Assistant Principal with SENCO responsibilities

Green Meadows Academy, Leeds, LS20 8LS

62 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  19 September 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  17 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £62,202.00 - £68,586.00 Annually (FTE) GRADE/SCALE: Leadership L10 - L14

Assistant Principal with SENCO responsibilities job summary

Join Our Dynamic Team as an Assistant Principal with SENCO responsibilities

GRADE/SCALE: Leadership L10 - L14

Are you an inspirational leader passionate about driving educational excellence and shaping the future of young minds?

Green Meadows Academy is seeking a dedicated and ambitious Assistant Principal with SENCO responsibilities to join our dynamic leadership team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in the continued growth and development of our academy, working closely with the Executive Principal, Associate Principal, and the Trust.

About the Role:

As Assistant Principal with SENCO responsibilities, you will be instrumental in fostering a culture of high expectations and outstanding practice. Working closely with the Assistant SENCO and Pastoral Lead you will strategically lead the provision and SEN offer for our pupils.

We are looking for someone who is:

• An experienced SENCO looking for their next challenge.

• Innovative and creative thinker.

• A positive problem solver.

• Committed to raising standards.

• Able to build strong relationships.

• Resilient and adaptable.

• Able to effectively lead a team of people.

What We Offer:

• A supportive and collaborative working environment.

• Opportunities for professional development.

• The chance to make a real difference to the lives of our pupils.

• A competitive salary.

Closing Date: 9am Friday 19th September 2025

Interview Date: Friday 26th September 2025

Candidates are encouraged to visit the school for a tour prior to submitting application forms. Please contact Tracey Firth to arrange this.

Applications via My New Term

We look forward to hearing from you.

Wellspring Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils. All posts are offered subject to enhanced DBS checks. References will be requested and an online search carried out for shortlisted candidates, prior to attendance at interview.

Further pre-employment checks, including prohibition from teaching, childcare disqualification and section 128 checks, if deemed relevant for the role, will be completed for the successful candidate upon acceptance of the post.

If you are currently living overseas or have lived / worked overseas in the last five years please be aware that you will be required to provide an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have resided in, if you are the preferred candidate for the post.

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 Green Meadows Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 19
• School size: 221 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Green Meadows Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/green-meadows-academy

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