Assistant Headteacher (Inclusion)
Barnhill Community High School, Hayes, UB4 9LE8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Easter or September 2026
Closing date
22 February 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
6 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £73,708.00 - £80,884.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership scale L13-L17
Assistant Headteacher (Inclusion) job summary
Assistant Headteacher (Inclusion)
Location: Barnhill Community High School
Salary: Leadership Scale point 13-17 (£73,708 - £80,884)
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Start Date: Easter or September 2026
Reporting to: Deputy Headteacher
Barnhill Community High School is a high-performing, heavily oversubscribed school in West London, with outcomes consistently in and around the top 5-10% nationally. Our ethos is rooted in Respect, Wisdom, Aspiration and Community, and we are proud of the exceptional culture of learning, discipline and care that enables every student to thrive. Our most recent Ofsted inspection judged the school to be ‘Outstanding’ and our work with disadvantaged children is a particular strength.
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Assistant Headteacher to lead our whole-school inclusion strategy. This is a pivotal senior leadership role, driving an ambitious and coherent approach for students who require additional support to access high-quality education. At Barnhill, inclusion is unapologetically achievement-led: we hold the same high expectations for all students, while recognising that some face greater barriers and therefore need smarter, sharper and more sustained support.
This role is one of two assistant headteacher positions. There is also a position available to join the achievement team that works in support of the curriculum and outcomes.
The role
The postholder will oversee all key strands of inclusion, ensuring that provision is expertly designed, consistently implemented and relentlessly evaluated. This will include:
Curriculum and teaching: securing inclusive curriculum design, adaptive teaching and consistently strong classroom practice.
Targeted interventions: commissioning, implementing and evaluating interventions that demonstrably improve outcomes.
Behaviour and attendance: shaping systems and culture so that students are supported to meet Barnhill’s high standards and remain fully engaged in learning.
Multi-agency and external liaison: working effectively with families, professionals and agencies to remove barriers and strengthen provision.
Strategic leadership: using data and evidence to identify need, prioritise action, and assure impact across the school.
You will work in close partnership with the Curriculum Leadership Team, Student Support Team and SEN team, ensuring that inclusion is not a separate “strand”, but a core feature of how Barnhill delivers exceptional education.
The person
We are looking for a highly credible middle or senior leader who:
Has a strong track record of improving outcomes for students with additional needs and/or barriers to learning
Leads with clarity, conviction and empathy, and can unite teams behind a shared strategy
Understands high-quality teaching and how to support staff to deliver inclusive practice at scale
Is confident working with data, evaluation and accountability to demonstrate impact
Can build strong professional relationships with staff, families and external partners
Why Barnhill
Barnhill offers a supportive, solution-focused culture, a talented middle leadership team, and a strong record of developing senior leaders. Staff benefit from a range of wellbeing provisions and excellent facilities.
Visits and conversations are warmly welcomed. For an informal discussion, meeting with the headteacher or a tour, please contact Mrs Donna Nash, PA to the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team; dnash@barnhill.school
The School reserves the right to appoint an outstanding applicant prior to this deadline. For this reason, early applications are appreciated.
Barnhill Community High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure.
What We Offer:
A supportive and collaborative working environment.
Bespoke, high quality professional development of nurturing talent and growing our own.
High expectations of behaviour supported by established systems and protocols;
Accelerated career opportunities for aspirational and talented staff; many of our middle leaders have been promoted internally and we have a range of TLR and bursary posts designed to develop leadership capacity in all teachers.
Further Information:
Barnhill Community High is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
It is an offence to apply for the position if you are barred from engaging regulated activity relevant to children.
Early applications are positively encouraged and the school reserves the right to shortlist and interview earlier than advertised.
CVs will not be accepted
We accept only employment and academic references; character references and those sent from generic email addresses (e.g., Gmail or Hotmail) will not be accepted.
Please see link to the Child protection policy -
Child protection and safeguarding policy
Please note we hold the right to carry out online checks on applicants selected for interview.
Middlesex Learning Partnership is a disability confident committed employer.
Closing Date: 22nd February
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 Barnhill Community High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1569 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Barnhill Community High School website
Barnhill Community High has an amazing record of staff development leading to rapid career progression at all levels. This school is part of the Middlesex Learning Partnership, which is at an exciting time in its development. The Trust has a strong shared sense of community and a real commitment to making a difference to the lives of young people.
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