Assistant Principal - Inclusion Lead

Colne Primet Academy, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 8JF

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  12 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  1 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L11-14

What skills and experience we're looking for

Qualifications and Attainments

Education to degree level Essential

Qualified Teacher with QTS Essential

Higher degree Desirable

National Award for SEN Co-ordination, or a willingness to complete it within 3 years of appointment Essential

Professional qualification in a relevant area Desirable

Knowledge

Awareness and understanding of current educational trends and issues, including national policies, priorities and legislation specifically related to SEND, and a sound knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice Essential

Understanding of equality and diversity, and of supporting all aspects of inclusion to successfully meet the needs of pupils with complex special educational, social, and emotional needs Essential

Knowledge and understanding of a range of special needs Essential

with particular focus on SEMH, ASD, ADHD and SpLD Desirable

Sound understanding of assessment processes and relevant statutory guidance and legislation Essential

Up-to-date knowledge of specialised curriculum for young people with SEMH Desirable Understanding of what makes ‘quality first ’teaching, and of effective intervention strategies Essential

Experience and Training

Significant recent and relevant experience as senior or middle leader Essential

Evidence of leadership experience of a team,and ability to establish excellent working relationships within a team and for that team with the whole school community Essential

Excellent classroom practitioner with understanding of high quality teaching and learning Essential

Successful and proven track record of leading a whole school area with a demonstrable impact on school improvement Essential

Experience of line management and holding others to account with demonstrable positive impact Essential

Evidence of planning and implementation of strategies which impact on effective pupil progress Essential

Experience of analysing and interpreting assessment data to ensure effective student progress, raise standards and achieve outstanding pupil outcomes Essential

Successful development of colleagues Essential

Skills and Abilities

Able to lead others in promoting aspirational outcomes for SEND and vulnerable learners Essential

Ability to contribute to strategic planning for whole school development Essential

To be flexible and able to take both aproactive and responsive approach to leading and managing change Essential

To be a good communicator and be able to present to a wide range of audiences Essential

To promote equality of opportunity throughout all aspects of Academy life Essential

To lead others with energy, enthusiasm and tenacity to command respect and to provide an environment where others feel valued and motivated Essential

Attitudes and Beliefs

Commitment to excellence Commitment to inclusivity, equality and diversity Essential

Commitment to the role of secondary education in developing children’s life chances and enabling them to achieve their full potential Essential

Commitment and passion for excellence in teaching and learning for children at all levels Essential

Commitment to ensuring a healthy and safe environment and the welfare of children and staff Essential

Commitment to quality and to continuous personal and Academy improvement Essential

Commitment to high professional and personal standards of work and conduct Essential

Commitment to the values of Pendle Education Trust Essential

What the school offers its staff

Now is a really exciting time to be joining Colne Primet Academy as we go through a period of rapid expansion, both in terms of staff and student numbers and with extensive new building and refurbishment work recently completed and opened from September 2024.

We currently have 875 students on roll from a diverse range of backgrounds, and the students numbers continue to grow up to our full capacity of 1050 over the next few years. Throughout the school, we have students who speak 23 different languages. Working with such a diverse community brings lots of opportunities for students to learn more about each other and themselves.

By joining the Primet family you will become part of a supportive and ambitious team. The core drive of being part of the Primet staff team is about wanting the best for our students, and to help them overcome any barriers to their success. Our aim here at Colne Primet Academy is to give each and every child the very best educational start in life. At all times, we guide, support and inspire.

We collaborate with our colleagues at West Craven High School as well as the three primary academies in our Trust family and have the support of the Pendle Education Trust core team for functions such as Finance, Facilities, Human Resources, Health and Safety, IT, Marketing and Governance.

We are proud of the positive atmosphere that exists within the Academy. Visitors very often comment on the calm and orderly surroundings and the warm, welcoming and friendly ethos we have created. We believe that high achievement comes as a result of a positive atmosphere, high expectations and mutual respect.

Our core values are based on the Primet Positives: Progressing, Respectful, Inclusive, Motivated, Expressive and Together. These values are embedded in everything we do throughout school, and we are very proud of what Colne Primet Academy stands for in its community – we hope you want to be a part of that too.

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

https://www.pendleeducationtrust.co.uk/page/?title=Safeguarding+and+Child+Protection&pid=58

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

Assistant Principal - Inclusion Lead (1).pdf - 3.59 MB (opens in new tab)

About Colne Primet Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 805 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Colne Primet Academy website
• Email address: cbrannon@pendleeducationtrust.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/colne-primet-academy

Colne Primet Academy became part of the Pendle Education Trust family in 2013 and has experienced transformational change across all areas since then. Former Principal Lynne Blomley has now moved into an Executive Principal for Secondary Education role with the Trust, and the Academy is led by Julia Pilkington.

The school was named Secondary School of the Year at the 2021 East Lancashire Education Awards.

Arranging a visit to Colne Primet Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email cbrannon@pendleeducationtrust.co.uk.

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