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Assistant Principal SEND

Nuneaton Academy, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 7PD

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• Job start date

  28 April 2025

• Closing date

  2 December 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  19 November 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
  • SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £65,540 to £72,795

What skills and experience we're looking for

Job description

Job Title: Assistant Principal - SEND

Nuneaton Academy, West Midlands

start date 28/04/2024

"A place to belong and a place to excel"

Are you passionate about inclusive education? Do you have the drive to lead transformational SEND provision in a thriving school environment?

Nuneaton Academy is seeking a dedicated and visionary Assistant Principal - SEND to join our senior leadership team. This pivotal role provides the opportunity to shape the future for students with special educational needs, ensuring they have the support, access, and engagement needed to thrive academically and personally.

At Nuneaton Academy, we are committed to bringing out ‘the best in everyone’ through our core values of respect, responsiveness, and resolute determination. Our SEND provision is integral to this vision, and we are looking for a strategic leader who can inspire, motivate, and lead our SEND team to deliver outstanding outcomes for every learner.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership: Lead and shape SEND provision across the academy, working closely with our two SENDCOs to improve attendance, engagement, access, and achievement for SEND learners.
• Inclusive Learning: Promote an inclusive culture, ensuring all SEND students have an opportunity to excel through personalised support, innovative teaching strategies and high-quality interventions.
• Raising Outcomes: Drive improvement in attendance, engagement, and achievement for SEND learners by embedding a whole-school approach to inclusivity.
• Collaboration: Work closely with staff, students, parents, and external agencies to secure the best possible outcomes for SEND students, fostering a strong sense of community and belonging.

What We’re Looking For:

• A dynamic and experienced leader with a proven track record of improving outcomes for SEND students.
• A strategic thinker who can lead the development of high-quality SEND provision while embedding a culture of inclusivity and belonging across the academy.
• Someone with the ability to inspire and motivate staff, with strong communication and collaboration skills.

• A leader who is passionate about making a difference, relentless in their pursuit of excellence for SEND learners, and committed to working in partnership with families and external agencies.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) is essential.
• Experience in leading SEND provision and supporting students with special educational needs.
• NASENCO qualification or equivalent (desirable).
• A passion for inclusive education and a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students.

Join Us on Our JourneyNuneaton Academy is undergoing an exciting period of growth and transformation. As Assistant Principal - SEND, you will have the opportunity to be at the heart of this journey, shaping the future for our students and ensuring that Nuneaton Academy is a place where every child belongs and excels.

If you believe you have the vision, leadership, and determination to make a lasting impact, we would love to hear from you.

What the school offers its staff

What We Offer:

More Time, More Support, More Pay

• A key role within a forward-thinking leadership team, committed to driving whole-school improvement and ensuring that SEND provision is world-class.
• The opportunity to work in a supportive and ambitious school that values inclusivity and diversity, aligning with United Learning frameworks and our unique Nuneaton Norms.
• Access to comprehensive professional development and leadership programmes.
• The chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of students, creating an environment where SEND learners can achieve their full potential.

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.

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About Nuneaton Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 943 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Nuneaton Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: natalie.blair@nuneatonacademy.org.uk
• Phone number: 02476341134
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/nuneaton-academy-nuneaton (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Nuneaton Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email natalie.blair@nuneatonacademy.org.uk.

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