Vice Principal SENCO

Gorton Primary School, Manchester, M18 7GR

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  19 May 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  8 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Deputy headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 56316.00 - 62202.00

Vice Principal SENCO job summary

Gorton Primary School are looking for an exceptional, resilient, and inspiring leader that has the flair to bring to life enjoyment, creativity, commitment and achievement for the children and communities of the school who can build on our existing success.

 

You will have the opportunity to play a key role in shaping inclusive practices, supporting students with SEND and leading staff in delivering tailored learning experiences.

 

The Trust has a dynamic culture of collaboration and a collective passion to make all our schools excellent by developing a dynamic environment that encourages innovation, continuous improvement, and challenge.

 

We are looking for someone who will:

 

·        Have experience of having worked in, a successful school previously.

·        Have expert knowledge of the SEND code of practice and EHCP processes.

·        Have the ambition, drive, and determination of an excellent leader.

·        Have high quality teaching skills.

·        Be able to articulate and share a vision of primary education within the aims and values of Gorton Primary School

·        Have the knowledge of what constitutes quality in educational provision, the characteristics of effective schools and strategies for raising standards and the achievement of all pupils.

·        Understand and commit to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all pupils and staff.

·        Ability to build and maintain good relationships.

 

We can offer you:

 

·        The opportunity to work with an experienced and nurturing Vantage School Improvement Advisor where you will be given the opportunity to broaden and develop your skills.

·        A committed, hardworking, and supportive team both in the school and as part of the wider Vantage community.

·        Central Services for Finance, HR, Estates

·        A happy, caring, and safe environment, where Staff and Governors work in partnership with parents and communities

·        An inclusive and diverse culture which encourages understanding and respect for others.

 

We warmly encourage visits to our school. Please contact us on 0161 505 0910

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Gorton Primary School

• School type: Free School, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 359 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/gorton-primary-school

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