19 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    1 March 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    10 February 2026

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, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Working pattern

Full time: Full Time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Leadership L1-L5

What skills and experience we're looking for

At Matford Brook Academy, we are passionate about empowering everychild to be the author of the story. The role of SENDCo is vital to this,working closely with colleagues, children and their families to give them thebest opportunity to thrive within and beyond the curriculum. This colleaguewill have the highest aspirations for every child whilst working to findeffective solutions to any barriers that they may face.

What the school offers its staff

Our mission at Matford Brook Academy is to provide an excellent, allthrougheducation that empowers children to believe they can, andshould, change the world around them.We summarise this in one mantra that is woven through the fabric ofour school: at Matford Brook Academy, we write our story.We are providing a school with an excellent education and broadopportunities for our children, rooted in the core understanding that, inorder for children to thrive both now and in their future, they need tobelieve that the greatest influence on their lives is themselves.

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

The Ted Wragg Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will also be completed.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

View advert on school website (opens in new tab)

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

AHT (SENDCO & Inclusion) - Recruitment Pack Feb 26.pdf - 4.94 MB (opens in new tab)

About Matford Brook Academy

School type
Free School, ages 2 to 16
Education phase
All through school
School size
163 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 16
Ofsted report
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School website
Matford Brook Academy website
Email address
hr@matfordbrook.academy
Phone number
01392 717141
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Welcome to Matford Brook Academy, a new all-through school within the Haldon Reach development on the outskirts of Exeter. Our school opened to our first cohort of Year 7 pupils in September 2023. We look forward to welcoming a new Year 7 cohort in September 2024, as well as opening to our first Reception pupils and our dedicated Nursery and Preschool.

Our mission at Matford Brook Academy is to provide an excellent, all-through education that empowers children to believe they can, and should, change the world around them.

Arranging a visit to Matford Brook Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@matfordbrook.academy.

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