Assistant Head Alternative Provisioning
- Alice Coombes
- Lead Senior Consultant
Assistant Headteacher Alternative Provision
Location: East London | Salary: L6-10 | Permanent
We are working with a well-established alternative provision school in East London that is seeking an Assistant Headteacher to join their Senior Leadership Team. This is a high-impact leadership role supporting students who are not currently in mainstream education due to exclusion, challenging behaviour, or SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health) needs.
About the Role
As Assistant Headteacher, you will:
- Support strategic leadership alongside the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team to drive school improvement.
- Lead and inspire teaching and pastoral teams, ensuring high standards of teaching, learning, and behaviour.
- Take responsibility for whole-school areas of development, tailored to your experience.
- Deliver high-quality classroom teaching (minimum of 8 periods per week, subject to agreement).
- Monitor pupil progress and implement effective intervention strategies.
- Work across multiple campuses when required, with a base at the main site.
This role requires vision, determination, and creativity, along with excellent interpersonal and leadership skills to engage effectively with staff, students, and stakeholders.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
- Senior leadership experience, ideally with responsibility for behaviour, inclusion, or whole-school improvement.
- A strong track record of impact in challenging or non-mainstream settings.
- Excellent communication, team leadership, and organisational skills.
- Commitment to making a positive difference in the lives of young people who need tailored educational opportunities.
Experience in alternative provision, SEMH, behaviour strategy, or similar settings is highly desirable.
This is an exceptional opportunity to take a senior leadership position in a dynamic, inclusive, and supportive environment where your work will have a direct and meaningful impact on students’ lives.
The school offers:
- Competitive leadership salary (Leadership Range L6-L10).
- Opportunities for professional development and leadership growth.
- A vibrant and collaborative team culture.
- A commitment to staff wellbeing and support.
If you are interested or know someone who might be, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your application or contact us directly to receive the full role profile and discuss the opportunity further.
