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Assistant Headteacher (Inclusion)

The Laurels Primary School, Worthing, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 3QH

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• Job start date

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  6 October 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  18 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
  • SENCO (special educational needs coordinator)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: As a member of the leadership team, you will be expected to work such hours as are reasonably necessary to discharge the professional duties of the post.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L1 - L3 (£51,773 to £54,394)

What skills and experience we're looking for

As Assistant Headteacher (Inclusion), you will take a pivotal role in shaping provision for all pupils, with a particular focus on SEND and vulnerable learners. You will serve as the school’s SENDCo and Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), ensuring that safeguarding is at the heart of everything we do. Alongside this, you will lead behaviour and well-being across the school, ensuring that high standards are consistently maintained and that pupils are supported to build confidence, resilience and positive relationships. Please see Assistant Headteacher Pack for full information.

What the school offers its staff

In return we can offer

• All staff are part of a health insurance scheme having access to a range of free benefits
• An ethos that drives our vision and values for all members of the school community,
• Enthusiastic, well-behaved children who relish opportunities, new experiences and the challenge of high expectations,
• A caring and supportive staff team whose priority is focused on pupil achievement and learning
• A comprehensive CPD programme
• Enrolment in Local Government Pension Scheme

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.

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Additional documents

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

AHT Pack September 2025.pdf - 613 KB (opens in new tab)

Laurels DMAT Class Teacher application form September 2021 (5).doc - 253 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Laurels Primary School, Worthing

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 193 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Laurels Primary School, Worthing website
• Email address: coliver@laurelsprimary.co.uk
• Phone number: 01903 830901
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-laurels-primary-school-worthing-worthing

The Laurels Primary School is part of Durrington Multi Academy Trust.

Arranging a visit to The Laurels Primary School, Worthing

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email coliver@laurelsprimary.co.uk.

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