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Assistant Headteacher

Job details
Posting date: 29 December 2025
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 28 January 2026
Location: Barnsley
Company: Willing Care Recruitment Limited
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 1448738456

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Summary

Assistant Headteacher – Specialist School – £45,000 to £50,000

This role is for an experienced teacher and school leader ready to step into senior leadership.
You’ll help shape a specialist school where high expectations, trauma-informed practice and inclusive education go hand in hand.
It’s an opportunity to influence whole-school outcomes while continuing to make a real difference for pupils with SEND.

Quick Role Snapshot

  • Salary: £45,000 to £50,000 per annum
  • Contract: Permanent, full-time
  • Setting: Specialist SEND School

Why This Job Is Worth Your Click

  • Lead where inclusion is central: A specialist environment designed to meet the needs of pupils with SEND.
  • Shape teaching and behaviour culture: Play a key role in embedding effective behaviour management and trauma-informed practices across the school.
  • Invest in your leadership journey: Paid training and funded qualifications.
  • Long-term security: Company pension scheme and enhanced parental leave.
  • Added value benefits: Access to a benefits portal offering wellbeing support and everyday savings.

What You’ll Need

  • Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
  • Extensive background in teaching and education.
  • Proven leadership experience within a school setting.
  • Strong knowledge of the National Curriculum.
  • Experience in behaviour management, safeguarding, and trauma-informed approaches.
  • A genuine passion for supporting pupils with SEND.

Desirable:

  • Experience working in a specialist or alternative provision school.
  • Additional leadership or SEND-related qualifications.

What You’ll Do

  • Support the Headteacher in the strategic leadership and day-to-day running of the school.
  • Lead on teaching, learning, and curriculum development within a specialist SEND setting.
  • Promote positive behaviour, safeguarding, and trauma-informed practice across the school community.
  • Coach, support, and develop teaching and support staff to achieve high standards.
  • Monitor pupil progress and contribute to whole-school improvement planning.
  • Build strong relationships with pupils, families, and external professionals.

What Happens After You Apply

You’ll receive a prompt response and a clear, straightforward recruitment process with regular communication throughout. No unnecessary delays — just a professional conversation about your next leadership step.

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