Assistant Head (Resource Provision Lead / Sendco)

Charlestown Community Primary School, Manchester, Lancashire, M9 7BX

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  5 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  25 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
  • SENCo (special educational needs coordinator)
• 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: L4-6

What skills and experience we're looking for

To provide strategic leadership, operational management, and legal oversight for Charlestown Community Primary School’s new 30-place specialised Resource Provision.The Resource Provision SENDCO will be responsible for the management of staff, allocation of resources, and the absolute legal compliance of all Education, Health, and Care Plans (EHCPs) within the unit.As a key member of the extended leadership team, the role ensures that the provision bridges specialist support with mainstream community life while maintaining an exemplary standard of inclusive education.

We are seeking a knowledgeable, hands-on leader with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and the NASENCO/NPQSENCO qualification, who has a proven track record in SEND leadership and statutory EHCP management.You will have deep expertise in supporting pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Speech, Language, and Communication Needs (SLCN), alongside a practical understanding of trauma-informed and restorative practices.This role requires an excellent communicator who can manage external agencies, lead and mentor a specialist support team, and confidently design bespoke learning pathways.If you are highly organised, eager to build a new provision from the ground up, and ready to make a direct impact on inclusive education, we want to hear from you.

What the school offers its staff

At Charlestown Community Primary School, we offer a supportive, collaborative environment where your professional development and well-being are prioritized.You will benefit from fully protected, non-class-based leadership time to confidently manage and shape this brand-new provision.We provide access to high-quality, continuous professional training—including advanced trauma-informed and specialist SEND practices—alongside a dedicated team of teachers and teaching assistants and direct on-site agency support.By joining us, you will work within a school culture that actively champions staff work-life balance, provides clear pathways for career progression, and offers the rewarding opportunity to build an essential community resource from the ground up.

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.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Charlestown Community Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 444 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Charlestown Community Primary School website
• Email address: bailey.s@charlestown.manchester.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/charlestown-community-primary-school

Parents, children and colleagues say that our school is inclusive, warm and welcoming.

Ofsted last visited us in January 2023, and judged that we continue to be a ‘good’ school. Since then, our external outcome measures have continued to improve as we have continued to work to develop our curriculum and provision for pupils. (ofsted.gov.uk)

Situated just 5 minutes’ drive from the M60, and a 30 minute bus ride from Manchester city centre, Charlestown Community Primary School is proud to serve the diverse communities of Charlestown and Blackley.

Our school building is in good condition, and set within a generous site. Children benefit from plenty of outdoor space; well-sized classrooms and plenty of spaces for small group support.

Arranging a visit to Charlestown Community Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email bailey.s@charlestown.manchester.sch.uk.

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