Assistant Headteacher and SENCO

Wigton Moor Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS17 8RU

35 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  20 April 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  16 March 2026

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

We are looking for someone who is:

• Qualified teacher offering ideally a PGCE, B.Ed or BA with QTS
• A skilled and knowledgeable SENCO with appropriate qualifications or experience
• An outstanding classroom practitioner, highly skilled and knowledgeable about curriculum and pedagogy across the primary age range.
• Able to show excellent classroom management skills and high expectations for learning and behaviour
• Proven experience in middle or senior leadership and understands data analysis and assessment.
• Able to carry out the duties of SENCO and promote a child’s right to be included, working with families, external agencies and have excellent communication and co-ordination skills.
• Is hardworking, innovative and creative with an academic, thoughtful approach to learning.
• Willing to ‘go the extra mile’ for pupils and builds great relationships with staff, parents and children

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• Delightful, well-behaved children who love learning, so much so Ofsted said they were ‘blown away’ by them! They have supportive, motivated parents who believe in the importance of education.
• A new, enthusiastic Senior Leadership Team and staff who describe working here as ‘happy, fun & rewarding’.
• A child centred, compassionate ethos across school that promotes a positive learning focused message to all stakeholders
• An exciting changing environment looking forward to the future, whilst building on the successes of the past.
• A dedicated, driven team who are given time, training and support to achieve the best they can.

• A fantastic team of hardworking, dedicated and supportive staff who have fun with the children and each other, while striving for great outcomes.

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.

The successful candidate will have a teaching commitment of 0.6 FTE in whichever Key Stage their skills appropriately fit and will lead a phase team.

Commitment to safeguarding

Wigton Moor Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments made are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. If shortlisted, you will be required to disclose relevant information regarding criminal history and an on-line search will be conducted.  This includes only information publicly available on-line.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

SENCO Job Description - Assistant Headteacher.pdf - 64 KB (opens in new tab)

Advert - AHT - September 2026.pdf - 157 KB (opens in new tab)

AHT Job description.pdf - 74 KB (opens in new tab)

About Wigton Moor Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 419 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Wigton Moor Primary School website
• Email address: schooloffice@wigtonmoor.leeds.sch.uk
• Phone number: 0113 2682341
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wigton-moor-primary-school

Wigton Moor is a very popular, lovely school situated on the north-eastern edge of Leeds. We are a friendly, high achieving, culturally diverse learning community where success for all is ensured. We are a hard working school always striving to be the best we can be.

Arranging a visit to Wigton Moor Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email schooloffice@wigtonmoor.leeds.sch.uk.

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