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Job Title: Assistant Headteacher - Therapeutic SEND/SEMH All-Through School
Location: Essex, Chelmsford
Start Date: September 2025
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £50,000 - £63,000 per annum
Brief Description
An exciting opportunity to join a therapeutic SEND/SEMH all-through school for pupils aged 5-16. Our integrated approach ensures teachers and therapists work as one team, placing pupil wellbeing at the heart of everything we do.
About The School
Our school is a nurturing, therapeutic setting dedicated to supporting pupils' social, emotional, behavioural, and academic development. We offer a range of therapies alongside a tailored educational programme, understanding that children thrive when they feel emotionally safe and supported.
About The Role
As Assistant Headteacher, you will:
* Provide strategic and operational leadership across the school
* Support the Headteacher in driving a therapeutic, inclusive, and trauma-informed culture
* Model outstanding practice in supporting pupils with SEMH and SEND needs
* Lead and inspire staff in delivering high-quality teaching and therapeutic support
* Collaborate closely with therapists, teachers, families, and external agencies
* Promote a safe, nurturing environment that enables all pupils to flourish
* Play a key role in whole-school development and continuous improvement
Requirements
* Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
* Senior leadership experience, ideally in a SEMH or therapeutic setting
* Proven track record of supporting pupils with SEMH and SEND needs
* A commitment to trauma-informed, therapeutic practice
* Strong communication, leadership, and team-building skills
* Enhanced Child or Child & Adult Workforce barred list DBS Certificate registered on the update service
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register and have passed all safeguarding/vetting checks with Prospero Teaching. All adults working with children and vulnerable young people are responsible for safeguarding and protecting their welfare.
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* Chelmsford, England
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