Assistant Headteacher
Content + Source + Freshness • 16 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Moderate value due to clear focus on SEND and community engagement, with a meaningful role in early childhood education.
- Key role in SEND and early education
- Engagement with community and families
- Positive influence on children's early development
Pros
- Integral role in supporting children with SEND
- Engagement with families and community partnerships
- Opportunity to influence early childhood education positively
Cons
- Potential demands due to community service expectations
- Role may involve high emotional labor in supporting families
- Expectations for collaboration could be intensive
Who it's for
Early to Mid • Full-time, temporary position
Good fit
- Educators focused on SEND
- Professionals committed to community engagement
- Candidates who excel in collaborative roles
Not recommended for
- Individuals uninterested in early childhood education
- Candidates looking for highly stable, long-term roles
- Those who prefer to work independently without family involvement
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
WE ARE EXPANDING!
We are looking for a new Assistant Headteacher to join our outstanding team. The Assistant Headteacher will lead on SEND, Early Help and Parent Partnership.
Our vision: a happy, healthy, enquiring and active childhood for every child.
Our mission: to work in partnership with every family. Together, we can help every child to have the best start in life.
If you share our passion for early years education, and our commitment to ensuring all children have a happy, healthy, successful time at school, then we would love to hear from you.
The children who attend our nursery school and children’s centre are engaging, creative and full of fun. Our committed and talented staff ensure all children learn, progress and thrive, and that they are ready for primary school. Our friendly children’s centre team supports young children’s healthy and happy development, offering extra help when families need it.
We lead the East London Research School, a thriving hub of evidence-based practice. We have also recently been designated a Stronger Practice Hub, providing the opportunity for further dissemination of the school’s excellent work to other settings.
Sheringham Nursery School and Children’s Centre serves a diverse community in Newham, east London. We work in close partnership with parents, families, the local authority and other organisations in the surrounding area. A commitment to serving this community, and a passion for overcoming disadvantage and barriers to achievement, is essential for any applicant for this role.
We are looking for an assistant headteacher who will play a major role under the direction of the headteacher and deputy headteacher and will:
- Develop the strategic overview of provision for pupils with SEN or a disability across the school, monitoring and reviewing the quality of provision,
- Be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the SEN policy and co-ordination of specific provision to support individual pupils with SEN or a disability,
- Provide professional guidance to colleagues, working closely with staff, parents and other agencies
- Lead a dedicated and highly skilled team, providing support and guidance,
- Monitor children’s progress and be part of the extended senior leadership team.
