Assistant Headteacher and SENDCo - Updated

Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 9HJ

Deadline is tomorrow

• Start date details

  1st September 2025

• Closing date

  17 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  28 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £49,781.00 - £54,939.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership Scale 1-5

Assistant Headteacher and SENDCo - Updated job summary

We are seeking a dedicated individual to join our school’s senior leadership team from September 2025. The role combines SENDCO with an Assistant Head role that reflects the high priority given to inclusion and SEND across our school, whilst also strengthening our leadership team. The successful candidate will be passionate about inclusion and SEND. They will have the highest aspirations for ALL children. They will be ambitious to further develop inclusive practice across our school, ready to make a world of difference to our children’s lives and shape the future of Kingstone and Thruxton Primary.

We are looking for:

• A forward-thinking leader who is ambitious for all children and dedicated to providing them with the fullest possible educational experience
• Somebody who has significant SEND experience within a school setting and who is committed to working in partnership to effectively develop our strong school systems and achieve the best possible outcomes for learners with SEND
• Has achieved, or is prepared to work towards, the NPQ for SENDCOs/NASENCO award
• Someone who is committed to collaborative working who can inspire, challenge and care for our staff, children and parents
• Someone who is enthusiastic, compassionate and positive
• An outstanding role model for our school family with an understanding of the challenges and rewards of teaching

If you would like to support children who are happy and eager to learn, and inspire a supportive and enthusiastic team of staff, we would like to hear from you. Visits to the school are welcome and encouraged; if you have any questions, or would like to arrange a visit, please contact our Primary Admin Office on 01981 250338.

Please apply via My New Term. You can also find the details on the school website www.kingstone-thruxton.hereford.sch.uk. We look forward to hearing from you.

Kingstone Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All vacancies that involve working with vulnerable adults and/or children will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check at Enhanced Level, along with other standard pre-employment checks.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 198 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School website
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