Assistant Principal - SENDCo

Waterhead Academy, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 3NY

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  5 May 2026 at 4pm

• Date listed

  20 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £60,311.00 - £66,613.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership 6 to Leadership 10

Assistant Principal - SENDCo job summary

Thank you for your interest in applying for the role of Assistant Principal - SENDCo at the Co-op Academy Strinesdale.

I am delighted that you are interested in joining us at such a crucial point in our evolution. This really matters. As a founder member of the Co-op Academies Trust our mission is to work in the service of making sure our community has the very best academy, so that our young people can overcome disadvantage to achieve success.

Working with the Vice Principal you will champion the highest standards of inclusion, to ensure that students with special educational needs and disabilities receive exceptional support, and secure an environment where every student can thrive academically, socially and personally.

We are seeking a leader with the authority, strategic clarity and moral purpose to lead SEND provision to an exceptional standard. Someone who understands that inclusion and high expectations are inseparable; that adaptive teaching is a core entitlement, not an add-on; and that the quality of identification, intervention and partnership with families directly shapes students’ life chances. We offer a wide range of benefits and rewards to recognise the part you play in our success:

Our employee benefits package includes:

• You’ll get being a Co-op member, you’ll get a Co-op colleague discount card. This gives you a 10% discount in our Co-op Food stores.
• Co-operative flexible benefits (discounted line rental and broadband package, family care advice and cycle to work scheme)
• Discounted gym membership and leisure activities which includes discounts on Merlin Entertainments (Sea Life, Legoland etc), Virgin Experience Days, SuperBreak and many more!
• Co-operative Credit Union: save directly from your salary and receive a competitive dividend. Borrowers can benefit from very competitive interest rates & terms (in comparison with other high street lenders)
• Co-op Funeralcare benefit
• Season ticket and rental deposit loans

And More!

For more information about the Co-op Academies Trust, please visit: www.coopacademies.co.uk

The Co-op Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults as its number one priority. This commitment to robust recruitment, selection and induction procedures extends to organisations and services linked to the Trust.

Co-op Academies Trust is a working name of The Co-operative Academies Trust, which is a multi-academy trust.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

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

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Waterhead Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 947 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Waterhead Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/waterhead-academy-oldham

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