Headteacher
| Posting date: | 16 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £79,000 to £90,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 December 2025 |
| Location: | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire |
| Company: | senploy |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 194691 |
Summary
Headteacher - Special Educational Needs (SEN) School
Permanent, Full-Time
location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Salary: £79,747 - £87,651 (Actual)
Start Date: To be agreed
A unique opportunity to lead a school on a transformational improvement journey.
We are seeking an exceptional and inspirational Headteacher to lead our partner SEN school near Cambridge, Cambridgeshire into its next chapter. This is a rare chance to take forward a school with a proud history and enormous potential, guiding it through an exciting period of improvement and renewal.
Our partner school supports children and young people with a range of complex Special Educational Needs, including autism, severe learning difficulties, and profound and multiple learning disabilities near Cambridge, Cambridgeshire . We are committed to providing outstanding provision that enables every pupil to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.
Following a recent period of challenge, the school is now firmly focused on rapid and sustainable improvement. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to rebuild a fantastic SEN school, creating a culture of high expectations, strong safeguarding, excellent teaching, and genuinely inclusive practice.
We are looking for a Headteacher who:
- Is an exceptional leader with proven experience in school improvement
- Brings passion, resilience, and unwavering commitment to SEND education
- Can inspire and develop staff at all levels, building a united and positive culture
- Values strong relationships with pupils, families, staff, and the wider community
- Has the strategic expertise to deliver high-quality education and outstanding outcomes
- Will lead with integrity, ambition, and compassion
You will be fully supported by a committed senior team, a proactive trust/board, and dedicated staff who want the very best for every child. Together, you will reshape the future of the school and ensure it becomes a place where pupils can achieve, belong, and succeed.
If you are excited by the opportunity to make a measurable difference and to lead a school through meaningful transformation, we would be delighted to hear from you.
For further information and to apply, please refer to the recruitment pack.
Permanent, Full-Time
location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Salary: £79,747 - £87,651 (Actual)
Start Date: To be agreed
A unique opportunity to lead a school on a transformational improvement journey.
We are seeking an exceptional and inspirational Headteacher to lead our partner SEN school near Cambridge, Cambridgeshire into its next chapter. This is a rare chance to take forward a school with a proud history and enormous potential, guiding it through an exciting period of improvement and renewal.
Our partner school supports children and young people with a range of complex Special Educational Needs, including autism, severe learning difficulties, and profound and multiple learning disabilities near Cambridge, Cambridgeshire . We are committed to providing outstanding provision that enables every pupil to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.
Following a recent period of challenge, the school is now firmly focused on rapid and sustainable improvement. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to rebuild a fantastic SEN school, creating a culture of high expectations, strong safeguarding, excellent teaching, and genuinely inclusive practice.
We are looking for a Headteacher who:
- Is an exceptional leader with proven experience in school improvement
- Brings passion, resilience, and unwavering commitment to SEND education
- Can inspire and develop staff at all levels, building a united and positive culture
- Values strong relationships with pupils, families, staff, and the wider community
- Has the strategic expertise to deliver high-quality education and outstanding outcomes
- Will lead with integrity, ambition, and compassion
You will be fully supported by a committed senior team, a proactive trust/board, and dedicated staff who want the very best for every child. Together, you will reshape the future of the school and ensure it becomes a place where pupils can achieve, belong, and succeed.
If you are excited by the opportunity to make a measurable difference and to lead a school through meaningful transformation, we would be delighted to hear from you.
For further information and to apply, please refer to the recruitment pack.