Assistant Head for Inclusion, London SW4

Clapham Manor Primary School, London, SW4 0BZ

34 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  13th April or 1st September 2026

• Closing date

  5 November 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  2 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L3-7, £64,187 - £69,942

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you a motivated and inspirational Inclusion Manager, looking to join a highly committed and enthusiastic Leadership Team in a school which places inclusivity and the celebration of diversity at its centre?

Clapham Manor Primary School seeks a highly skilled, innovative and enthusiastic Inclusion Manager to provide the vision, knowledge and expertise in all aspects of inclusion with a particular focus on SEND. This is an exciting career opportunity for an experienced and well-qualified person who has outstanding vision and drive and an absolute commitment to raising standards for every child. Applications are invited from teachers who are either currently working as a SENCO / Inclusion Manager or who are keen to gain a position and hold/or are willing to complete the NPQ for SENCOs. Energy, optimism and enthusiasm are essential as well as a passion for ‘growing brighter futures’!

You will join a talented and hardworking staff team, supported by a Leadership Team and Governors who are committed to fostering a culture of teamwork, collaboration and professional growth.

The successful candidate will:

• Have a real belief in inclusivity and the fact that all children can be supported to be successful

• Have strong leadership experience and demonstrable experience of developing the practice of others

• Have strong academic and pastoral credentials

• Be ambitious for our children and staff, with the imagination to put an inspiring vision into practice

• Have an understanding of recent and pending changes in education

• Be adaptable and resilient to the changing landscape of modern pedagogy

• Have the skills to inspire and promote the highest quality of inclusive teaching and learning

• Be passionate about education in a school deeply rooted in the local community

• Be outward facing and have a desire to want to work in partnership with others

What the school offers its staff

• Wonderful pupils in a diverse and inclusive school with a real commitment to the community

• An enthusiastic and highly skilled staff and leadership team

• A powerful ethos based on improving children’s lives through an excellent all round education

• An imaginative curriculum which emphasises the importance of all aspects of a child’s development

• An exciting teaching and learning environment

• A deeply committed staff and Board of Governors, constantly striving for improvement and excellence

• Opportunities to collaborate with federation colleagues to share ideas and best practice

• Active and engaged parents and carers

• Excellent support via an experienced leadership team

• A commitment to on-going professional development to further flourish your career

Flexible working opportunities

Flexible working will be considered for a full time member of staff to facilitate the continuation of specialist roles in wider educational organisations.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this vacancy as we do not accept applications via agencies.

Commitment to safeguarding

Clapham Manor Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Clapham Manor Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 376 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Clapham Manor Primary School website
• Email address: hr@clapham-manor.co.uk
• Phone number: 020 7622 3919
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/clapham-manor-primary-school

Clapham Manor Primary, situated in the heart of Clapham in the Borough of Lambeth, is a two form entry primary school and nursery . The school sits at the heart of the Clapham community and strives, through the moto of ‘Growing Brighter Futures’ to ensure the community and children experience a base of solid academic learning wrapped up in education of the whole person for a 21st Century life.

Arranging a visit to Clapham Manor Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@clapham-manor.co.uk.

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