Associate Assistant Headteacher & Inclusion Lead

Whitefield Primary Academy, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 3SS

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st January 2027

• Closing date

  13 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  6 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: Leadership Scale L1 - L5

Associate Assistant Headteacher & Inclusion Lead job summary

Pioneer Learning Trust is a strong, primary based Multi Academy Trust, with 7 primary, Infant & Junior schools across Luton and Bedford. Within our Trust and in conjunction with our local School Partnership; we offer extensive training and networking opportunities with excellent career development paths.

At Whitefield Primary Academy our tagline is “Respecting Others, Belonging Together, Being Our Best!” and we do this through our values-based education. As a values-based school, our children are empowered to love learning and our school community is a happy, harmonious and engaging place where children feel secure.

As part a Multi Academy Trust- The Pioneer Learning Trust- we work closely with our Trust partners to provide excellent opportunities for our children.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for our school to recruit an enthusiastic and conscientious SENDCO to lead our SEND Team, building on the strong work that is already in place and championing our SEND students. We are looking to appoint an ambitious and dynamic leader who is hardworking and energetic to join our Leadership Team in this role. You will need to have expertise in the key fields of inclusion and working with students with additional needs.

I am extremely proud to be the Headteacher of Whitefield Primary Academy and consider it a privilege to be a part of such a vibrant and caring learning community. If you think this sounds like your sort of school, then we very much look forward to receiving your application to join us.

What We Offer

• A pleasant and supportive working environment with a collaborative team.

• Highly motivated children who are empowered to love learning.

• A school culture where you can act as a vehicle for positive change, helping pupils become confident and compassionate individuals.

• A comprehensive CPD programme, with opportunities for career development across our Trust. Staff well-being is a priority for our team and we work closely with our staff to achieve a positive work/life balance.

Main duties

Inclusion Leadership: Support the Headteacher and SLT in delivering whole-school inclusion priorities, ensuring alignment with the SEND Code of Practice and the School Improvement Plan.

Operational Provision & Tracking: Coordinate targeted interventions and track pupil progress data for SEND, EAL, and Pupil Premium cohorts to maximise impact and achievement.

Teaching & Learning Guidance: Model and promote high-quality adaptive teaching strategies across classrooms to ensure full curriculum access and scaffolding for all pupils.

Support Staff Management: Direct, deploy, and line manage allocated support staff to optimise learning support across key stages.

Multi-Agency Collaboration: Act as the main operational liaison for external agencies (e.g., Educational Psychologists, Local Authority teams, health professionals) and lead statutory EHCP/SEN review processes.

Parental & Pastoral Support: Build strong, collaborative partnerships with parents and carers while supporting early intervention pathways for pupil wellbeing and attendance.

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 Whitefield Primary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 422 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Whitefield Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/whitefield-primary-academy

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