Assistant Headteacher - Inclusion

Havering Education Services; Romford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Marshalls Park Academy is seeking a passionate Assistant Headteacher to enhance inclusive practices. This role involves strategic oversight of SEND and pastoral care, aiming to provide an outstanding educational experience for all students. The successful candidate will demonstrate leadership and communication skills, fostering a supportive environment for vulnerable learners.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading inclusion or SEND in a secondary context.
• Deep understanding of inclusive education and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop inclusive practice across the school.
• Strategic oversight of SEND and pastoral care.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

National Award for SEN Coordination (NASENCO)

Job description

Marshalls Park Academy

Closing on 16/05/2025 at 12:00

Enhanced DBS Check

Permanent | Full Time

Full Time hours per week.

Marshalls Park Academy

part of South West Essex Community Education Trust

Pettits Lane, Romford, Essex, RM1 4EH

Tel:[phone]

Assistant Headteacher - Inclusion

Contract Type: Full time

Contract Term: Permanent

Position Start Date: September 2025

Marshalls Park Academy is seeking to appoint a passionate and forward-thinking Assistant Headteacher to lead and develop our inclusive practice across the school. This is a key leadership role, with strategic oversight of SEND, pastoral care, and provision for vulnerable learners.

The successful candidate will have enthusiasm, determination and emotional intelligence and will support the whole-school team ethos in our aim of offering an outstanding educational experience for every child.

The Trust seeks applications from candidates who have:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• National Award for SEN Coordination (NASENCO) or currently undertaking the qualification.
• Proven experience in leading inclusion or SEND in a secondary or senior school context.
• Deep understanding of inclusive education, safeguarding, and the wider pastoral needs of young people.
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills.
• Commitment to driving high expectations for all learners.

Why Marshalls Park Academy?

Marshalls Park Academy is a vibrant, over-subscribed, mixed secondary school of 11-16 year olds. Situated in Romford, in the London Borough of Havering, we currently have 1200 students on roll. Having rapidly expanded, we now accept 240 spaces into our Year 7 cohort. The school has an excellent reputation within the local community, which is enhanced every year with our ever-improving academic performance and widening student achievements.

We are an Ofsted ‘Good’ school (2020), which “pupils are proud to attend” with “a strong sense of community”. Our staff are well-supported and enjoy working at the school; they “appreciate leaders’ support to reduce their workload and promote their well-being.”

Why SWECET?

At South West Essex Community Education Trust, we are passionate about providing the best start in life for our pupils. We are united in the belief that every young person needs and deserves an education that will maximise their future life chances.

We place our pupils’ needs at the heart of everything we do and support our colleagues in delivering high-quality education. Our vision is to establish a national reputation for the quality of education we provide.

Our academies are united by the things that make us both similar and unique – the DNA that ties us all together. The SWECET DNA is made up of the following components: Developing our people, Nurturing our differences, and Aspiring for excellence.

We believe that our colleagues are our most precious resource to provide high-quality learning experiences for all our pupils. Our colleagues work hard to support teams in their own schools and across the Trust and in return, the SWECET Wellbeing Charter sets out our actions to support our colleagues.

If you have energy and passion in abundance and would relish the opportunity to be part of our team, we look forward to hearing from you. Visits from prospective candidates are warmly welcomed and encouraged. To arrange a visit, please email [e-mail] .

To apply for this role please use the link below to complete your application

We reserve the right to close this advertisement once we receive sufficient applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as soon as possible.

South West Essex Community Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants for this post must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including reference checks with previous employers, online checks and an enhanced DBS check with the Disclosure & Barring Service

Safeguarding

Havering Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The protection of our pupils from abuse is the responsibility of all staff within our schools, superseding any other considerations. Therefore Havering Schools comply with the Department for Education ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance.

It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Please be advised that, again in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, shortlisted candidates (who wish to accept an invite to interview) will be required to submit, prior to their interview, a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Upon submission of this information, online checks may be carried out.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; the successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure check. Having a criminal record will not necessarily debar you from obtaining a position with the School.

Equal Opportunities

Havering Schools aim to promote and ensure equality of opportunity and equal treatment for all. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment regardless of gender, marital status, race, colour, nationality (including citizenship), ethnic or national origins, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, responsibility for dependants, religious or political affiliation and trade union activities. All matters related to employment are decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.