Assistant Headteacher - Inclusion & Culture
The Macclesfield Academy, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 8JR10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st January 2027
Closing date
19 October 2026 at 9am
Date listed
9 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £64,691.00 - £71,330.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership Scale (L10 – L14) £64,691 - £71,330 (FTE & Actual Salary)
Assistant Headteacher - Inclusion & Culture job summary
Role: Assistant Headteacher - Inclusion & Culture
Salary: Leadership Scale (L10 - L14) £64,691 - £71,330 (FTE Salary)
Contract type: Permanent - Full time - Term Time only
Reporting to: Deputy Head Teacher / Designated Safeguarding Lead
Start date: 1st January 2027
About Us
This is an exciting time to be joining our Multi Academy Trust, which collectively educates over 4300 children, and employs over 450 professionals. Each of our good and outstanding academies operates at the heart of their local communities. The Foundation’s central offices are based at Sir John Deane’s Sixth Form College campus set in beautiful grounds.
This role is based at The Macclesfield Academy, where we proudly put ‘Learning Above All’. We know that by ensuring learning is at the heart of everything we do, both for students and staff, we all succeed together. The standards we set ourselves and the students are unapologetically high. We expect and demand the very best from all members of our community every single day.
About the Role
We are recruiting an inspiring and motivational Assistant Headteacher - Inclusion & Culture who will be responsible for the provision, implementation and evaluation of the school’s strategic plan for Inclusion across the school, including Resource Provision and SEND. This role will also be responsible for the leadership and management of SEND Leaders.
Who will enable all pupils to engage in education by providing leadership and support around student welfare, behavioural and attendance issues. This will involve working with staff, parents/carers and pupils to address barriers to learning and make sure effective policies and procedures are in place.
Your Responsibilities
- Please refer to the job description attached.
What we are looking for
Honours Degree with a SEND Leadership qualification
Involvement in accurate and effective school self-evaluation and development planning
Demonstrable experience of successful line management and staff development through deep understanding of quality assurance
Exceptional knowledge of effective adaptive teaching and learning, informed by evidence.
Ability to communicate a vision and inspire others
Understanding of current and future educational issues
Closing Date: Monday 19th October 2026 - 9am
Interview Date: Thursday 22nd and Friday 23rd October 2026
If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Assistant Headteacher - Inclusion & Culture, please complete the application form today! You are strongly encouraged to get your application form submitted at the earliest opportunity, as we reserve the right to close our adverts earlier than advertised where sufficient applications have been received.
We’d love to hear from you!
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant must have enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references. The school is an equal opportunities employer.
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 The Macclesfield Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 614 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
School location
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