Assistant Headteacher / SENCo

Manor Drive Primary Academy; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent professional development

Free on-site parking

Staff laptop & interactive linking设备

Job summary

Manor Drive Primary Academy in Peterborough seeks an Assistant Headteacher / SENCo to support inclusion and SEND provision. The role is aligned to the L6 leadership scale, with progression through L10, starting January 2027.

The post requires safeguarding commitments and close collaboration with senior staff, parents, governors and the community to ensure high standards for all learners. The successful candidate will work with our Senior Leadership Team and EYFS SENCo to deliver exceptional SEND

Qualifications

• Experience working with children with complex needs.
• Experience tracking and monitoring progress and identifying needs.
• Experience in SEND Code of Practice as SENCo or teacher.
• Excellent communication, partnership with parents, governors and community.
• National Award for SENCo (NASENCO).

Responsibilities

• Lead and support SEND provision alongside SLT and EYFS SENCo.
• Collaborate with parents, governors and community to raise standards.

Skills

Complex needs experience

Progress tracking

SEND Code of Practice experience

Communication

NASENCO

Job description

Assistant Headteacher / SENCo

Required for January 2027

L6 £60,619

Range L6 - L10

Manor Drive Primary Academy, part of the Four Cs Trust, is a growing inclusive primary school located in the north of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. The Academy currently has an on-roll of 375 pupils, including Nursery, and operates as a two-form entry school from Reception through to Year 4, with one Year 5 class and one Year 6 class. Manor Drive is an excellent place to develop your career within a supportive and ambitious team that has high expectations for all pupils and staff. While we are an innovative and forward-thinking academy, we are also rooted in traditional values and a commitment to high standards. Our staff are highly supportive and share a collective ambition to secure exceptional outcomes for every child.

WHAT WE WANT FROM YOU:

• Have a range of experience working with children with complex needs.
• Be experienced in rigorous tracking and monitoring of children’s progress, identifying needs and implementing effective strategies.
• Be experienced in working within the SEND Code of Practice as a SENCo or teacher.
• Be an excellent communicator, with a strong commitment to working in partnership with parents, Governors and the community.
• Have the National Award for SENCo (NASENCO)
• Work alongside our Senior Leadership Team and EYFS SENCo to be a strong leader who is committed to providing the highest standards of provision for SEND students by supporting colleagues, parents and students.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

• Excellent professional development, guidance and support
• Strong focus on student and staff wellbeing, including a dedicated staff wellbeing space.
• Free on-site parking.
• Staff touch screen laptop and interactive linking device.

Closing date for applications is noon on Monday 26 October 2026

Manor Drive Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments involve regulated activity and are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, Barred Check List, two successful references and overseas checks where necessary. Online searches are carried out on all shortlisted candidates. Porter Avenue, Peterborough, PE4 7EP