Assistant Headteacher responsible for Inclusion (SENCO)
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B27 7XY13 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
11 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
27 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- 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
Pay scale
- L13-L17
What skills and experience we're looking for
1 - Introduction
This appointment is with the governors of the school under the terms of the CatholicEducation Service contract signed with the directors as employers.
The appointment is subject to the current conditions of service for assistant headteacherscontained in the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions document and other currenteducation and employment legislation.
This job description may be amended at any time, following consultation between theHeadteacher and will be reviewed before it is advertised externally.
2 - Core Purpose of the Assistant Head Teacher
To set the context, the core purpose of the assistant head teacher is to support the headteacher and deputy head teacher in the professional leadership and management for aschool. This will promote a secure foundation from which to achieve high standards in allareas of the school’s work.
The core purpose of this role is to support the head teacher in ensuring the following:
- the school provides high quality teaching and learning that leads to successfuloutcomes for pupils in terms of spiritual and moral growth, achievement, attitudes tolearning, behaviour and personal development;
- the school will ensure behaviour and management systems are clear and consistentto allow the above to take place;
- the school will promote and safeguard the welfare of all children, enabling everychild, whatever their background or their circumstances, to have the support theyneed to: be healthy; stay safe; enjoy and achieve; make a positive contribution;achieve economic well-being; recognise their own dignity and the dignity of others aschildren of God;
- all statutory requirements are met and the work of the school is effectively monitored,evaluated and reviewed.
2.3 - To promote the mission statement of ‘let your light shine’ and promote Catholic SocialTeaching, when and where appropriate.
3 - Key Areas of Responsibility: Inclusion
To carry out the duties of the Assistant Headteacher as set out in the current SchoolTeachers’ Pay & Conditions Document. Key Areas of Responsibility:
- To fulfil the statutory duties of the Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO)
- To create, develop and implement a strategic and sustainable school approach toinclusion.
- To provide professional challenge and support for colleagues, holding them toaccount for the outcomes of SEND pupils, disadvantaged pupils and vulnerablegroups.
- Provide advice, guidance and develop creative options to promote good attendancefor vulnerable pupils.
- To support and advise in all aspects of SEND and inclusion; developing andimplementing effective strategies, policies and procedures that reflect best practice.
- To provide inclusion training based on the needs of our pupils.
- To build and develop effective partnerships with external agencies, includingchallenging and holding external agencies to account.
- To lead the SEND team and to provide regular supervision for teaching assistantsand Assistant SENCO.
- To lead inclusion quality assurance practices across the School.
- To report inclusion outcomes to Local Governing Bodies and MAC Inclusion StrategicLead.
4 - Line Management and governance
To hold regular management meetings with the following members of staff
- The SEND team
- The Head of Year 7
- A Head of Department
In addition, the role dictates that regular contact with the governors should be maintained (atleast termly) and to present to governors on request and to liaise with external agencies.
Our Safeguarding commitment
Archbishop Ilsley is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its pupils.
We believe that:
- Our young people have the right to be protected from harm, abuse and neglect;
- Our people have the right to experience their optimum mental and physical health;
- Every child has the right to an education and young people need to be safe and tofeel safe in school;
- Young people need support that matches their individual needs, including those whomay have experienced abuse;
- Our young people have the right to express their views, feelings and wishes andvoice their own values and beliefs;
- Our young people should be encouraged to respect each other’s values and supporteach other;
- Our young people have the right to be supported to meet their emotional, social andmental health needs as well as their educational needs. Our school will ensure clearsystems and processes are in place to enable identification of these needs. Includingconsideration of when mental health needs may become a safeguarding need;
- Our school will contribute to the prevention of abuse, risk/involvement in serious violent crime, victimisation, bullying (including homophobic, biphobic, transphobicand cyber bullying), exploitation, extreme behaviours, discriminatory views and risk-taking behaviours.
All staff and visitors have an important role to play in safeguarding young people andprotecting them from abuse and considering when mental health may become asafeguarding issue.
Please be aware, as part of our rigorous safer recruitment process, we will undertake thefollowing pre-appointment checks if you are successful on the interview day:
- Verification of identity – including an original birth certificate;
- Eligibility to work in the UK;
- An online search;
- DBS Barred List (if a teacher, cover supervisor or pastoral lead);
- Enhanced DBS check;
- That you are not subject to a prohibition order or GTCE restriction;
- That you are not subject to a TS128 prohibition from a management position (if grade4 or HOD or SLT);
- Qualifications (including degree certificate and A Level results);
- QTS certificate;
- Overseas check may be made if you have lived abroad;
- Two references will be requested and verified.
This position is only available for candidates who have the right to work in the UK. We regretwe cannot sponsor candidates from abroad or provide a work visa.
As a new employee you will be expected to uphold and promote our strong safeguardingculture.
What the school offers its staff
Message from the Headteacher to interested candidates
Thank you for your interest in this pivotal role of Assistant Headteacher in charge of Inclusion andyour interest in joining the senior leadership team.
The ethos of Ilsley is quite simple: as a Catholic school, we want pupils to “let (their) light shine.” Wewant pupils to believe in themselves, be aspirational and strive to fulfil their vocation, whatever thatmay be. Pupils are polite and friendly and a real joy to work with. They are the main benefit to workingat Ilsley.
We have great facilities: as well as a spacious staffroom, we have a well-stocked library, a sports hall,gym, fitness suite, astroturf and a muga, as well as a swimming pool. We are committed that all staffhave a healthy work life balance.
I hope you find this application pack informative and useful. If you read some of our recentnewsletters which you can find here https://www.ilsley.bham.sch.uk/communication/abi-update/ orscroll through our posts from our Twitter account @ABIllsey, you will also get a flavour of what day-to-day life is like at Ilsley. I highly recommend you come to visit the school. Simply emailrecruitment@ilsley.bham.sch.uk and I would be pleased to give you a tour and hear your ideas aboutthe role.
I look forward to meeting you in person. Ciaran Clinton
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@ilsley.bham.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1179 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School website
- Email address
- recruitment@ilsley.bham.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01217064200
Arranging a visit to Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@ilsley.bham.sch.uk.
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