Assistant Headteacher with SENDCo

Asquith Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 9QY

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Easter 2025, or earlier if possible.

• Closing date

  21 November 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  25 October 2024

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
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L1 – L5

What skills and experience we're looking for

Personal Qualities:

• High expectations for all pupils and belief in bringing out the best in all
• Commitment to upholding and promoting the ethos and values of the school
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times
• Commitment to equality

What the school offers its staff

The successful candidate will have experience of working with young people with a range of learning needs. You will be able to demonstrate a working understanding of how these needs impact upon learning and behaviour in the classroom. You will be expected to create a culture that enables all learners and staff to excel. You will understand principles of curriculum design and quality assurance processes and will be a driving force in further moulding our team at Asquith Primary School.

Our new Assistant Headteacher will undertake all the normal responsibilities of a SENDCo. As a member of the senior leadership team, you will work in close partnership with SLT, teachers, parents, Governors and external agencies to implement the strategic development of special educational needs (SEN) policy and provision across the school.

Commitment to safeguarding

Asquith Primary is wholly committed to ensuring children and young people are fully supported and safe. We are dedicated to the safeguarding of all children and young people whilst promoting their welfare and expect all staff and volunteers to share this responsibility. As part of the recruitment process, an enhanced DBS check is required for the successful candidate, this process is completed by an online third-party company. Positions are subject to two satisfactory references.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@asquithprimary.org

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Upload additional documents

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

Person Specification - AHT with SENDCo responsibility.pdf - 187 KB (opens in new tab)

Asst Head & SENDCo Job Description.pdf - 187 KB (opens in new tab)

Advert - AHT with SENDCo responsibility (1).pdf - 195 KB (opens in new tab)

About Asquith Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 399 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Asquith Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@asquithprimary.org
• Phone number: 01133075550
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/asquith-primary-school-leeds (opens in new tab)

We are a large primary school situated on the outskirts of Morley in Leeds.

Arranging a visit to Asquith Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@asquithprimary.org.

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