Assistant Headteacher (Inclusion)

St Laurence School, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, BA15 1DZ

25 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  20 April 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  26 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Assistant headteacher
  • SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Between £67,898 and £75,049
• Pay scale: Leadership Scale Point L12 - 16

What skills and experience we're looking for

Please see Person Specification for details.

What the school offers its staff

Please see Recruitment Pack for details.

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.

This is a superb opportunity to take on a major leadership role in this popular and high achieving 11-18 academy, located in a beautiful part of the south west.

The postholder will be responsible for Inclusion across the school, and will include being the school’s SENDCo. As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, the postholder will have additional strategic responsibilities.

If you are an outstanding practitioner, with a passionate commitment to providing world class education for all students while developing your career in school leadership, we would like to hear from you.

Visits / informal discussions welcome - please contact headteacher@st-laurence.com

Commitment to safeguarding

St Laurence School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

Assistant Headteacher (Inclusion) Job Description.pdf - 155 KB (opens in new tab)

Assistant Headteacher (Inclusion) Person Specification.pdf - 143 KB (opens in new tab)

St Laurence School Recruitment Pack.pdf - 511 KB (opens in new tab)

Assistant Headteacher (Inclusion) Letter to Candidates.pdf - 107 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Laurence School

• School type: Academy, Church of England/Christian, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1359 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Laurence School website
• Email address: jobapp@st-laurence.com
• Phone number: 01225 309506
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-laurence-school-bradford-on-avon

St Laurence is an 11-18 co-educational comprehensive Church academy situated in the market town of Bradford on Avon. The school dates back to 1980 when Fitzmaurice Grammar School merged with Trinity Secondary Modern but preserves its longer-standing heritage through the work of two foundations (Diocese of Salisbury, Fitzmaurice Educational Trust) which are represented on the Governing Body. St Laurence has a strong reputation with a great emphasis placed on social, moral and spiritual development, as well as academic. We have approximately 1400 students on roll with over 260 in our sixth form.
We provide a huge range of extracurricular activities and encourage students to stay on after school. We are proud of our facilities and the level of expertise our staff display. We have an ongoing programme of investment in buildings and facilities.
Our students come from a variety of social backgrounds and encompass a wide variety of abilities. We are well supported by our parents and local community who regard us highly. In turn, the School provides venues and facilities for many community activities and events. Our exam results are good. Student attainment is well above the national average with positive Progress Scores year on year. Our Ofsted in December 2022 deemed us Good and our SIAMS inspection in March 2022 graded us as Excellent in all Areas.

Arranging a visit to St Laurence School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jobapp@st-laurence.com.

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