14 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    January 2027

  • Closing date

    22 September 2026 at 12:59pm

  • Date listed

    8 September 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Assistant headteacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full time equivalent salary

£68965 - £76042 per annum

Vice Principal & SENDCo job summary

An exciting opportunity to shape the future of Lift Charles Warren

Lift Charles Warren is entering an exciting new chapter, and we are looking for an exceptional leader to join us as our Vice Principal and SENCO.

With Jade Christie joining as our new Principal, alongside Michelle Court, our Regional Executive Principal, this is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of our school as part of a new senior leadership team. Lift Charles Warren is a welcoming and inclusive primary school in the village of Simpson, Milton Keynes, serving children aged 4-11. Alongside our mainstream provision, we proudly deliver Butterflies, our specialist Communication and Language Provision for pupils in EYFS to the end of Key Stage 1. Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do, and we are committed to ensuring every child receives an excellent education in every classroom, every day.

About the role

This is a unique leadership opportunity for an experienced and values-driven leader who combines outstanding educational leadership with expertise in inclusion and SEND.

Working closely with the Principal, you will play a pivotal role in leading whole-school improvement while providing strategic leadership for SEND and inclusion. You will help shape the school's vision, drive high standards of teaching and learning, and ensure every child receives the support, challenge and opportunities they need to flourish.

In this role, you will

* Work in partnership with the Principal to deliver the school's strategic vision and improvement priorities, deputising when required.
* Provide strategic leadership for SEND and inclusion, ensuring high-quality provision and statutory compliance across the school.
* Lead and develop colleagues through coaching, professional development and instructional leadership to continually improve teaching and learning.
* Drive excellence in teaching, learning, curriculum and assessment, ensuring all pupils achieve ambitious outcomes.
* Oversee and further develop our specialist Communication and Language Provision, Butterflies, ensuring it is fully aligned with our mainstream provision and inclusive ethos.
* Champion early identification, effective intervention and ambitious provision for pupils with SEND, working closely with families, staff and external agencies.
* Promote a positive culture of high expectations, excellent behaviour, attendance and inclusion, where every child feels safe, valued and able to succeed.
* Build strong partnerships with families, the local community and external professionals to secure the very best outcomes for every child.

Who we're looking for

* We're seeking an exceptional leader who is ready to make a significant impact across our whole school community. You'll be someone who:
* Has a proven track record of leading whole-school improvement and securing excellent outcomes for all children.
* Is an outstanding instructional leader who inspires, coaches and develops others to achieve their very best.
* Has a deep commitment to inclusion and a passion for ensuring every child can thrive, regardless of need or background.
* Demonstrates strategic thinking, resilience and the ability to lead with clarity, integrity and compassion.
* Builds strong, collaborative relationships with pupils, families, colleagues and external partners.
* Shares our unwavering commitment to safeguarding, high expectations and delivering an excellent education for every child, every day.

Who is Lift Schools?

We're a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission: to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. Across our 62 schools, we empower our staff to do their best work, supported by exceptional leadership and development opportunities.

We offer you

* A comprehensive and bespoke CPD programme, including weekly development sessions led by senior leaders and the Teaching & Learning Coach
* Access to external subject-specific CPD and Trust-wide networks
* Generous benefits, including pension and healthcare support
* Lifestyle perks, including gym discounts and travel deals

Find out more

If you'd like to visit the school or have a confidential conversation about the role, we'd be delighted to hear from you. Please contact Mev Hussain, Talent Resourcing Partner, at to arrange a visit or discuss the opportunity further.

Please don't wait until the role closes; we will review applications as they come in and arrange interviews as soon as possible.

Closing Date: 21 September 2026

Start Date: January 2027

Interview Date: 29 September 2026

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

Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

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.

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About Lift Charles Warren

Organisation type
Academy, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
Size
182 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
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Website
Lift Charles Warren website
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Thank you for your interest in joining the team here at Lift Charles Warren.
We are very proud and privileged to serve the young people in and around the Milton Keynes area.

In recent years enormous strides have been made to improve progress and attainment and we are very proud that Lift Charles Warren is in the top 1% of all schools for progress and attainment at KS1. Our dedicated teachers and leaders continue to develop a curriculum that inspires and prepares our pupils for their future.

Lift Charles Warren has an exciting future and it is absolutely vital that we attract the right calibre of professional to lead us on our journey to excellence. You will be a colleague who is relentless in their desire to raise standards and improve outcomes; a colleague who is able to enjoy positive, professional relationships with young people, staff and the wider community; and, perhaps most importantly, a colleague who can demonstrate high levels of resilience and emotional intelligence when dealing with complex and sensitive situations.

The Aims of Lift Charles Warren

At Lift Charles Warren we expect the best of everyone. We recognise the transformative power of self-belief, and our children are happy, confident, resilient and self- critical. There are no short cuts and no excuses. We value hard work, determination and ambition, acknowledging and celebrating the variety of ways in which learners can be excellent. We undertake all our work with professionalism, honesty and integrity. A strong moral compass underpins all our work.

We have an inherent belief in the following:
- Everyone is a leader.
- Creating a can-do, solution focused culture.
- Doing it and having impact - make a difference.
- Attention to detail - follow up and follow through.
- Understanding that making mistakes is okay - what’s important is how we learn from them.
- Being outward thinking - adopt a mind-set of restless excellence.

Our Specialism and Awards

We are delighted to have won two National awards from SSAT for progress and Closing the Gap 2015.

We have also been successful in gaining the EYFS Quality Mark and the Quality Mark for the whole school (March 2021)

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