Assistant Headteacher: SEND & Inclusion

Hatchell Wood Primary Academy, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 6SL

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  6 May 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  17 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £54,394.00 - £60,145.00 Annually (FTE) L3 - L7

Assistant Headteacher: SEND & Inclusion job summary

Hatchell Wood Primary Academy is looking to appoint a highly motivated and organised professional to play a key role in our school. An opportunity exists for a candidate to join the school’s Senior Leadership Team in the capacity of Assistant Head: SEND & Inclusion.

The postholder is an instrumental part of the Senior Leadership Team is responsible for leading SEND & Inclusive practice across the school as well as line management of SEND Staff.

The assistant headteacher will support the headteacher and deputy headteacher in:

Communicating the school’s vision compellingly and supporting the headteacher’s strategic leadership

The day-to-day management of the school

Formulating the aims and objectives of the school

Establishing policies for achieving these aims and objectives

Managing staff and resources to that end

Monitoring progress towards meeting the school’s aims and objectives

Working with external agencies and bodies

The assistant headteacher will also have a timetabled teaching commitment, complying with the Teachers’ Standards and modelling best practice for others.

They may also be required to undertake any of the duties delegated by the headteacher.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. They can be made by appointment with the school, by the following methods:

Email: admin@hatchellwood.com

Telephone: 01302 538108

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.

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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

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 Hatchell Wood Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 410 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hatchell Wood Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hatchell-wood-primary-academy

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