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Role: Assistant Headteacher - SEND, Inclusion & Personal Development
Location: Overton School, Ludlow, SY8 4AD
Salary: Up to £45,000.00 per annum dependant on experience (not pro rata)
Hours: 40 hours per week | Monday to Friday | 8.30am – 4.30pm
Contract: Permanent | Term Time plus 2 weeks
Start: February 2026
UK applicants only – no sponsorship available
At Outcomes First Group, we believe in better work/life balance — and we’re putting wellbeing first. That’s why we’re proud to be part of a 4-Day Working Week (4DWW) trial, giving you 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay*.
Many of our schools have already introduced the 4DWW, and others will soon join in. So, whether it’s already in place or just around the corner, now’s the perfect time to join #teamOFG!
About the Role
Overton School is seeking an ambitious, values-driven Assistant Headteacher – SEND, Inclusion & Personal Development to join our senior leadership team. This is a highly influential role for experienced leaders with a background in SEND provision, SENDCO, or Personal Development leadership.
Working closely with the Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher, you will provide strategic and operational leadership, embedding the school’s vision, improving outcomes, and supporting staff to deliver excellent teaching. You will hold a 50% teaching timetable, modelling best practice, and may take on additional responsibilities as delegated by the Headteacher.
Key Responsibilities
As Assistant Headteacher, your role will encompass SEND leadership, inclusion, and personal development:
Lead and oversee SEND provision, ensuring effective implementation of the SEN policy and strong outcomes for pupils
Monitor attainment and progress for pupils with SEND, using assessment to inform interventions and track improvement
Provide strategic leadership for personal development and wellbeing across the curriculum
Lead PSHE, enrichment, ICT, music, PE, languages, and wider personal development opportunities
Ensure inclusive extracurricular activities, educational visits, and experiences are accessible to all pupils
Promote the school’s SMSC, Overton Values, and cultural capital programmes, enhancing diversity and inclusion
Support staff development, modelling best practice in teaching and learning
Contribute to the strategic direction, day-to-day management, and school improvement initiatives
About You
We’re looking for a leader who combines expertise, compassion, and ambition. You will be:
Qualified: PGCE (or equivalent) with QTS, and experienced in teaching across Key Stages 2–5 within SEND settings
Experienced: Previous experience in senior leadership roles (SLT), with a strong understanding of SEND, including ASC, learning difficulties, and complex needs
Compassionate & Resilient: Able to build trusting relationships with pupils who may have faced significant challenges
Collaborative: A clear communicator who thrives in a senior leadership team
Creative & Flexible: Ready to adapt, innovate, and respond to individual and whole-school needs
Mobile: Holds a full UK driving licence
This role offers the chance to shape provision, drive high standards, and make a meaningful difference in the lives of pupils with additional needs, while being part of a school that prioritises staff wellbeing and progressive leadership.
About Us
Overton School provides specialist education in a nurturing, therapeutic setting for autistic young people and those with learning disabilities and complex needs. Set in the Shropshire countryside near Ludlow, the school offers personalised learning within a sensitively adapted Victorian building and outdoor-rich environment. We support pupils to re-engage with education, build confidence, and develop independence. Working closely with families, Overton empowers every learner to celebrate their individuality and achieve positive outcomes.
For over 19 years, Options Autism has provided specialist care and education for children, young people, and adults with autism, complex needs, and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are pioneering innovative, evidence-based approaches that deliver meaningful, measurable outcomes for everyone in our care.
We are really proud to say that in 2025 Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running.
Why Join Us?
We place pupils and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
Life Assurance
Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
“Your Wellbeing Matters” – mental health support and physical health checks
Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
Hundreds of UK and international discounts
Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
Critical illness cover
Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support
*Subject to successful probation. Not a contractual benefit.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.
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