Assistant Headteacher (Inclusion) at Featherby Partnership Schools

Swingate Primary School; Gillingham; Presencial; GBP 58.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

CPD & leadership development

Pension scheme

Wellbeing programmes

Cycle to Work

Eye care vouchers

Employee discounts

Mental Health support

Descripción de la vacante

Featherby Partnership Schools is seeking an Assistant Headteacher (Inclusion) to lead inclusion across the school and join the Senior Leadership Team. The role focuses on ensuring every child belongs, participates and achieves, with strategic leadership and visible presence in day‑to‑day school life.

You will drive high-quality teaching and curriculum practice, coach colleagues, and build strong relationships with pupils, families and the wider community.

Formación

• Experience as part of a school Senior Leadership Team.
• Excellent classroom practitioner with strong curriculum knowledge.
• Track record of whole-school improvement.
• Ability to develop colleagues and build capability across the school.
• Able to use evidence and data to identify priorities and evaluate impact.

Responsabilidades

• Lead inclusion and ensure every child can participate and achieve.
• Contribute to strategic leadership and school improvement.
• Lead and develop inclusive teaching, learning and curriculum practice.
• Coach, support and inspire colleagues across the school.
• Use data and insight to identify priorities and drive improvement.
• Collaborate with families and professionals to remove barriers for children.
• Play an active role in the Senior Leadership Team and wider school life.

Conocimientos

Senior Leadership Team experience

Curriculum knowledge

Data-driven decisions

Inclusive leadership

Collaborative leadership

Descripción del empleo

About this Role

Join Featherby Partnership Schools as Assistant Headteacher (Inclusion)!

Lead inclusion. Inspire others. Help every child belong, participate and achieve.

Hours: Full time teaching hoursContract: PermanentTime Time Only: 39 weeks per yearStart Date: January 2027Actual Salary: L4 - L9

About the Role

Are you an experienced school leader who is passionate about inclusion and ambitious for every child?Featherby Partnership Schools are looking for an inspirational and collaborative Assistant Headteacher (Inclusion) to join our Senior Leadership Team and help shape the next stage of our school's development.This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader who is ready to take their next step. You'll bring a strong understanding of high-quality teaching, learning and curriculum alongside a genuine commitment to ensuring every child can participate, belong and achieve.As Assistant Headteacher, you'll have the opportunity to influence practice across our school, develop colleagues and help create the conditions in which pupils and staff can thrive. You'll combine strategic leadership with a visible presence in everyday school life, building strong relationships with children, colleagues, families and our wider community.

• Champion inclusion and help ensure every child has the opportunity to thrive
• Contribute to the strategic leadership and continued improvement of Featherby
• Lead and develop high-quality inclusive teaching, learning and curriculum practice
• Coach, support and inspire colleagues, building confidence and capability across the school
• Use evidence, insight and data to identify priorities and drive improvement
• Work collaboratively with leaders, families and professionals to remove barriers for children
• Play an active role within the Senior Leadership Team and wider life of the school

This is a role for a leader who wants to make a difference not only for individual children, but to the culture, practice and future of the whole school.

Who You Are

We're looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and inclusive leader who:

• Has previous experience as part of a school Senior Leadership Team
• Is an excellent classroom practitioner with strong curriculum knowledge
• Has a track record of contributing to whole-school improvement
• Brings out the best in others through supportive and collaborative leadership
• Has high expectations and is ambitious about what every child can achieve
• Builds positive, trusting relationships with pupils, colleagues and families
• Is confident using evidence and data to inform priorities and evaluate impact
• Is reflective, resilient and solution-focused
• Can balance strategic thinking with the realities of leading in a busy school

Above all, you'll bring energy, integrity and ambition to our leadership team and share our belief that inclusion is about creating a school where every child feels valued, belongs and is able to succeed.

What We Offer

At Featherby Partnership Schools, you'll join a warm, ambitious and inclusive community where colleagues work together to create the very best opportunities for our children.As part of Maritime Academy Trust, you'll also benefit from wider collaboration, professional networks and opportunities to continue developing as a leader.

Here’s what you can expect:

• The opportunity to play a significant role in shaping the future of Featherby
• A supportive and collaborative Senior Leadership Team
• Opportunities to influence inclusion, teaching and learning across the school
• High-quality leadership development, CPD and Trust-wide professional networks
• Opportunities for future career development across Maritime Academy Trust
• Teachers' Pension Scheme and national terms and conditions
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including enhanced maternity and paternity provision
• A comprehensive wellbeing offer, including our Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Team Network, Mental Health First Aiders and Occupational Health support
• Lifestyle and financial wellbeing benefits, including Cycle to Work, Blue Light Card, eye care vouchers and access to employee discounts

Featherby Partnership Schools and Maritime Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, online checks and relevant pre-employment checks in line with current safeguarding guidance. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. We are proud to be an inclusive employer and value diversity at all levels.