Assistant Headteacher- SEND and Inclusion
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 0EP17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
4 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
9 April 2025
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 - L17
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Priory Lincoln Academy are looking to appoint an ambitious and dynamic Senior Leader to play a prominent role in our journey to become an inspirational place to work and learn. The successful candidate will need to be an ambitious leader who wishes to develop professionally and to make a real difference to the lives of our students. At Priory Lincoln we are proud of the community which we serve and are driven by the improvement journey on which we have embarked upon. The role will be to lead and develop outstanding practice in SEND, line managing the SENDCo and working closely with the Deputy Headteacher responsible for Culture and Inclusion.
The Inclusion remit will involve leadership within the pastoral structure in order to support students on their journey to flourish as well-rounded adults. The development of inclusive practice is a key academy priority and this extends to the support required for all groups of students to achieve their individual excellence and for all adults to provide the highest quality provision. We use the Great Teaching Framework and therefore there is close working between Culture & Inclusion and Curriculum & Standards branches of the Senior Leadership Team.
Priory Lincoln Academy believes in our motto of Achieving Individual Excellence Together and the successful candidate will be responsible for the leadership and development of colleagues and students to achieve this aim. This exciting opportunity comes with a commitment to professional development and the advantages of working with senior colleagues at a Trust level. Senior leaders have the exceptional opportunity to work together to develop best practice and policy across the six secondary schools in the Trust.
The candidate we are looking for will inspire those around them and have the vision to work with other senior leaders in the academy and Trust to develop world class support and inclusive experience for our students. They will be visible and have a collaborative approach to leadership. Strong interpersonal, organisational and decision-making skills are vital for this role, as is a commitment to demonstrating our Trust Values of courage, passion, curiosity, generosity and wisdom. As a Senior Leadership Team we have a growth mindset about our own development and we are role models to our learning community.
Our academy offers anexciting working environment with remarkable staff who are supported and valued; working togetheron a journey of improvement and with the ambition to become the academy of choice in the city.
What the school offers its staff
The Priory Federation of Academies Trust will provide outstanding support, whilst allowing the academy the autonomy to make both operational and strategic decisions for our learning community. There will be excellent professional development opportunities. Priory Lincoln Academy is a member of The Priory Federation of Academies Trust, an established and supportive MAT. Our scale allows both flexibility and creativity in terms of career development, with permanent and secondment opportunities across our academies allowing progressive career pathways.
We are determined in our mission to improve the life chances of our students and we are equally committed to the wellbeing and development of our staff. All our staff benefit from annual appraisals, access to CPD opportunities, our Trust Employee Benefits Programme and excellent support from our HR team
Visits to the academy are encouraged. Please feel free to make an appointment by contacting Lisa Hodgson or Jenny Elsom on 01522 882800.
The job description and person specification can be found on Trust website.
Please select Apply Online to begin your application. Please note CVs are not accepted.
Interview: 13 May - 14 May 2025.
The Priory Federation of Academies Trust is committed to maintaining a diverse workforce and an inclusive environment for all. Our aim, embedded in the Trust Values, is to enrich our workforce at every level and we encourage applications from all under-represented groups.
The Priory Federation of Academies Trust strictly adheres to UK-GDPR regulations. In order to complete your application for this position you will be required to read and agree to the terms of our privacy statement. This will be available for you to read when you commence your application.
The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The position is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Please note that applicants may be subject to online/social media presence checks.
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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CVs are not accepted.
About The Priory City of Lincoln Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 980 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Priory City of Lincoln Academy website
- Email address
- federationhr@prioryacademies.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01522 882800
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