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School Business Manager 
·      Salary: Commensurate with Experience
·      Contract Type: Permanent, All Year Round, Full Time
·      Start Date: Subject To Notice Period
·      Reports to: Headteacher
·      Location: South London, London Borough of Croydon
 

Are you looking for a School Business Manager role? Job available at a mixed 11-18 secondary school in South London!

Your new school
This school is innovative, fully inclusive, and very successful in a very well connected via public transport part of Croydon, South London. With great facilities they are rated “Good” by Ofsted. Behaviour is excellent at the school, and they have high expectations for students. Staff celebrate a real sense of community and are proud of the schools’ vision and ethos.

Your new role
We are looking to appoint a determined and dynamic individual, committed to driving up standards in the school. To be successful in this role you will:
·      Lead and oversee all aspects of business support across the school, guiding a team of professionals who enable the delivery of high-quality education by effectively supporting both teaching and support staff.
·      Provide strategic and operational leadership for the school’s core business functions including finance, human resources, facilities and estate management, IT, catering, and administration ensuring optimal resource use and promoting excellence in service delivery.
·      Serve as a key member of the senior leadership team, contributing to whole-school decision-making and strategic planning.
·      Offer expert advice and support to the Headteacher, senior leaders, and governors on financial and administrative matters, ensuring compliance with school policies and procedures in areas such as finance, HR, health and safety, and site management.
·      Your presence is expected during term time in school. However, hybrid working arrangements are available during school holidays, as well as some discretion in scheduling annual leave.
 

What you'll get in return
By working alongside Hays, you will have contact with your own personal recruitment consultant who has access to a wide range of opportunities within the education sector in your area. Our partnership schools recruit directly with Hays and so you will have access to many permanent roles before they are even advertised.

As well as this, if you know of other education professionals looking for supply, long term or permanent roles, you can receive £250 worth of high street vouchers every time you recommend a friend to us using our ‘Refer a Friend’ programme. *terms & conditions apply*.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career now.

Marketing Communications Assistant

We are seeking a creative and organised Marketing Communications Assistant to help deliver impactful campaigns across digital and offline channels.

Position: Marketing Communications Assistant

Salary: £25000- £30,000 per annum (pro rata)

Contract: 6-month fixed term, with potential to become permanent

Location: Wallington Central Office (hybrid working – 3 days in office: Monday, Wednesday + one other)

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

Closing Date: Friday 15 November 2025

About the Role:

This is an exciting opportunity to join a national charity’s Marketing Communications team and play a key role in delivering internal, regional, and fundraising campaigns. You’ll support multi-channel activity across email, social media, website, and print, helping to raise awareness, drive engagement, and generate leads.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the delivery of integrated marketing campaigns with internal teams and external agencies
• Managing digital communications including e-shots, email marketing, and website updates
• Acting as a brand guardian across all communications and assets
• Providing campaign metrics and analytics to inform future activity
• Supporting internal communications and intranet updates
• Assisting with brand asset management and training new staff
• Coordinating e-updates for volunteering and events teams
• Monitoring social media platforms out of hours on a rota basis

About You:

You’ll be a confident communicator with a keen eye for detail and a passion for digital media. You’ll bring experience from a similar marketing role and be comfortable juggling multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

You’ll need to demonstrate:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines
• Experience using Mailchimp, Canva, InDesign, and CMS platforms
• Understanding of PPC, SEO, and social media best practice
• Ability to adapt tone of voice for different audiences
• A proactive, results-driven approach with good analytical skills
• Graduate-level education or equivalent experience in marketing, journalism, or communications (a postgraduate qualification is desirable)

About the Organisation

This well-established national charity works to empower communities and support public safety. The organisation values integrity, collaboration, and innovation, and offers a supportive working culture with opportunities to grow and contribute meaningfully to its mission.

Other roles you may have experience of could include:

Marketing Assistant, Communications Officer, Digital Marketing Executive, Campaign Coordinator, Brand Assistant, Content Executive, Social Media Officer, Internal Communications Assistant

Deputy Headteacher

Croydon

Leadership Scale - L8 to L15 (£63,117.00 to £74,329.00)

Full Time - Permanent 

January 2026 

Are you an Assistant Headteacher looking for a different role where you can have a high impact and shape a school with your vision? 

We are working with a SEND school that is seeking an Deputy Headteacher, catering for children and young people with Autism, MLD, and social and emotional needs.

Whether you are already working in a SEND environment or a mainstream headteacher looking to transition to a specialist environment, we can help you find the right role for your career.

Every role in senior leadership presents a different challenge. Yet sometimes you are restricted by remit, resource, or a narrow vision. Frustrations grow and the time for change arrives.

Your career is important,  so you will want to work with SEND experts who listen to you .

• Naturally, you will want to feel you are understood and that your motivators, experiences, and skillset are utilised fully.
• Now is the time to at least be looking at the opportunities your career so far can offer you.

September discussions are happening and we can facilitate conversations with multiple schools investing in their SLT.

The School:

• A school with a great reputation in the local area, a dynamic and impassioned SLT department that strives to make a genuine difference for their pupils
• Supportive multidisciplinary teams 

• Listening and responding to the voices of everyone in our school community and beyond.

• Enabling our learners and the whole school community to be the best they can be

• Accepting and celebrating individual differences and celebrating neurodiversity

• Respecting our community in all areas of their life & learning

• Nurturing the individual to develop autonomy and independence

Where do we fit in.

We have a very different in our approach as you will see from the voices reviewing and recommending us. If you would like your journey so far to be recognised and respected, Parker Smith Inclusion is the right partner for you and your future.

Review from  an Executive Headteacher who found the right role working with Parker Smith Inclusion:

“Their knowledge and expertise in recruitment within the SEND sector, where relationships are absolutely critical, is exceptional. This is evident through their personal approach and clear communication with candidates such as myself, as well as with the schools and businesses they represent”  

Please get in touch if you want to hear more about our SEND Headteacher opportunities.

You can apply by responding to this advert, uploading your CV to our website, or Call us on and ask for Jamie Martinez.

At Parker Smith Inclusion, we specialise exclusively in SEND recruitment. Our reputation is built on integrity and expertise.

With over 300 five-star Google reviews, we are committed to finding the right leadership opportunities for exceptional educators.

SEN Teacher - Croydon/Sutton

Are you an experienced and Qualified Teacher looking for a new challenge or career progression?

Have you always had a passion and talent for teaching children with additional needs?

I am actively recruiting creative and engaging teachers for schools in the borough of Croydon and Sutton.

I am looking for teachers who have a passion for working with SEN and SEMH.

About the role of Special Educational Needs Teacher:

• You will be responsible for delivering creative and engaging lessons for small classes of children with a primary diagnosis of Autism, SEMH, complex needs and learning difficulties.
• You will understand that academic development is only possible when you address the primary need first.
• You will work with the school's multidisciplinary therapy team to ensure the best holistic development possible.

Job Description:

SEN Teacher: M1 -M6 Outer London | PAYE only | ASAP/November StartPay: £194.21-£258.84 per day

Requirements for SEN Teacher:

• You will hold QTS or QTLS and have solid
• Experience working with highly vulnerable children, pupils with a diagnosis of Autism, SEMH, Complex Needs, and behaviours that challenge.
• Develop and implement engaging lesson plans that cater to the diverse needs of students
• Use behaviour management techniques to maintain a effective learning environment
• Child and Adult DBS Subscribed to the Update Service (or be willing to pay and process a new one)

Application Process:

If you want to hear more about our SEND opportunities, please get in touch! You can apply below. Join us in shaping the future for children with SEND in Sutton and Merton. Reach out to Jamie Martinez.

If you are not contacted within 5 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful for this role. However, we will keep your CV and you are welcome to contact us to discuss your SEND career development.

Parker Smith Inclusion is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. We will help you with this.By applying for this role, you are consenting to Parker Smith Inclusion Ltd storing your personal details in our fully encrypted database, in line with the new GDPR requirements.

Central Services and Resources Administrator - £30,000 p.a. starting salary

Our client is seeking a proactive and organised Central Services and Resources Administrator in Croydon to support office operations, resources, and recruitment activities. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys being the first point of contact and thrives in a busy environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as first point of contact for calls and visitors.
• Manage office supplies including stationery, kitchen stock, IT equipment, uniforms, and phones.
• Support recruitment activities including advertising, candidate management, and data collation.
• Assist with website updates.
• Provide administrative support including mail distribution, meeting arrangements, diary management, and note-taking.
• Liaise with outsourced finance and IT providers to support internal teams.
• Help staff with software access and IT onboarding.
• Provide backup support to senior leadership and governance functions.

Person Specification:

• Experience in administrative roles, ideally with exposure to HR and finance.
• Excellent written and verbal English skills.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• A Level education required; Degree education desirable.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Teams); Excel is a plus.
• Attention to detail and a proactive, team-oriented approach.
• Commitment to confidentiality, GDPR compliance, and equality and diversity principles.
• Ability to build strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

This role may require occasional flexibility in working hours. A commitment to quality, customer service, and continuous improvement is essential.

Redwood Publishing Recruitment is pleased to be working with a highly respected international organisation, which is looking for an enthusiastic, energetic, Sales Executive, to join the international sales team of their well-respected journal Hydropower & Dams, which covers clean renewable energy and water resources development. The job involves selling advertising space (in print and online) and exhibition space at international events twice a year.

Ideally, we are looking for someone with an interest in renewable energy, with a friendly and outgoing personality, and a strong aptitude for communicating with international people.

Some experience in publishing sales on an international level (preferably from a similar environment) is important.  The ability to speak more than one European language would be an advantage, but even more important is an outgoing and friendly personality to build up good working relationships with clients.

The main elements of the position are:

Assisting with the sale of

display and classified advertisements in the (printed) bi-monthly International Journal on Hydropower & Dams, and their annual reference book. banner advertisements, industry guide logos and other options on the website. small box advertisements on technical maps and posters. exhibition stands and sponsorship for the company’s international events.  

Plus: overhauling and maintaining the company’s client database, upgrading it as necessary. helping to keep their Industry Guide (company listings) up to date for the website. helping on site at international exhibitions twice a year (Europe/Africa/Asia). Our client operates a hybrid working system, working a minimum of three days a week in the office (in Wallington, Surrey), and two days at home, so residency in the UK within commuting distance of the office is necessary.

There is a competitive salary on offer, negotiable based on experience, plus a generous commission scheme.

For further information, please submit your CV and a covering letter to:

Social Worker – Small Caseload, Big Impact!

Location : Croydon

Pay : £38,000 - £45,000 per annum

Job type : Permanent

Are you an experienced Social Worker looking for a role where you can truly focus on families and create lasting change? Do you want the opportunity to work with a manageable caseload, implement creative interventions, and be supported by a highly skilled team? If so, this is the perfect role for you!

Why Join Our Client?

Our client is committed to keeping families together by providing holistic and tailored parenting assessments that help parents develop the skills they need to care for their children safely. Their residential family centre in Croydon provides a secure and nurturing environment where parents can showcase their parenting capabilities, as mandated by the courts or local authorities.

As a Social Worker, you’ll have the unique opportunity to work with a small caseload of just 3 - 4 families, allowing you to provide in-depth, high-quality support. You’ll also have the freedom to implement creative and innovative interventions that help parents overcome challenges and build sustainable parenting skills. Plus, you’ll be fully supported by a team of highly experienced professionals, ensuring you have the guidance and expertise needed to excel in your role.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Managing a small, focused caseload – Work intensively with 3 - 4 families at a time, ensuring high-quality, well-evidenced assessments.
• Designing and implementing innovative interventions – Develop creative ways to support families, helping them engage in meaningful change.
• Conducting in-depth parenting assessments – Produce detailed reports that directly influence court decisions and long-term family outcomes.
• Prioritising child safety – Make well-informed recommendations that ensure children are protected and supported.
• Providing expert guidance – Help families navigate challenges, build confidence, and improve parenting skills.
• Collaborating with a skilled team – Work alongside highly experienced professionals who will support your work and professional growth.

What They’re Looking For:

• Qualified & Registered – You have a degree in Social Work and are registered with the relevant governing body.
• Experienced in family assessments – You have expertise in parenting assessments, family placements, and safeguarding.
• Skilled in report writing – You can produce clear, evidence-based assessments that inform key decisions.
• Creative & Solution-focused – You are passionate about developing and implementing innovative support strategies for families.
• Committed to safeguarding – You understand the importance of child protection and adhere to strict safeguarding policies.
• Empathetic & Resilient – You handle sensitive situations with professionalism and compassion.

What You’ll Gain:

• Manageable caseloads – Work with 3 - 4 families, allowing you to provide high-quality, focused support.
• Freedom to innovate – Implement creative interventions and shape the future of family assessments.
• Expert support – Work alongside a team of experienced professionals who will mentor and guide you.
• Career development – Enhance your expertise in child protection and social work assessments.
• Personal development – Access to a broad range of training and learning that will support your continued personal development.
• Job satisfaction – Play a vital role in transforming lives and keeping families together.
• Supportive work environment – Be part of a passionate and dedicated team that values your skills and contributions.

If you’re looking for a role where you can make a real impact while working with a manageable caseload and a strong support system, our client would love to hear from you!

Apply now and take the next step in your social work career.