Assistant Headteacher – Inclusion & SEND Lead
Cuxton Community Junior School, Rochester, Kent, ME2 1EYDeadline is tomorrow
Start date details
1st January 2026
Closing date
25 September 2025 at 10am
Date listed
3 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £60,145.00 - £66,368.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership Scale 7-11
Assistant Headteacher – Inclusion & SEND Lead job summary
Are you a values-driven leader who believes in kindness, fairness, and respect?
Do you lead by example and put children at the heart of every decision? If so, we’d love to hear from you.
We are seeking an Assistant Headteacher to join our senior leadership team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our inclusive and nurturing school. This is a strategic leadership position with a specific focus on SEND provision, EHCP outcomes, and enhancing systems around Annual Reviews and Provision Mapping—ensuring every child’s individual needs are met with care and ambition.
What You’ll Be Responsible For- Supporting the Headteacher in the strategic leadership and day-to-day management of the school
- Leading on SEND provision and ensuring high-quality outcomes for pupils with EHCPs
- Developing and embedding systems that promote high expectations and inclusive practices
- Fostering a culture of respect, collaboration, and positivity across staff and pupils
We’re looking for someone who:
- Has a passionate belief in inclusion and a deep understanding of how to support all children to thrive
- Holds or is willing to achieve the National Award for SEN Coordination
- Is an inspirational leader and role model with strong classroom experience
- Is dynamic, enthusiastic, and committed to raising standards through innovative practice
- Has excellent communication skills and can support staff development with empathy and challenge
- A school where inclusion is central to everything we do - proudly awarded the Flagship Inclusion Quality Mark (Dec 2024)
- A commitment to your professional development through high-quality CPD and leadership opportunities across our Trust
- A positive working environment with a strong focus on staff and pupil wellbeing
- Motivated and engaged pupils who love learning
- A collaborative and dedicated team of professionals
- A paid staff wellbeing day and the possibility of flexible working for the right candidate
- No class responsibility, allowing you to focus on strategic leadership and impact
The Primary First Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on our formal application form; CVs will not be accepted.
This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service, satisfactory references, social media checks and an occupational health Check.
The Trust wholeheartedly supports the principle of equality and diversity in employment. We encourage and support the recruitment, retention, and career development of people from diverse ethnic, cultural, and social backgrounds, and we seek to develop a community of staff that accurately represents society as a whole. All applications for employment with the Trust will be considered against the criteria outlined in the person specification for the position advertised.
When you have enough information to apply, please complete all sections of the application form via MyNewTerm. CVs will not be accepted.
All applicants will be notified via email of the shortlisting decisions via My New Term. If a suitable candidate is identified, interviews for this position may be conducted earlier than the stated closing date. We encourage interested applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.
No agencies, please. We will contact you if we need support with recruitment.
If you experience any issues while using MyNewTerm, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the PFT People Team at pftpeople@theprimaryfirsttrust.co.uk
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 Cuxton Community Junior School
- School type
- Academy, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 231 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Cuxton Community Junior School website
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