Inclusion Assistant Headteacher, including SENCO

Green Lane Primary School, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 8HT

24 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  23 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  27 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
  • SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Leadership Scale (L3 – L7)

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Inclusion Assistant Headteacher & SENCO plays a pivotal role in shaping an inclusive culture where all pupils thrive. The postholder will lead SEND provision across the school, including a 36-place resourced provision (12-place DLD and a 24-place Autism). They will ensure excellence in teaching and learning for pupils with additional needs and contribute to wider strategic leadership and school improvement.

Duties:

• Lead and manage the school’s SEND provision, ensuring high quality support, improving outcomes for all pupils with additional needs.
• Take an active role in the Pupil Progress cycle, being accountable for the progress of those children with additional needs.
• Line manage our Resourced Provision staff, including the lead teacher.
• Oversee, coordinate and quality assure EHCPs, referrals, annual reviews and multiagency liaison.
• Support teachers in delivering inclusive, adaptive and differentiated teaching.
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of interventions, classroom strategies and targeted support.
• Lead and model exemplary practice within SLT, contributing to whole school strategic development.
• Support staff development, coaching and CPD to promote an inclusive, aspirational culture.

School visits are welcomed, please contact the school office to arrange: 01274 774644.

For further information and an application form, go tohttps://greenlane.bradford.sch.uk/work-for-us/

Please emailgreenlane@priestley.academywith completed application forms.

Closing date for completed application forms: 2pm, Monday 23 March 2026

Interviews: Wednesday 15 April 2026

What the school offers its staff

Working at Priestley Academy Trust has many benefits.

We offer competitive salaries and excellent working environments, but more importantly, we pride ourselves on the support we provide to our staff.

If you join us you can expect:

■ Competitive salaries

■ Opportunities for professional development at all stages of your career through our Priestley Pathways Programme

■ A Trust-wide commitment to a positive work-life balance

■ Additional wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme

■ Collaboration, with many cross-Trust opportunities.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

PAT recruit GLPS_AsstHead 2.pdf - 883 KB (opens in new tab)

PAT recruit GLPS_AsstHead.pdf - 238 KB (opens in new tab)

About Green Lane Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 572 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Green Lane Primary School website
• Email address: greenlane@priestley.academy
• Phone number: 01274 774644
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/green-lane-primary-school-bd8-8ht

Green Lane Primary is a wonderful school in the heart of Manningham; we pride ourselves on our inclusivity and strive to ensure ALL children reach their fullest potential. We are proud to be part of The Priestley Academy Trust, a collaboration of six primary schools close to the city centre of Bradford, West Yorkshire. It is a dedicated and hardworking Trust who aims to be at the forefront of new initiatives to raise standards and broaden the range of experiences for our pupils.

Arranging a visit to Green Lane Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email greenlane@priestley.academy.

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