Assistant Principal - Inclusion

Leigh Academy Tree Tops, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 9EZ

23 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  24 April 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  27 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• 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: Leadership scale based on experience

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for an exceptional candidate to join us as an Assistant Principal - Inclusion. This will be a career defining role. This is a non-class based role and the successful candidate will work alongside the Principal and Vice Principal, to support the academic and pastoral development of its students. The Assistant Principal for Inclusion will hold a whole academy responsibility of SEND/Inclusion. Our ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to promoting an inclusive ethos where every child feels a sense of belonging and where every member of staff is skilled at adapting practice to ensure the best outcomes for every child; raising educational attainment for all pupils including those with SEND. They will have a willingness and ability to develop specialist knowledge and they will keep up to date with local and national developments.

We are looking for an individual who can confidently establish and develop excellent relationships with all stakeholders. They will be a highly effective and inspirational teacher and leader, with strong behaviour management and experience in leading highly successful teams. We expect all of our students to be challenged, to be inspired, and to achieve beyond expectation. Candidates considering the role should have experience in working as a SENCO in a primary setting and collaborating with external agencies.

We’d like to hear from candidates who are:

• An excellent leader who is passionate about learning and has strong subject knowledge within SEND and inclusion.
• Collaborative, able to build strong professional relationships
• Able to motivate and inspire students and staff to achieve their full potential
• Energetic and have a can-do attitude
• Confident and has strong career aspirations
• Committed to safeguarding and the happiness and wellbeing of everyone at the Academy

What the school offers its staff

This role, with its wider strategic development of Inclusion/SEND within the academy will be highly rewarding, giving the successful candidate the opportunity to directly contribute to pupils receiving the support they need to achieve their full potential.

As a community, we believe in working collaboratively and sharing good practices. If you want to be part of a team that embraces innovation and creativity then we are interested to hear from you.

Further details about the role

Naturally, we are seeking to appoint the best possible candidate and therefore the application process will reflect our desire to undertake all necessary measures to achieve this.

On the basis that interested candidates may be keen to visit the academy before making a formal application, you can arrange this by contacting Lian Adamek, vialian.adamek@treetops.latrust.org.uk. Visits will be offered and will be hosted by Denise White (Principal). Please ensure you offer Lian a range of dates when you are available in your initial email to ensure we can coordinate a visit that works for both you and the academy.

Candidates wishing to have an initial conversation with Denise White about this role can also arrange for a telephone call. Those wishing to do so should also contactLian(as above) in the first instance.

Closing date: Thursday 24th April 2025

Shortlisting date: Friday 25th April 2025

Interview date: Friday 2nd May 2025

If you have any queries on any aspect of the application process or need additional information please contact Amy Wenban (Recruitment Advisor) onamy.wenban@latrust.org.uk.

The academy is committed to safeguarding children and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Our commitment to safeguarding is underpinned by robust processes and checks which are in place across the Trust.

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

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About Leigh Academy Tree Tops

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 317 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Leigh Academy Tree Tops website
• Email address: joinus@latrust.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/tree-tops-primary-academy

Arranging a visit to Leigh Academy Tree Tops

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email joinus@latrust.org.uk.

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