Deputy Headteacher
Salary/Rate:Leadership Scale - L8 to L15 (£63,117.00 to £74,329.00)
Job type:Permanent
Town/City:Croydon
County:South East London
Type of Role:Deputy Headteacher
Job ref:10812
Post Date:23.10.25
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About the Role
SEND School - Autism
Deputy Headteacher
Croydon
Leadership Scale - L8 to L15 (£63,117.00 to £74,329.00)
Full Time - Permanent
January 2026
Are you an Assistant Headteacher looking for a different role where you can have a high impact and shape a school with your vision?
We are working with a SEND school that is seeking an Deputy Headteacher, catering for children and young people with Autism, MLD, and social and emotional needs.
Whether you are already working in a SEND environment or a mainstream headteacher looking to transition to a specialist environment, we can help you find the right role for your career.
Every role in senior leadership presents a different challenge. Yet sometimes you are restricted by remit, resource, or a narrow vision. Frustrations grow and the time for change arrives.
Your career is important, so you will want to work with SEND experts who listen to you.
- Naturally, you will want to feel you are understood and that your motivators, experiences, and skillset are utilised fully.
- Now is the time to at least be looking at the opportunities your career so far can offer you.
September discussions are happening and we can facilitate conversations with multiple schools investing in their SLT.
The School:
- A school with a great reputation in the local area, a dynamic and impassioned SLT department that strives to make a genuine difference for their pupils
- Supportive multidisciplinary teams
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Listening and responding to the voices of everyone in our school community and beyond.
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Enabling our learners and the whole school community to be the best they can be
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Accepting and celebrating individual differences and celebrating neurodiversity
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Respecting our community in all areas of their life & learning
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Nurturing the individual to develop autonomy and independence
Where do we fit in?...
We have a very different in our approach as you will see from the voices reviewing and recommending us. If you would like your journey so far to be recognised and respected, Parker Smith Inclusion is the right partner for you and your future.
Review from an Executive Headteacher who found the right role working with Parker Smith Inclusion:
“Their knowledge and expertise in recruitment within the SEND sector, where relationships are absolutely critical, is exceptional. This is evident through their personal approach and clear communication with candidates such as myself, as well as with the schools and businesses they represent”
Please get in touch if you want to hear more about our SEND Headteacher opportunities.
You can apply by responding to this advert, uploading your CV to our website, or Call us on 0203 011 4848 and ask for Jamie Martinez.
At Parker Smith Inclusion, we specialise exclusively in SEND recruitment. Our reputation is built on integrity and expertise.
With over 300 five-star Google reviews, we are committed to finding the right leadership opportunities for exceptional educators.
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