Assistant Headteacher - SENDCo
Hanley Castle High School, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR8 0BL22 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
13 January 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
19 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
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
- L12 - L18
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint an ambitious, dynamic, and inspirational leader to the role of Assistant Headteacher: SENDCo. If you have a passion for teaching, a proven track record of leadership, and a commitment to supporting students with SEND, we want to hear from you.
The ideal candidate will be an exceptional educator with hands-on experience working with SEND students in a secondary setting. You will possess a deep understanding of the EHCP process and the legal requirements schools must meet to ensure inclusion.
For further details, please see our application pack attached.
What the school offers its staff
Benefits of working for us:
• Secure and competitive pension
• Centralised behaviour system
• Traditional values
• Commitment to professional development for all, including 8 training days per annum
• Access to a cycle to work scheme
• Free on-site parking with EV charging points
• Free access to Westfield Health, Healthy Extras providing:
o 24/7 telephone access to a practising UK GP
o 24 Hour Advice & Information Line (including structured counselling sessions)
o Eldercare Advice
o Discounts and offers at hundreds of retailers, restaurants and destinations
o Gym discounts
Commitment to safeguarding
Hanley Castle High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and as such expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to moons@hanleycastlehs.org.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Hanley Castle High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1086 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Hanley Castle High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- moons@hanleycastlehs.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01684595673
Hanley Castle High School is a mixed 11-18 comprehensive school of approximately 1,050 students, including a flourishing sixth form. The school gained academy status in 2011 and in April 2017 our articles of association as an academy were amended to form the Hanley and Upton Educational Trust (MAT). This formalised close links with Hanley Swan and Kempsey primary schools. In January 2019 Welland primary school also became a member of the MAT.
Arranging a visit to Hanley Castle High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email moons@hanleycastlehs.org.uk.
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