Assistant Head Teacher , SENCo and DSL
De Bohun Primary School, London, N14 4AD35 days remaining to apply
Start date details
October 2025 or January 2026
Closing date
30 September 2025 at 1pm
Date listed
26 August 2025
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £58,893.00 Annually (Actual)
Assistant Head Teacher , SENCo and DSL job summary
Main purpose of the job
- Carry out the duties of this post in line with the remit outlined in the current School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document including the conditions of employment for assistant headteachers and the school’s own policy
- Carry out the professional duties of a teacher as required
- Under the overall direction of the headteacher and deputy headteacher play a major role:
- o in formulating the aims, objectives of the schools and establishing the policies through which they are to be achieved
- o be responsible for the standards and curriculum of all pupils including quality assuring of progress towards achievement
- o proactively manage staff and resources within your area of responsibility.
Securing accountability
Support colleagues and governing body in fulfilling their responsibilities with regard to the school’s performance
Contribute to the reporting of the school’s performance to the school’s community and partners
Promote and protect the health and safety welfare of pupils and colleagues
Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school, reporting any concerns.
Strengthening community
Work with the headteacher and deputy headteacher in developing the policies and practice, which promote inclusion, equality and the extended services that the school offers
Support the school with building a strong reputation in the local area so that it is a school of choice. This means linking with local groups, businesses, local charities and other groups.
Organise and conduct meetings where appropriate with parents and carers to ensure positive outcomes for all parties
Inform people about the school in meetings, tours or open day events.
Attend meetings with parents and carers as appropriate to ensure positive outcomes for all parties
Promote positive relationships and work with colleagues in other schools and external agencies
Duties and Responsibilities- SENCo
To contribute to the School Development Plan (SDP) related to SEND and to update and review regularly.
To write, review and implement the SEND Policy, ensuring it is published on the school website.
To manage the budget for SEND, identifying resources to meet the needs of pupils with SEND.
To ensure the school is complying with the requirements of the SEND Code of Practice.
To ensure effective systems of communication with all stakeholders.
To have an up to date knowledge of national and local initiatives which may impact on policy and practice.
To quality assure teaching and learning provision and ensuring it meets the needs of pupils with SEND.
To support all colleagues to recognise and fulfil their statutory responsibilities to pupils with SEND ensuring that the school is fully inclusive.
To provide training opportunities for staff to support pupils with SEND needs.
To contribute to weekly Inclusion meetings to outline the support and need of pupils with SEND.
- To fulfil the role of Designated Safeguarding Lead.
To develop links with other professionals, agencies, governors and schools
To undertake any professional duties, reasonably delegated by the line manager
Duties and Responsibilities- Lead for the ASD Unit
To support the SEN teacher responsible for the ASD Unit, in its day to day running through quality assurance and the appraisal process
To undertake appraisal of support staff in the ASD unit.
To be an excellent role model in the teaching and learning and behaviour management of pupils in the/ASD unit.
To ensure a high standard of provision and progress for all ASD unit pupils.
To ensure the high quality of teaching and learning in the ASD unit including teachers’ planning, quality assuring planning, work sampling and scrutiny, lesson observations, supporting auditing and reporting outcomes, successful or otherwise and planning next steps and future actions
To ensure the continuing development of the curriculum including planning, recording, reporting, assessment for learning and the development of a creative and appropriate curriculum for all pupils in the ASD unit
Duties and responsibilities- Designated Safeguarding Lead
To maintain the implementation of the child protection policy including review and updates
To quality assurer and respond to CPOMS incidents throughout the day ensuring timely responses
To ensure CPOM incidents are regularly actioned and updated and closed when necessary
To keep the vulnerable pupil list up to date and devise support programmes to support pupil well being
To attend Child Protection and Child in Need conferences and meetings providing up to date information and support
Maintain effective communication with parents and colleagues regarding pupil safeguarding and wellbeing needs
To provide training for colleagues to support the safeguarding and well being of pupils
To contribute to the implementation of the ‘staying safe’ De Bohun curriculum
To quality assure and action SENSO (Online monitoring) incident alerts as well as reporting these incidents annually to governors
Further information about the job
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About De Bohun Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 396 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- De Bohun Primary School website
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