Assistant Headteacher for Inclusion (SENCo)

Grange Park Primary School, London, N21 1PP

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  21 April 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  27 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £64,259.00 - £70,473.00 Annually (Actual)

Assistant Headteacher for Inclusion (SENCo) job summary

‘Creating foundations for bright futures’ is our motto, where we foster a nurturing environment and every child is encouraged to find their own voice and grow as a person, while developing a lifelong love for learning. For us, a bright future is not just what children go on to achieve academically, but it’s one where they have high aspirations for themselves, build strong relationships and are happy and confident to follow their own paths. Our school was inspected by Ofsted in March 2022 and it continues to be a ‘good’ school.

See below Job purpose:

• Lead the day-to-day operations of our school's provision for pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), including those with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, 'Vulnerable Learners,' and Pupil Premium.

• Provide professional guidance to ensure high-quality teaching, effective resource utilization, and improved standards of achievement for SEND pupils.

• Collaborate with colleagues to enhance understanding of the school curriculum's impact on SEND policy, fostering improved teaching and learning school-wide.

• Contribute to promoting and overseeing high standards of teaching, learning, and achievement through inclusive practices for SEND pupils.

• Serve as the school’s Designated Teacher for Looked After (LAC) and Previously Looked After Children (PLAC), actively promoting the educational achievement of these pupils.

• Additionally, play a key role in the School's Designated Safeguarding Team.

Please refer to the job description for the outline of full role

Our children are motivated to achieve, encouraged to be independent and a delight to teach. Our stimulating learning environment showcases children’s love of learning. Our beautiful grounds, overlooking the heart of Winchmore Hill, which include allotments, fire pit, school pond and playing fields enable us to provide enriched outdoor learning experiences such as overnight camping and forest school. Children are happy and enjoy school, parents support the school and their children, and staff are friendly and hardworking. Our school is well resourced and every child in year 1- year 6 has their very own chromebook they can use at home and at school.

As part of the Connect Education Trust, we are strongly committed to providing high quality professional development and career progression for all staff. We are constantly reviewing our practices to ensure that our staff can focus on what matters, providing a rich environment in which children can learn and thrive. We are able to offer significant opportunities to work in collaboration with colleagues at Grange Park Primary School and across the Trust. At Grange Park Primary School staff are able to be involved with developments within the curriculum in areas that interest them. We encourage expertise and a staff that supports one another to develop their own practice by creating remarkable futures for all pupils.

The well-being of our staff is of paramount importance and we promote a healthy work-life balance. As part of the Trust, we provide staff with well-being days, and an attendance reward scheme, as well as giving all employees access to a support hub. Grange Park Primary School provides opportunities to ensure that we value hard work and dedication.

With easy access into central London, our school is ideal for candidates wanting to live in either inner or outer London. In line with recent legislation, applicants must have a command of spoken English that is sufficient to effectively carry out duties of the role.

Visits to the school are warmly welcome. School tour available with the Headteacher on Wednesday 15 April 2026 at 4:00pm. This will be an opportunity to visit the school and ask the Headteacher questions about the school and role. If you cannot attend this date and would like a phone call with the Headteacher, this can be organised. Please contact the school office on 0208 360 1001 or email grangepark.recruitment@connecteducationtrust.org to book a place on the tour or a phone call with the Headteacher.

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

Connect Education Trust is committed to safeguarding, therefore all employees working within the Trust must have the ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of our children and young people. All candidates are required to complete the school’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ declaration and will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). For posts in regulated activity, this will include a barred list check. The Trust also requires consent from applicants to carry out online searches of publicly available information, including social media, prior to interview.

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.

About Grange Park Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 806 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Grange Park Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/grange-park-primary-school-n21-1pp

Our children are motivated to achieve, encouraged to be independent and a delight to teach. Our stimulating learning environment showcases children’s love of learning. Our beautiful grounds, overlooking the heart of Winchmore Hill, which include allotments, fire pit, school pond and playing fields enable us to provide enriched outdoor learning experiences such as overnight camping and forest school. Children are happy and enjoy school, parents support the school and their children, and staff are friendly and hardworking. Our school is well resourced and every child in year 1- year 6 has their very own chromebook they can use at home and at school.

As part of the Connect Education Trust, we are strongly committed to providing high quality professional development and career progression for all staff. We are constantly reviewing our practices to ensure that our staff can focus on what matters, providing a rich environment in which children can learn and thrive. We are able to offer significant opportunities to work in collaboration with colleagues at Grange Park Primary School and across the Trust. At Grange Park Primary School staff are able to be involved with developments within the curriculum in areas that interest them. We encourage expertise and a staff that supports one another to develop their own practice by creating remarkable futures for all pupils.

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