Assistant Headteacher (SEND & Inclusion)

Northbrook Primary Academy, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 2GB

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  19 September 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  26 August 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £49,781.00 - £54,939.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership Pay Range 1-5

Assistant Headteacher (SEND & Inclusion) job summary

Are you an inspirational leader who positively influences the behaviour of others, motivating staff and children to engage with the core values of the academy and of the wider Trust?

Northbrook Primary Academy are seeking to recruit an Assistant Headteacher - SEND & Inclusion, as we continue our journey to sustained academy improvement.

As an Assistant Headteacher, you play a leading role in delivering the School Development Plan priorities, through bringing clear strategic direction to the development of the support systems and the whole school.

The successful candidate will teach within our brand-new SEND unit and play the leading role in delivering an outstanding education and providing strong and effective leadership across the school for all those children with identified SEND and pastoral needs, ensuring every child has an opportunity to play a full and active role in our school.

As an Assistant Headteacher of this school you will:

Have strong communication and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders.

Have strong leadership qualities, including the ability to inspire, motivate, and empower others and lead by example.

Benefit from the strong support of the Head Teacher, our Senior Leadership and Executive Team and a close collaboration of networks across our family of schools

Become an active team member with the leadership across the Trust and contribute to the strategic development of our schools

Lead a team of amazing staff and work with our fantastic children

You will have the knowledge and understanding of the school’s vision, aims, priorities, targets and action plans and an ability to write an annual development plan and self-evaluation plan that is informed by accurate data analysis.

We are seeking an individual who has an organised and methodical approach to work, can demonstrate a passion for continual improvement and achievement, with an ability to inspire the confidence of children, parents and colleagues with enthusiasm and commitment to the role.

HOW TO APPLY

Please complete our online application form. Please submit a supporting summary to demonstrate your suitability to the post.

Applications must be submitted by 3:00pm on Friday 19th September 2025

Interviews are scheduled to take place on Thursday 25th September 2025

To arrange a visit to school, please contact the school office on 01772 421599 or email the school operations manager on e.borg@northbrookpa.org.

SAFEGUARDING

Endeavour Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and individually take responsibility for doing so.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

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 Northbrook Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 185 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Northbrook Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/northbrook-primary-academy

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