Assistant Headteacher / Inclusion Lead SENDCo

Brookfields Primary School, Birmingham, B18 6PU

14 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  26 September 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  12 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £57,831.00 - £63,815.00 Annually (Actual) L7 - L11. Salary to increase in line with Teachers Pay and Conditions released September 2025

Assistant Headteacher / Inclusion Lead SENDCo job summary

Do you believe inclusion should be bold, innovative and transformative?
Do you want the freedom and professional trust to shape a school-wide approach to SEND that truly changes lives? If so, this could be your next step.

About Us

We are a vibrant and diverse school in the heart of Birmingham, with a brand-new substantive Headteacher who brings SENDCO expertise and a clear vision for the future. Our ambition is simple yet powerful: 🌟 To build a culture where everyone shines so brightly that together, we dazzle. 🌟We want every child to thrive, every staff member to feel supported, and every family to feel included. Inclusion sits at the heart of that mission.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced and driven SENDCO to join our Senior Leadership Team. This is a non-class based role with protected non-contact time - because we know how important it is for you to have the space to lead effectively. This is a challenging but exciting opportunity for someone who:

• Wants the freedom to develop and lead innovative approaches to inclusion.
• Thrives on shaping culture, systems and practice that remove barriers and unlock potential.
• Can bring both strategic vision and day-to-day leadership to SEND across the school.
• Values collaboration, professional development and the chance to make a visible difference.

What We Offer

• A supportive leadership culture where your expertise is respected and your ideas will be heard.
• A brand-new Headteacher committed to building an inclusive and ambitious school.
• Protected time to do the role properly - no class responsibility.
• Access to rich professional development and leadership opportunities within our wider trust.
• A school community full of potential, waiting for the right person to make a real impact.

About You

We are looking for a SENDCO who is:

• Experienced - with proven SEND leadership and a strong understanding of best practice.
• Ambitious for inclusion - with a track record of finding creative, effective solutions.
• A leader - able to inspire, challenge and support staff across the school.
• Strategic and resilient - comfortable with the tough realities of SEND leadership, but motivated by the chance to change them.
• Collaborative - excited to be part of a trust-wide network and committed to working with others to achieve the best outcomes.

Join Us

This is not a role for someone looking to stand still. It’s for a SENDCO who is ready to take ownership, innovate and lead from the front - making a tangible difference to children, families and staff. If you’re ready to be part of a school on an exciting journey, where inclusion is at the heart of everything we do, we would love to hear from you.

✨ Come and help us build a school where everyone shines. ✨

How to Apply:

For more information about the role please contact Louise Hooper, Senior Office Manager on 0121 675 1897 or at enquiry@brookfields.create.org.uk

Applicants should read the attached Recruitment Pack which includes the Job Description and Person Specification.

Create Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people. All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks. Our safeguarding system is underpinned by policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the Trust. On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

This post is covered by part 7 of the immigration act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement of this role.

Online searches are carried out on all shortlisted candidates for positions at Create Partnership Trust. The searches are carried out to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the Trust might want to explore with the candidate at interview. Please find a link to our safeguarding policy https://www.create.org.uk/policies-documents you are encouraged to read this policy prior to applying to work with us.

CREATE PARTNERSHIP TRUST IS COMMITTED TO PROMOTING A DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE WORKFORCE

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

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.

About Brookfields Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 400 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Brookfields Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/brookfields-primary-school-birmingham

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