Assistant Headteacher - Inclusion

Ullswater Community College, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8NG

26 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  22 April 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  27 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L13 to L17

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and driven individual to become part of our bright and vibrant school. We want you to lead and champion our whole-school inclusion and to share our passion for the rigorous pursuit of the best possible outcomes for all students.

If successful, your key strategic priority will be focused on ensuring that every student, regardless of need or barrier, can access an outstanding education and reach their full potential. This is an opportunity to play a significant role in shaping whole-school strategy, leading high-impact professional development, and ensuring our provision for vulnerable learners continues to be of the highest possible standard.

Forward-thinking and aspirational, Ullswater Community College places learning at the heart of everything we do. Our students enjoy a wide range of opportunities and our dedicated staff help them to achieve impressive outcomes. Here at Ullswater, our intake is truly comprehensive. Judged as securely good in all areas by Ofsted in 2023, we are enormously proud to be an inclusive school. Our 1500+ students span the entire range of abilities, including two strategically resourced provisions catering for a wide variety of needs and EBSA. The rich curriculum offers a broad range of courses, encompassing both vocational provision and traditional academic qualifications.

Whether your background is pastoral, behaviour, data, quality of education or curriculum, we are interested in finding out more about you and the strengths you will bring to our collaborative, experienced and supportive leadership team here at UCC. The successful candidate will work closely with all colleagues to design, implement and evaluate whole-school strategies for vulnerable learners and inclusion. They will lead on building a collaborative team that supports teachers to identify and eliminate barriers ensuring every student reaches their full potential.

Further specifics of the role will be discussed at interview and will be based on the strengths of the successful candidate upon appointment. When applying for this role, please be sure to share all your relevant experience.

How to Apply

The information you will need to inform an application for this position can be found in our Information for Candidates booklet attached below and on our website - https://ullswatercc.co.uk/vacancies/

Applicants are also encouraged to visit the school, and tours will be available on request.

Applications to be made via the website: https://ullswatercc.co.uk/vacancies/

Closing date for applications: 9.00am, Wednesday 22 April 2026

Interviews will be held on 30 April and 1 May 2026

Designated Contact for this Vacancy

Should you wish to arrange a visit to our School or haveany questions regarding the post please contact:

Sue Denyer

Headteachers PA and School Admin Lead

Call 01768 207210

Email sdenyer@ullswatercc.co.uk

What the school offers its staff

Hello and welcome to Ullswater Community College.

I hope you find the information contained within this pack useful and that you get a sense of our wonderful school. I couldn’t be more proud to be here at Ullswater, working alongside our fantastic and committed staff to support the diverse range of students in our care.

Our goal is very simple - to help every student reach their potential and prepare for a successful future. We are an ambitious school, dedicated to fostering both exceptional academic achievement and the development of personal character.

The mission is to provide a rich, dynamic education that prepares our students for success in the most competitive universities, apprenticeships and career paths. Education at Ullswater provides everyone with an opportunity to explore and experience new things, opening the door to their future.

Perhaps you are an experienced senior leader who wants to relocate to one of the most beautiful parts of the UK... perhaps you are new to senior leadership, or are a middle leader looking to have greater influence, to learn more and develop alongside the school at this exciting time.

Whatever your background, you’ll be passionate about inclusion, education and children - you’ll want to make a difference and we’d like to hear from you.

With generations of local people linked to the school, a strong reputation, a wonderful student body and the prospect of state-of-the-art new premises perhaps UCC is the school for you to further your career.

I warmly invite you to explore all that Ullswater has to offer and very much look forward to finding out more about you and your ambitions in your application.

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

UCC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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 Recruitment Pack March 2026.pdf - 8.07 MB (opens in new tab)

About Ullswater Community College

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1535 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ullswater Community College website
• Email address: sdenyer@ullswatercc.co.uk
• Phone number: 01768 210206
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ullswater-community-college

11-18 secondary school

Arranging a visit to Ullswater Community College

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

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