Assistant Principal/ Inclusion & SENDCo

Stratton School, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8JB

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  25 March 2025 at 6am

• Date listed

  11 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £63,815.00 - £70,293.00 Annually (FTE) L11-15

Assistant Principal/ Inclusion & SENDCo job summary

Our Senior Leadership Team is Growing

We have an exciting opportunity to join our expanding team as an Assistant Principal, leading SEND. This key role as an additional member of our senior leadership team offers the opportunity to deliver our vision on inclusive education through instilling our values in staff and pupils.This is your opportunity to join us on our journey as we work together to grow and build a fantastic team and a kind, hardworking environment for our curious learners.

The Opportunity:

• A great chance to work with a strong, fun enthusiastic team
• Take responsibility for the day to day running of one or more of our learning pathway
• Contribute to the overall leadership and management of the Academy
• Be active in promoting our visions and values and supporting our ethos for achievement for all and high standards.
• Provide strong professional advice to promote the Trust brand
• Work closely with the Trust Executive Board and Senior Management Team

The Ideal Candidate

• Successful teaching experience in an age 11 to 18 environment
• Commitment to and evidence of continuous improvement and one’s own professional development.
• Excellent track record of pupil outcomes and leading a successful department/team.
• Be a team player, with a ‘can do’ solution focused attitude.
• Possess outstanding communication skills and personal integrity.
• Successfully and effectively use comparative data (Including EFL or similar) for benchmarking target setting and monitoring to improve pupil outcomes.
• Understanding and significant experience of the work of external agencies.
• The interpersonal skills to communicate effectively and professionally with staff, pupils, parents and others.

Meridian Trust is a values-led organisation formed in 2011 that has risen to be one of the highest-performing academy trusts in the country. The Trust is founded on its commitment to a high-quality educational provision for all at the heart of local communities. Meridian currently operates primary, secondary and special schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire.

Meridian Trust offers a wealth of fantastic benefits for teaching and support staff which are highlighted below but are not limited to -

• Apprenticeship and CPD opportunities which allow you to gain specialist knowledge in a role you are passionate about developing in
• Opportunity to jump start your career in teaching through our dedicated Initial Teacher Training Team (ITT)
• Support for mental health and wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Programme and other resources
• Cycle to work scheme
• Defined benefit local government or Teacher’s pension scheme
• Healthcare benefits including free eye test vouchers and flu vaccinations
• Free on-site parking
• Discounts on a wide range of benefits from everyday essentials to holidays

To explore our full range of benefits, please visit https://www.meridiantrust.co.uk/jobs-and-training/benefits/.

For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below.

Closing date for applications:

Interviews will be held on:

Meridian Trust reserves the right to close the applications early in the event that a suitable candidate is sourced. Applications will be reviewed as received so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.

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 Stratton School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 782 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Stratton School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/stratton-upper-school

Stratton is a thriving Upper School with around 1,000 students on roll. The school has grown considerably in recent years; it is popular with the local community and includes over 250 students in the Sixth Form. In many respects we are a true comprehensive school with a full ability range. As the only education provider in the town, our challenge is to move effortlessly between preparing Yr13 students for top universities to working with students who without our support could have rejected the concept of education. Our students are our best advertisement, although closely followed by the dedication of our staff.

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