Assistant Headteacher (Inclusion)

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M9 4DU

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  24 September 2025 at 3pm

• Date listed

  10 September 2025

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: Full time, teaching hours
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L6-L10

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint an innovative and highly effective Assistant Headteacher for Inclusion who will lead, develop and manage an excellent standard of provision for learners with SEND, ensuring that attainment and achievement are high and that SEND students make accelerated and sustained progress.

We are looking for someone who:

• is a motivational, aspirational leader;
• is able to use coaching and mentoring to support and develop others;
• has the ability to ensure that all our children achieve their full potential;
• is determined, resilient and has high expectations of themselves and others;
• is a great teacher with a proven track record of raising pupil attainment;
• is flexible, has a good sense of humour and has an understanding of the ‘bigger picture’;

• has the ability to work positively with children, parents and other stakeholders;
• is committed to inclusion and to providing exciting learning opportunities for children of all abilities;
• has already, or has the willingness to gain, the NPQ SENDCO qualification.

What the school offers its staff

At Holy Trinity, we are extremely proud of our children and our school. All of our existing staff and governors work hard to provide the very best standard of education for the children in our care.

Our aim is for our children to become the best that they can be. To support this aim, we have adopted a highly relational nurturing approach within Holy Trinity and are using The Six Principles of Nurture to support us.

We can offer you:

• enthusiastic children who want to learn and achieve;
• excellent opportunities for professional development
• talented and supportive colleagues who are committed to the development of all pupils and the future of the school;
• a supportive dedicated Governing Body;
• a positive and vibrant working environment.

Visits to the school by interested applicants are warmly welcomed.

Please contact the school office on 0161 205 1216 or via email: admin@holytrinity.manchester.sch.uk to arrange this.

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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

Holy Trinity CE Primary School aims to create and maintain a safe learning environment where all children and adults feel safe, secure and valued and know they will be listened to and taken seriously.
Our school is committed to the principles outlined in ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018’ and ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025’ and implements policies, practices and procedures which promote safeguarding and the emotional and physical well-being of children, young people and staff.

ALL staff employed to roles within our school are expected to fully understand, commit to and promote these principles.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

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

AHT Inclusion Job Description Sept 25.docx - 24 KB (opens in new tab)

AHT Inclusion Person Specification Sept 25.doc - 58.5 KB (opens in new tab)

About Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 470 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Holy Trinity CofE Primary School website
• Email address: hr@holytrinity.manchester.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01612051216
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/holy-trinity-cofe-primary-school-manchester

At Holy Trinity, we are extremely proud of our children and our school. All of our existing staff and governors work hard to provide the very best standard of education for the children in our care.

Our aim is for our children to become the best that they can be. To support this aim, we have adopted a nurturing approach within Holy Trinity and are using the 6 Nurture principles to support us.

Arranging a visit to Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@holytrinity.manchester.sch.uk.

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