Assistant Headteacher / SENCO

Goodway Nursery School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 8RL

49 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  11 May 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  23 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £51,773.00 - £55,747.00 Annually (FTE)

Assistant Headteacher / SENCO job summary

The Governors of Goodway Nursery School are seeking to appoint an inspiring, compassionate and dedicated Assistant Headteacher/ SENCO, to work alongside the Executive Headteacher and the Deputy headteacher.

Goodway Nursery is a Local Authority Maintained Nursery School, situated in Great Barr, Birmingham. The school is Federated with Bloomsbury Nursery School, which is situated in Nechells. Both schools share a Governing Board and work closely together, with a shared commitment to offer the very best early education. The post of AHT/ SENCO is based at Goodway Nursery School and is a non-teaching role.

Goodway Nursery School is a forward thinking, welcoming and nurturing school. Our intention is for our whole school community to feel respected, included and valued. We are committed to nurture-based practice and proud to be Rights Respecting School. We would love for an Assistant Headteacher to join us who shares our vision and values, and is eager to make a lasting impact on our children, our team and the wider school community.

Both staff and governors are committed to ensuring the best possible outcomes for all our children and we achieved a judgment of Outstanding at our last Ofsted inspection in June 2025. Our staff team of highly experienced teachers and teaching assistants work together to ensure that our ambitious curriculum engages children of all needs and abilities, inspiring confident and independent learners.

We are looking for an Assistant Headteacher/ SENCO who;

• Has an excellent knowledge and understanding of early years pedagogy and child development
• Is experienced and dedicated, holding the PG Certificate in SEND, or is enrolled on & working towards the NPQ SENCO
• Has strong leadership skills and the ability to support, challenge, motivate and inspire others
• Is committed to inclusive practice, ensuring every child has the very best possible start to their education
• Is positive, enthusiastic, energetic and nurturing

We can offer;

• A warm welcome to our friendly, child centered nursery school
• A friendly, experienced, dedicated team who are passionate about ensuring every child has the very best start
• A commitment to ongoing professional development opportunities through our partnership with Heart Midlands Stronger Practice Hub
• A commitment to prioritising staff wellbeing and work life balance
• A beautiful nursery environment, which we hope feels like a home from home for our children and our team

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all children, and expect our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please review the job description and personal specification for more information.

We invite you to visit our school to see the children and team at work. Visits will be available at 9:30am or 3:30pm on Monday 20th April.

Please email Sue Hughes to arrange a visit.

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.

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.

About Goodway Nursery School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 5
• Education phase: Nursery
• School size: 105 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 5
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Goodway Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/goodway-nursery-school

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