Marlborough is a successful community special school for students aged 11 – 19 with complex learning needs including SLD and PMLD. We have over 50% of students who have a diagnosis of autism. We are committed to ensuring the best possible outcomes for all our learners and we achieve this through creative curriculum and personalised intervention strategies to ensure each individual students’ needs, interests and abilities are fully met. We focus on the development of communication and independence skills whilst ensuring that our students are empowered and enjoy positive wellbeing.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS Certificate and other employment checks.

The school is committed to equality and diversity in employment practice and service delivery.

For further information about the school, please visit https://www.marlborough.bexley.sch.uk./

Marlborough School are seeking to appoint an inspirational, motivated and passionate leader to join the school as an Assistant Headteacher. As AHT, you will provide excellent leadership and management to ensure positive outcomes for all students. You will lead a cluster of classes, and have a strategic focus on areas including Enrichment, Assessment and Wellbeing.

We are looking for an individual who is motivated, patient, and passionate about the learning and wellbeing of our students, and who can work well as part of a team to develop the strategic direction of the school. Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more information.

Marlborough School is split-site, with one site on Marlborough Park Avenue and our Legacy site at Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School.  

This post is a customer-facing position and falls within the scope of the Code of Practice on English Language Requirement for Public Sector Workers. The school has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the JD/Person Specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.

If you would like an informal discussion with the Headteacher about the role or to book a visit to the school, please contact Kristian Saunders on 0208 300 6896 or at recruitment@marlborough.bexley.sch.uk 

Please refer to the Person Specification attached.

To apply for this vacancy please download and complete the application form available from the Attachments section below. Your application should be submitted to recruitment@marlborough.bexley.sch.uk. Alternatively, applications can be sent to Marlborough School, Marlborough Park Avenue, Sidcup, DA15 9DP. CVs will not be accepted.

The closing date for applications is midnight on Thursday 24th April and interviews are scheduled for Wednesday 30th April 2025. We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

Only applicants shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

References will be requested for shortlisted applicants prior to interview.

Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete and return a Self-Disclosure form prior to interview.

Online Searches will be carried out on shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any concerns will be discussed with candidates at interview.

Further vetting checks including an enhanced DBS, incorporating a check of the Children’s Barred List, will be undertaken on provisional offer.