Deputy Headteacher/SENCO/DDSL

Deputy Headteacher, SENCO & DDSL

Monday-Friday, 8:45am-5:15pm | Term Time (42 weeks)

Contract

Temp‑to‑Perm

Salary £50k-£56k Dependent on Experience

Bexley Borough

IMMEDIATE START OR SOON AFTER OCTOBER HALF TERM

A specialist provision in Welling is seeking an experienced and committed Deputy Headteacher with SENCO and DDSL responsibilities. This role is ideal for a senior leader who is passionate about supporting children and young people with SEMH and SEND, and who has a proven ability to lead, manage and develop staff within an educational setting.

The Opportunity

The successful candidate will play a central role in the day‑to‑day leadership of the provision, providing clear direction, maintaining high professional standards and driving the continued development of teaching, learning and SEND practice. You will lead the education team, ensuring consistently high‑quality provision and strong outcomes for all pupils.

Key Responsibilities

• Daily operational leadership alongside the Headteacher
• Line management, professional support and accountability for the teaching team
• Strategic oversight of SEND, including EHCP implementation, monitoring and review
• Maintaining high standards of safeguarding as DDSL
• Leading teaching, learning, behaviour and inclusion across the provision
• Contributing to whole‑school improvement and personalised educational pathways
• Promoting a collaborative, solution‑focused culture within a multidisciplinary team

Outdoor & Experiential Learning Ethos

Alongside their SENCO responsibilities, the Deputy Headteacher will be a visible, enthusiastic leader who values learning beyond the traditional classroom. You must be comfortable engaging in outdoor and nature‑based provision, recognising the positive impact of practical, experiential learning on engagement, wellbeing and outcomes for pupils with additional needs.

Who We're Looking For

A leader who can combine strong educational expertise with genuine enthusiasm for an outdoor, therapeutic learning environment. Someone who can develop others while remaining actively involved with pupils, colleagues and the wider school community.

Additional Information

This job definition is a live working document and may be refined to reflect evolving needs. Adjustments will be agreed through monthly Personal Development Plan meetings.

If this role aligns with your experience and you're ready to step into a senior leadership position where your SEND expertise and outdoor‑learning ethos can make a genuine impact, we'd welcome your application and look forward to hearing from you.

Peak Education Recruitment Ltd is a specialist Education Recruitment Consultancy that supports Teachers and Support Staff find short and/or long-term temporary and/or permanent employment in Primary, Secondary and Special Education Schools throughout the UK. We are committed to Safer Recruitment and undertake checks on all candidates we work with. As part of the registration process, each candidate will be required to have a current DBS Disclosure and a subscription to the DBS Update Service, if you do not have one, we can support you with an application. We will also need to see all original relevant qualifications certificates before any work placement is agreed.