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SEN Assistant Headteacher (Wickham Park School - Croydon)

South Croydon, London

Horizon Care and Education

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Hours
Full Time
Posted
5 days ago
Salary
£500 - Hour
Recruiter
Horizon Care and Education
Closes
17 Mar 2026
Course
No
Recruiter Type
Direct Employer

Description

Want to work for a company with great values? Are you compassionate? Inspiring? Dependable? Collaborative? Then we want to hear from you!

Horizon Care and Education have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Headteacher for our Wickham Park school based in West Wickham, Croydon, Working with children aged 5-19 with SEN and SEMH needs.

The successful candidate will be focusing on the Teaching and Learning within the school and SEN setting. Ideally we would like you to be Secondary focused but will consider Primary based experience.

The school is based in the West Wickham area and we are ideally looking for a candidate who can start in April.

Wickham Park School is a brand-new, independent specialist day school providing high-quality education for boys and girls.

Based in West Wickham, Croydon, the school meets the diverse needs of pupils aged 5-19 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), including Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs.

As an Assistant Headteacher you will aim to achieve the highest possible standards and outcomes for the pupils as a member of the senior management team. Responsible for the implementation of effective policies and procedures that support the high standards of educational. You will work to assist the Head teacher in the day to day running of the school.

Bright Futures, Inspired By You.

Minimum requirements:

QTS or QTLS Qualification

Have similar SLT experience in an SEN environment

Up to date OFSTED and knowledge of the SEN education sector and desired outcomes.

Have up to date safeguarding and child protection qualifications/knowledge and experience.The ideal candidate should:

- Strategically oversee the school’s resources to support the achievement of educational objectives and priorities effectively and efficiently.

- You will Collaborate with the headteacher to clearly articulate, disseminate, ensure understanding of, and effectively implement the school’s vision among all stakeholders.

- Foster a culture of challenge and support to empower every student to succeed and actively engage in their learning journey.

- Articulate and uphold high expectations by setting ambitious targets for the entire school community.

- Exemplify the school’s values consistently through daily work and actions.

Why work for us?

Competitive pay rates

Occupational sick pay

Christmas bonus

Blue Light Card

Colleague referral scheme with cash rewards – earn up to £2500 per referral!

Financial wellbeing service

Life Assurance

Tastecard - spectacular savings on dining, pizza, cinema tickets, supermarkets, and UK attractions!

Opportunity to progress in your career through our Education Academy, and ongoing training and professional development.

Comprehensive and tailored induction programme including face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing, and local induction period.

Face-to-face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues via our SHINE programme.

Access to a wide range of free online courses for all colleagues on a variety of topics

Employee assistance programme – free, confidential support via Bupa.

Supportive management and senior leaders.

High quality CPD opportunities.

Free eye checks.

Community and wellbeing- Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need to feel good about what you do. We’re in this together. xjnqpsq To start your journey with Horizon, click apply now!

** Please note we will require a fully completed application pack to interview for this role **

Closing date for this role is the 30th January

We reserve the right to close this advert before the closing date stated if we receive a high volume of applications.

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Ad ID: 5417721485

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