Assistant Headteacher – Inclusion and Achievement

Newburyparkschool; Ilford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Newbury Park Primary School in Ilford seeks an inspirational and committed Assistant Headteacher to join the Senior Leadership Team and lead our strategic approach to inclusion and achievement.

This role focuses on ensuring every child, regardless of need or background, has access to excellent education and improved outcomes. You will work with SENDCo, EAL and vulnerable pupils while shaping school-wide inclusion practices.

Qualifications

• Excellent and experienced primary practitioner.
• Successful leadership experience within a primary school setting.
• Strong understanding of inclusion, SEND and removing barriers to learning.
• Excellent teaching and adaptive practice enable all pupils to succeed.
• Experience improving outcomes for pupils with additional needs and vulnerable groups.
• Ability to support and develop colleagues through coaching and professional dialogue.
• Ability to analyse information, identify priorities and evaluate impact.
• Ability to build positive relationships with pupils, families, staff and external professionals.
• Shared ambition that every child should feel valued, included and successful.

Responsibilities

• Strategic leadership of inclusion across Nursery to Year 6.
• Oversee SEND provision and outcomes.
• Line management and development of the SENDCo.
• Oversee EAL provision and language development.
• Support vulnerable and disadvantaged pupils.
• Improve outcomes for pupils with additional needs.
• Develop adaptive teaching approaches.
• Ensure effective intervention and support strategies.
• Promote inclusive classroom practice.
• Collaborate with the Deputy Headteacher for Quality of Education and Standards.
• Coordinate with the Deputy Headteacher for Behaviour, Culture, Safeguarding and Attendance.
• Contribute to whole-school improvement and staff development.

Skills

Inclusion leadership

SEND knowledge

Coaching & development

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Job description

Assistant Headteacher – Inclusion and Achievement

Please note: Newbury Park Primary School is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this vacancy. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be able to take up employment at our school in Ilford, East London. Evidence of right to work will be required as part of our pre-employment checks.

Are you passionate about ensuring every child achieves their potential?

Newbury Park Primary School is seeking an inspirational and committed Assistant Headteacher to join our Senior Leadership Team and lead our strategic approach to inclusion and achievement.

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and reflective leader who believes that every child, regardless of need, background or circumstance, deserves access to an excellent education and the opportunity to succeed.

Working alongside the Headteacher, Deputy Headteachers and wider leadership team, you will play a key role in ensuring that inclusion is embedded across all aspects of school life and that barriers to learning are identified and removed.

Our vision is “Learning for life, achieving together” and our values of Courage, Curiosity, Compassion, Creativity and Collaboration underpin everything we do.

About the role

As Assistant Headteacher – Inclusion and Achievement, you will provide strategic leadership for inclusion across Nursery to Year 6.

You will work closely with our SENDCo, who you will line manage, ensuring that SEND provision is ambitious, effective and focused on improving outcomes for pupils.

The successful candidate will initially take responsibility for:

Strategic leadership of inclusion across the school

SEND provision and outcomes

Line management and development of the SENDCo

EAL provision and language development

Supporting vulnerable and disadvantaged pupils

Improving outcomes for pupils with additional needs

Developing adaptive teaching approaches

Ensuring effective intervention and support strategies

Promoting inclusive classroom practice

You will work collaboratively with the Deputy Headteacher for Quality of Education and Standards to ensure that high-quality teaching meets the needs of all learners.

You will also work closely with the Deputy Headteacher responsible for Behaviour, Culture, Safeguarding and Attendance to ensure pastoral, safeguarding and inclusion systems work together effectively.

As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will contribute to whole-school improvement, support staff development and help shape the continued development of Newbury Park Primary School.

Specific leadership responsibilities may evolve over time in response to the needs and priorities of the school.

About you

We are looking for someone who:

Is an excellent and experienced primary practitioner.

Has successful leadership experience within a primary school setting.

Has a strong understanding of inclusion, SEND and removing barriers to learning.

Understands how excellent teaching and adaptive practice enable all pupils to succeed.

Has experience of improving outcomes for pupils with additional needs and vulnerable groups.

Can support and develop colleagues through coaching and professional dialogue.

Can analyse information, identify priorities and evaluate impact.

Builds positive relationships with pupils, families, staff and external professionals.

Shares our ambition that every child should feel valued, included and successful.

What we offer

The opportunity to join an ambitious and collaborative Senior Leadership Team.

A clear opportunity to shape and develop inclusion across a large primary school.

A strong culture of professional development and teamwork.

A diverse and vibrant school community.

The opportunity to make a significant difference to children’s lives.

Newbury Park Primary School is a four-form entry primary school serving a diverse and vibrant community. We are proud of our inclusive ethos and our commitment to ensuring every child is supported to achieve their potential.