Assistant Principal Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

Management Leadership salary scale range 23-26 (£61,812 - £66,144)

Full-time, 52 weeks from September 2026

The Lighthouse Learning Trust consists of two sixth form colleges, St Vincent Sixth Form College in Gosport and Richard Taunton Sixth Form College in Southampton. We are nationally recognised as leaders of post-16 education curriculum and support services for learners with a range of SEND.

The role of Assistant Principal is a new addition to our senior leadership team and we are seeking an exceptional individual to provide highly effective leadership of staffing, resources and learning support services for learners enrolled on to our sixth form and adult education provision at both campuses.

The role requires an inspirational leader to shape and develop SEND provision in response to growing local need and SEND reforms, including curriculum and resource development, staff upskilling, quality assurance and championing inclusive education opportunities. This is essential to enable us to achieve our strategic aims of delivering high quality inclusive education to our local communities that is focused on supporting learners with SEND to achieve excellent outcomes and successful post-college pathways.

The postholder will be the Trust SENCo and be someone with a positive and forward-looking ethos, who understands the importance of an inclusive culture and sets high professional standards, whilst always promoting Trust values. Cross site working is an essential element of this role.

Candidates should apply online by clicking on ‘apply for this job’. The Lighthouse Learning Trust is committed to equality, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all staff. We are an equal opportunities employer that recruits on merit and we welcome applications from all members of the community.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 13th May 2026 at 3pm

Date of interviews: Tuesday 19th or Wednesday 20th May 2026

Safeguarding Statement

Lighthouse Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.