Assistant Headteacher (SENDCO)

Heathcote Primary School, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 7AP

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  13 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  23 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £55,747.00 - £61,534.00 Annually (FTE) Leadership Pay Scale (L4-8)

Assistant Headteacher (SENDCO) job summary

We are looking for an outstanding Assistant Headteacher to join our driven leadership team. This role is to lead on Inclusion across the school.

The successful applicant for this role will be an outstanding, passionate and inspirational leader who is committed to enhancing the life chances of our pupils. Working alongside a strong pastoral support team, the post holder will be committed to delivering a vision for inclusion that breaks down pupil barriers to learning for our vulnerable learners. We are seeking a strategic thinker to create and implement our whole school strategy for SEND, safeguarding, attendance and behaviour and work strategically to support and engage our most at risk learners. Working with a capable, committed and pupil centred team, you will be responsible for leading our whole school inclusion strategy.

This is a rewarding opportunity to be part of a strong and forward-looking team in a diverse and inclusive school. Your work will have the power to transform life opportunities where it is needed most.

You will need to be:

• An experienced teacher/leader with secure knowledge of effective pedagogy and a commitment to their on-going professional development
• Passionate in your practice - We expect the best from everyone to achieve the best in everyone
• A reflective practitioner that is innovative and creative with determination and resilience
• A strong role model that can coach and support our staff to bring the very best of themselves to work
• Hold the SENDCO qualification

We can offer:

• Strong professional development through our coaching and mentoring program
• A welcoming, positive team to work in collaboration with
• A school where children are excited to learn and have fun

Safeguarding Children

The Trust Child Protection Policies and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Statement can be found at: https://www.communityacademiestrust.org/en-GB/trust-information.

Community Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks, online checks, and a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the standards which flows from Community Academies Trust vision and values.

The above responsibilities are subject to the general duties and responsibilities contained in the Statement of Conditions of Employment. The duties of this post may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the post or level of responsibility entailed.

The person undertaking this role is expected to work within the policies, ethos and aims of the Trust and to carry out such other duties as may reasonably be assigned by the Line Manager. The post holder will be expected to have an agreed flexible working pattern to ensure that all relevant functions are fulfilled through direct dialogue with employees, contractors and community members.

English Duty

The role is covered by part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Community Academies Trust supports Equal Opportunities Employment.

Community Academies Trust Company Registration No. 0747273-6

“Education is for improving lives and for leaving your community and world better than you found it”

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 Heathcote Primary School

• School type: Free School, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 401 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Heathcote Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/heathcote-primary-school

Heathcote Primary School is a free school which opened in September 2017. We are part of Community Academies Trust. The school is part of a new community which is growing rapidly. We cater for children who predominantly live in the estates surrounding the school and Leamington Spa. The school is 2-form entry and is set in wonderful grounds which are developing. We have a forest school area, sports field, amphitheater and surrounding land which is ripe for development. We are particularly focussed on developing a curriculum which is embedded in outdoor learning.

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