Deputy Headteacher

Deputy Headteacher, SENCO & DDSL

Bexley Borough Monday-Friday, 8:45am-5:15pm |

Term Time (42 weeks) Contract

Temp‑to‑

Perm Salary

£50,000-£56,000 DOE Immediate Start or Soon After October Half Term

A specialist provision in Welling is seeking an experienced Deputy Headteacher with SENCO and DDSL responsibilities. This role is ideal for a senior leader who thrives in a dynamic environment and is committed to improving outcomes for children and young people with SEMH and SEND.

The Opportunity

You will take a leading role in the day‑to‑day running of the provision, shaping teaching and learning, SEND practice and whole‑school development. This position offers the chance to influence strategy while remaining closely connected to pupils, staff and the wider school community.

Key Responsibilities

-

Operational leadership alongside the Headteacher

Operational leadership alongside the Headteacher

-

Line management and professional development of the teaching team

Line management and professional development of the teaching team

-

Strategic oversight of SEND, including EHCP implementation and review

Strategic oversight of SEND, including EHCP implementation and review

-

Upholding safeguarding standards as DDSL

Upholding safeguarding standards as DDSL

-

Leading teaching, learning, behaviour and inclusion

Leading teaching, learning, behaviour and inclusion

-

Driving whole‑school improvement and personalised pathways

Driving whole‑school improvement and personalised pathways

-

Supporting a collaborative, solution‑focused culture

Supporting a collaborative, solution‑focused culture

Outdoor & Experiential Learning Ethos

This provision places significant value on outdoor, nature‑based learning. You will be a visible leader who enjoys stepping outside the traditional classroom and understands how practical, experiential learning can transform engagement, wellbeing and progress for pupils with additional needs.

Who We're Looking For

Ask yourself

-

Do you bring strong SEND expertise and confident senior leadership experience?

Do you bring strong SEND expertise and confident senior leadership experience?

-

Are you energised by working in a therapeutic, outdoor‑focused environment?

Are you energised by working in a therapeutic, outdoor‑focused environment?

-

Can you lead and develop others while staying actively involved with pupils?

Can you lead and develop others while staying actively involved with pupils?

-

Are you ready to shape a provision where creativity, resilience and personalised learning sit at the heart of the curriculum?

Are you ready to shape a provision where creativity, resilience and personalised learning sit at the heart of the curriculum?

If these questions resonate, you may be exactly the leader this provision needs.

Additional Information

This job definition is a live working document and may evolve as the provision develops. Any adjustments will be agreed through monthly Personal Development Plan meetings.

If you're ready for a senior leadership role where your SEND expertise, strategic thinking and enthusiasm for outdoor learning can make a meaningful impact, we'd welcome your application and look forward to speaking with 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.