16 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    January 2027

  • Closing date

    6 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    21 October 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Assistant headteacher

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Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full time equivalent salary

£60,619.00 Annually (Actual)

Assistant Headteacher / SENCo job summary

Assistant Headteacher / SENCo

Required for January 2027

L6 £60,619

Range L6 - L10

Manor Drive Primary Academy, part of the Four Cs Trust, is a growing inclusive primary school located in the north of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. The Academy currently has an on-roll of 375 pupils, including Nursery, and operates as a two-form entry school from Reception through to Year 4, with one Year 5 class and one Year 6 class. Manor Drive is an excellent place to develop your career within a supportive and ambitious team that has high expectations for all pupils and staff. While we are an innovative and forward-thinking academy, we are also rooted in traditional values and a commitment to high standards. Our staff are highly supportive and share a collective ambition to secure exceptional outcomes for every child.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Manor Drive Primary Academy to lead our thriving and successful Inclusion Department. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring we continue to provide the highest quality education, an extensive range of opportunities, and the very best standards of achievement and attainment for our pupils with SEND.

WHAT WE WANT FROM YOU:

Have a range of experience working with children with complex needs.

Be experienced in rigorous tracking and monitoring of children’s progress, identifying needs and implementing effective strategies.

Be experienced in working within the SEND Code of Practice as a SENCo or teacher.

Be an excellent communicator, with a strong commitment to working in partnership with parents, Governors and the community.

Have the National Award for SENCo (NASENCO)

Work alongside our Senior Leadership Team and EYFS SENCo to be a strong leader who is committed to providing the highest standards of provision for SEND students by supporting colleagues, parents and students.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

Excellent professional development, guidance and support

Strong focus on student and staff wellbeing, including a dedicated staff wellbeing space.

Free on-site parking.

Staff touch screen laptop and interactive linking device.

We welcome questions from prospective applicants, please contact, Laura White by email lwhite@manordriveprimary.org.uk If you are ambitious and interested in being part of our Academy, please complete an application via MyNew Term.

Closing date for applications is noon on Friday 6 November 2026

Manor Drive Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments involve regulated activity and are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, Barred Check List, two successful references and overseas checks where necessary. Online searches are carried out on all shortlisted candidates. Porter Avenue, Peterborough, PE4 7EP

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.
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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

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About Manor Drive Primary Academy

Organisation type
Free School, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
Size
319 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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Website
Manor Drive Primary Academy website
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The Manor Drive Primary Academy is a new school in the north of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. The school welcomed the first cohort of Reception children in September 2022 and we continue to grow year on year. At Manor Drive Primary Academy we pride ourselves on having a strong wellbeing ethos whilst ensuring our children are the focus of everything we do. Our values of ‘Work Hard, Be Kind and Be Brave” are embedded in our teaching strategies and the expectations we have for staff and pupils. We will support our children to try their best and to demonstrate excellent learning behaviours such as determination, respect and perseverance.

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