Assistant Headteacher (SEND)

Company: Soka Partners
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Location: Birmingham
Job Description:

To lead and develop curriculum, teaching quality and pupil achievement across the school, ensuring all pupils, including those with diverse needs, receive a high-quality, broad, balanced and coherent education.

As Assistant Headteacher, you will champion evidence-based teaching practice and professional development, creating a safe, nurturing and inclusive environment that supports pupils’ social, emotional and behavioural needs, underpinned by a trauma-informed, therapeutic ethos. You will model the organisation’s values and uphold the highest standards of professional conduct at all times.

The school provides a broad curriculum including a range of GCSEs and enrichment activities focused on preparation for adulthood.

Key responsibilities:

  • Lead the design and development of the curriculum – Ensuring it is accessible and engaging for young people with complex and diverse needs
  • Ensure statutory curriculum requirements are met
  • Monitor teaching quality – Lesson observations, pupil feedback
  • Utilise assessment data to identify gaps in learning and lead interventions to improve outcomes

Requirements:

  • QTS
  • Proven experience leading curriculum development
  • Understanding of curriculum design and assessment
  • Experience using data to inform teaching strategies

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Posted: October 13th, 2026