Assistant Head- SENDCo and Inclusion
Somers Park Primary School, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 1SE24 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
28 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
28 March 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
- L4-L8
What skills and experience we're looking for
Thank you for your interest in the post of Assistant Head- SENDCo and Inclusion at our school, Somers Park, part of the Mercian Educational Trust (MET).
Are you an ambitious leader who is keen to make a difference? Are you personable and good-humoured? Can you build excellent relationships with children, colleagues, and the wider community? Is SEND your passion?
We are looking for a positive and inspiring leader of SEND, who has the drive and the desire to take on an integral role within our Senior Leadership Team. A full time, non teaching role working across both sites of our school, you will work alongside our Headteacher, Deputy Head and our Assistant Head- Teaching and Learning to drive the strategic direction of our school. The senior leaders at our school take an active role in supporting staff and children across both sites of our school- no day is ever the same!
The pay scale for this role is L4-L8. The start date is 1st September 2025. This is a full-time, permanent contract.
If you want to learn more about our school, you may choose to view our website www.somersparkschool.org.uk or visit the school. Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged- it would be a pleasure to meet you and to show you around both sites of Somers Park Primary School.
What the school offers its staff
- A fully supportive and inclusive environment
- A genuine commitment to staff well-being
- A commitment to staff development and CPD
- An opportunity to work with colleagues across our Trust schools
Benefits of working for Mercian Educational Trust
Salary Sacrifice Schemes
Cycle to work, Electric Vehicle Leasing, and Tech Benefits
Employee Health Assistance
Our employee assistance programme gives you access to confidential, independent, and unbiased information and guidance 24/7. Employees also have access to the Wisdom App which supports wellbeing and mental health.
Career Progression
We want to encourage the career progression of our employees wherever possible, and we support staff who wish to move between our schools and the central teams when suitable roles arise.
Pension
As a teacher, you will automatically enrol into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme. As Support Staff, you can opt-in to the Local Government Pensions Scheme – one of the most competitive on the market.
Collaboration
All employees have opportunities for collaboration, CPD and access to support from the central team. Teaching staff also have opportunities for guidance in all areas of the curriculum and assessment and sharing good practice.
Eye tests and Flu Jabs
All employees can access free eye tests and annual flu jab.
Free Car Parking
All employees have access to free car parking on or near the school premises.
Childcare – Wraparound discount
Employees can access wraparound care provided at any of our schools at a reduced rate of 50%. Please note: Discounts do not apply to Nursery provisions.
Further details about the role
What does it mean to be a SENDCo at Somers Park?
Champion for Every Child: You're the one ensuring that every child at Somers Park, no matter their challenges, gets the support they need to shine and succeed.
Partnering with Teachers: You’re the go-to person for teachers, helping them tweak lessons, explore new strategies, and make Somers Park classrooms a place where every child feels included.
Parent Liaison: You build strong, trusting relationships with parents, ensuring they feel heard and involved every step of the way.
Bridge to Outside Help: Whether it’s bringing in a speech therapist or an educational psychologist, you connect children and families with the extra support they need beyond the school walls.
Encouraging Growth: Through workshops and advice, you empower your Somers Park colleagues to grow their confidence in supporting children with special needs.
Driving Positive Change: You constantly look for ways to improve, ensuring SEN support at Somers Park is always evolving and getting better.
What does it mean to be a Senior Leader at Somers Park?
Somers Park leaders are highly capable and proficient class teachers. Before entering the role, they have already sought opportunities to lead, and many have undertaken professional qualifications to further their knowledge and understanding of leadership in schools.
Somers Park leaders are leading practitioners. They can motivate and inspire others, are positive, and fiercely supportive of the school and its aims.
Somers Park leaders know how to communicate effectively with children, young people and adults. They have empathy and calmness when communicating with children with challenging behaviours and are committed to the school’s Trauma Informed approach.
Somers Park leaders recognise the importance of effective relationships with all stakeholders. Effective communication with parents is at the heart of the role, and Somers Park leaders are confident and competent in doing this.
Commitment to safeguarding
Mercian Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.
All positions are subject to child protection screening appropriate to the post, which will include an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for the children’s workforce and a Children’s Barred List check
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to cevans@metacademies.org.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Somers Park Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 600 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Somers Park Primary School website
- Email address
- cevans@metacademies.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01684572949
Somers Park Primary School has grown significantly over recent years following the construction in 2018 of the Malvern Vale satellite expansion site less than a mile from Somers Park. Our two sites work very much as one, with teachers working together and children learning the same curriculum.
We have the best of both worlds - fantastic modern facilities with a small school feel at the Malvern Vale site where we have 7 classes, accompanied by our Somers Park site, which has an established, forward-thinking culture, demonstrating proven success over several years, with 16 classes including 2 nursery settings.
Our local community consists of many long-term residents and there are strong family connections within the school. It is not unusual for parents, grandparents and even great-grandparents of pupils to have attended Somers Park.
We are proud of the way our learners are prepared for the next phase of their education and beyond. Our Think. Know. Explain. Do. curriculum model encourages inquisitive thinking and independent learning. The curriculum is enhanced by a balanced and interesting enrichment programme of additional experiences and visits.
Arranging a visit to Somers Park Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email cevans@metacademies.org.uk.
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