Assistant Headteacher & SENDCo (0.6 Teaching Responsibility)
Hunter's Bar Infant School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S11 8ZGThis job expired on 18 May 2025
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
18 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
9 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L2-L6 (depending on experience)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Due to the promotion of our current Assistant Head to Deputy Headteacher, the Governing Board is seeking to appoint a highly motivated and dynamic Assistant Headteacher with SENDCo responsibilities, who can work strategically alongside the Headteacher and Governing Body.
This is a key leadership role combining strategic school development with dedicated SEND co-ordination, supporting our commitment to inclusive education and high standards for all pupils.
You will:
- Be an outstanding classroom practitioner with experience in leading SEND provision and inclusive practice.
- Demonstrate substantial leadership skills, with a proven track record in school improvement, performance management, monitoring, and self-evaluation.
- Lead on curriculum development, teaching quality, and learning strategies, ensuring all pupils access a broad, balanced, and ambitious curriculum.
- Have a strong commitment to raising achievement for all pupils, including those with SEND, within our diverse school community.
- Develop and implement effective systems to support staff development and meet the needs of pupils with SEND.
- Work closely with colleagues to ensure high-quality teaching and learning for pupils with SEN, including overseeing the SEND provision and coordinating annual reviews.
- Lead on teaching pedagogy, with experience in rigorous monitoring, data analysis, and evidence-based practice.
- Be an excellent communicator, demonstrating high emotional intelligence, and a strong commitment to working collaboratively with parents, governors, and the wider community.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
- A friendly, supportive, and inclusive three-form entry school situated in the vibrant Hunter’s Bar community.
- A dedicated and welcoming staff team, enthusiastic children, and a committed Governing Board.
- A strong commitment to your professional development, including opportunities through our emerging partnership with Peak Edge Academy Trust, providing access to Trust networks and CPD opportunities.
Further information about the job
If you are a committed leader with the passion and expertise to drive SEND provision and school improvement, this could be the ideal opportunity for you.
Visits to school are strongly encouraged and can be arranged by contacting Rachel Donaldson, School Business Manager, on 0114 266 0541. For an informal discussion about the role, please contact the current Headteacher, Michael Barnes, on the same number.
Application forms and further details are available via the job advert link or from the school office (see contact details above). Completed applications should be returned by post or email to the provided address.
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act ROA 1974. The successful candidate will be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service check to ensure their suitability to work with children. Please note that is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you have been placed on the Children's Barred List. All shortlisted candidates will be asked to disclose any cautions or convictions prior to interview.
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About Hunter's Bar Infant School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 268 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Hunter's Bar Infant School website
- Email address
- enquiries@huntersbar-inf.sheffield.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0114 2660541
Hunter’s Bar Infant School is situated two miles south-west of the centre of the city and is a popular and lively school with a very diverse pupil profile. We are a larger than average sized, three form entry, infant school with 270 children on roll. Classes are organised in single year groups, with three classes in each year.
At Hunter’s Bar Infant School, diversity and inclusivity are at the heart of our culture. Staff are ambitious for the children and invested in their positive personal development. We promote independence and good emotional health, leading to confident happy children well prepared for lifelong learning.
The school creates a stimulating and welcoming environment in which children can grow in confidence and motivation, develop self discipline and enjoy a positive sense of achievement.
We enjoy an excellent reputation amongst parents, carers and the community. The parents and carers of our children are interested in their children’s education and are keen to be involved and support the school in many ways.
The school has a large, hardworking team of staff who are creative, talented and truly committed to bringing a great energy and enthusiasm to their work. There is a culture of habitual improvement by staff, who are encouraged and supported to achieve their personal best. The school also has dedicated governors who have wide experience and many strengths, which they are willing to use to support the school.
We are an outward facing school, ready to embrace opportunities and partnerships that both support and challenge.
Arranging a visit to Hunter's Bar Infant School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email enquiries@huntersbar-inf.sheffield.sch.uk.
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