Assistant Principal -SENCO
Krishna Avanti Primary School, Edgware, Middlesex, HA8 6ES7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
7 May 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
30 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: 27 hours a week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L3
What skills and experience we're looking for
About us and the role
Are you a passionate and strategic leader committed to inclusive education? We are seeking an exceptional Assistant Principal – Inclusion (SENCO) to join our senior leadership team and drive outstanding outcomes for all learners.
This is a pivotal role where you will shape and lead whole-school inclusion, ensuring every pupil—regardless of need or background—can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.
About the Role
Working closely with the Principal, you will lead the strategic development and daily implementation of SEND and inclusion provision across the school. You will champion high standards, ensuring all pupils—including those with SEND, EAL, and those in receipt of Pupil Premium—make strong progress.
You will also take on key safeguarding and wellbeing responsibilities, including:
- Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)
- Designated Teacher for Looked After Children
- Senior Mental Health Lead
This role includes a reduced teaching timetable, allowing you to maintain classroom practice while driving whole-school improvement.
Krishna Avanti Primary School Harrow is the top performing primary school in the region and in the top 5% of schools nationally, achieving an outstanding judgement in their recent Ofsted inspection.
What will you do?
Strategic Leadership
- Lead and develop the school’s SEND and inclusion strategy
- Oversee Pupil Premium provision, ensuring impactful interventions and strong outcomes
- Monitor progress and attainment of key pupil groups
- Contribute to the School Improvement Plan and self-evaluation processes
- Ensure compliance with the Equality Act 2010 and inclusive best practice
SEND & Inclusion Management
- Lead the day-to-day operation of the SEND policy
- Maintain accurate SEND records, provision maps, and data analysis
- Coordinate targeted interventions and evaluate their impact
- Provide expert guidance and training to staff
- Manage and deploy Teaching Assistants effectively
Pupil Support & Safeguarding
- Champion early identification and effective support for pupils with additional needs
- Work closely with families, staff, and external agencies
- Oversee EHCP processes and ensure high-quality provision
- Promote inclusion across the curriculum and wider school life
- Support pupils’ mental health and wellbeing as Senior Mental Health Lead
Leadership & Collaboration
- Line manage and develop staff, including Teaching Assistants
- Lead professional development (INSET) on inclusion and SEND
- Work in partnership with the Trust Inclusion Lead and external agencies
- Act as a key point of contact for the Local Authority and other services
What are we looking for?
- A qualified teacher with SENCO experience or accreditation (or willingness to achieve)
- Proven leadership experience with a strong commitment to inclusion
- Excellent knowledge of SEND, safeguarding, and pupil wellbeing
- A strategic thinker with the ability to drive measurable impact
- Strong interpersonal skills to build effective partnerships with staff, families, and external agencies
Please view the full Job Description for more information on the responsibilities and essential criteria required for this role.
Further information
Pre-employment checks
Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.
Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.
Diversity and Inclusion
We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics.
Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.
What the school offers its staff
Why should you apply
You will be working in a fantastic environment.
Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.
We offer a range of staff benefits including -
- Great opportunities for professional development
- Teacher pension scheme (subject to eligibility)
- O2 discounts, Specsavers corporate eye test vouchers
- Eligible for NUS Card and CSSC membership
- Well-being programs (retreats, yoga, wellness apps)
- Cycle-to-work Scheme
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.
Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Krishna Avanti Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Hindu, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 454 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Krishna Avanti Primary School website
- Email address
- talent@avanti.org.uk
Krishna Avanti Primary School, is an inclusive Hindu faith school that provides a warm, friendly and engaging learning environment for children from all backgrounds and walks of life. This school is part of the Avanti Schools Trust. Our family of schools, work together to constantly strive to improve our service to the pupils, parents and others in the school community. Our inclusive approach to spirituality means that students with or without a faith background are always welcome at all Avanti Schools. The partnership between Avanti schools extends not merely to the sharing of good practice and an exchange of staff, but also joint pupil activities. We are also very proud of our links with the local community and the support we receive from our pupils, parents, faith partner and the Trust.
Avanti School’s Trust first school opened in 2008, and since then a number of schools have been opened. All schools in the Avanti Schools Trust prepare pupils for their respective life-journeys by promoting educational excellence, character formation and spiritual insight.
Arranging a visit to Krishna Avanti Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email talent@avanti.org.uk.
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