Assistant Head teacher Portway Primary School
| Posting date: | 13 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 30 January 2026 |
| Location: | London, E13 0JW |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 613be8a3-b731-41c2-a069-4c99dec0c4b8 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
About You
• NASENCO-qualified teacher with strong SEND experience
• Passionate about child-centred, evidence-informed practice
• Reflective practitioner who wants to grow as a leader
• Collaborative, highly organised, and calm under pressure
• Skilled at working with parents, professionals, and LSAs
This Is Your Chance to Lead Something Extraordinary
If you want a role where your passion for inclusion shines, your expertise is valued, and your work changes lives—this is the job for you.
What the school offers its staff
What We Offer
✔ A highly supportive senior leadership team
✔ Thoughtful workload management—you can focus on impact, not paperwork
✔ Investment in your professional development
✔ A warm, inclusive culture where staff wellbeing is a priority
✔ A chance to shape SEND provision with your expertise and passion
Further details about the role
Assistant Head teacher– Portway Primary School
Salary: L8-12
Contract Type: Part-time: 3 or 4 days per week, permanent
Contract Term: Term time only
Closing date: 30th January 2026
Interviews: W/C: 9th February 2026
At Portway, we believe every child deserves an education that is joyful, ambitious, and deeply personalised. We are seeking an exceptional Assistant Headteacher to lead the strategic development of SEND provision across the school.
This is your opportunity to lead a provision where children thrive, families feel supported, and staff are energised by expert guidance, high expectations, and care.
Why This Role Is Special
• Lead the strategic SEND provision and statutory responsibilities across the school
• Oversee EHCP applications and reviews, safeguarding, and medical provision
• Line-manage SEND staff and support their professional developmentWork closely with external agencies to ensure the highest quality provision
• Influence long-term outcomes for children with EHCPs
This is a role for someone who wants to make a difference that truly matters—with passion, care, and a relentless belief in what our children can achieve.
Start date: To be agreed Location: Portway Primary School
Applicants must be currently residing in the UK and able to demonstrate the right to live and work in the UK.
How to Apply:
Download the application form and email your completed application to ncl.recruitment@ncltrust.net
We look forward to hearing from you!
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
About You
• NASENCO-qualified teacher with strong SEND experience
• Passionate about child-centred, evidence-informed practice
• Reflective practitioner who wants to grow as a leader
• Collaborative, highly organised, and calm under pressure
• Skilled at working with parents, professionals, and LSAs
This Is Your Chance to Lead Something Extraordinary
If you want a role where your passion for inclusion shines, your expertise is valued, and your work changes lives—this is the job for you.
What the school offers its staff
What We Offer
✔ A highly supportive senior leadership team
✔ Thoughtful workload management—you can focus on impact, not paperwork
✔ Investment in your professional development
✔ A warm, inclusive culture where staff wellbeing is a priority
✔ A chance to shape SEND provision with your expertise and passion
Further details about the role
Assistant Head teacher– Portway Primary School
Salary: L8-12
Contract Type: Part-time: 3 or 4 days per week, permanent
Contract Term: Term time only
Closing date: 30th January 2026
Interviews: W/C: 9th February 2026
At Portway, we believe every child deserves an education that is joyful, ambitious, and deeply personalised. We are seeking an exceptional Assistant Headteacher to lead the strategic development of SEND provision across the school.
This is your opportunity to lead a provision where children thrive, families feel supported, and staff are energised by expert guidance, high expectations, and care.
Why This Role Is Special
• Lead the strategic SEND provision and statutory responsibilities across the school
• Oversee EHCP applications and reviews, safeguarding, and medical provision
• Line-manage SEND staff and support their professional developmentWork closely with external agencies to ensure the highest quality provision
• Influence long-term outcomes for children with EHCPs
This is a role for someone who wants to make a difference that truly matters—with passion, care, and a relentless belief in what our children can achieve.
Start date: To be agreed Location: Portway Primary School
Applicants must be currently residing in the UK and able to demonstrate the right to live and work in the UK.
How to Apply:
Download the application form and email your completed application to ncl.recruitment@ncltrust.net
We look forward to hearing from you!
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.