader Application Form.docx - 43.4 KB (opens in new tab)

About Bishop Justus CofE School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1171 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bishop Justus CofE School website
• Email address: Natalie.May@aquinastrust.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bishop-justus-cofe-school-bromley

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