Assistant Headteacher (SEND & Inclusion)

SchoolBrowse; Preston; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Tarleton Academy seeks an inspirational Assistant Headteacher with responsibility for SEND and Inclusion. You will provide strategic leadership for SEND and inclusion across the academy, lead the Learning Support team and drive improvements in teaching and learning so that adaptive practice is embedded across all curriculum areas.

This full-time, permanent position is offered on the Leadership Pay Range L10-L14 with a salary of £64,691 to £71,330 per annum.

Qualifications

• Provide strategic leadership for SEND and inclusion across the academy.
• Lead the Learning Support team and ensure high-quality provision for students with additional needs within the mainstream school.
• Drive improvements in teaching and learning so that adaptive practice is embedded across all curriculum areas.
• Champion inclusive practice and ensure that all staff are equipped to meet the needs of every learner.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for SEND and inclusion across the academy.
• Lead the Learning Support team and ensure high-quality provision for students with additional needs within the mainstream school.
• Drive improvements in teaching and learning so that adaptive practice is embedded across all curriculum areas.
• Champion inclusive practice and ensure that all staff are equipped to meet the needs of every learner.

Skills

Strategic leadership

SEND and Inclusion

Learning Support

Adaptive teaching

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

About the school

Tarleton Academy is a school where inclusion is at the heart of everything it does. Since resetting its vision and values under new leadership in 2024, the academy has seen a fivefold increase in the identification of students with SEND, alongside significant investment in staff development, specialist training and learning environments that foster a genuine sense of belonging for every child.

The school offers Eden provision, a dedicated SEMH space led by a specialist SEMH Inclusion Worker, alongside the development of its specialist SEND provision. Every teacher is committed to the SEND Manifesto for Teaching and Learning, ensuring that high-quality adaptive teaching is at the core of every classroom. Through its First and Most approach, the academy prioritises the needs of its most vulnerable learners.

The role

Tarleton Academy seeks an inspirational Assistant Headteacher with responsibility for SEND and Inclusion. The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership for SEND and inclusion across the academy, lead the Learning Support team and drive improvements in teaching and learning so that adaptive practice is embedded across all curriculum areas.

This full-time, permanent position is offered on the Leadership Pay Range L10-L14 with a salary of £64,691 to £71,330 per annum.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for SEND and inclusion across the academy.
• Lead the Learning Support team and ensure high-quality provision for students with additional needs within the mainstream school.
• Drive improvements in teaching and learning so that adaptive practice is embedded across all curriculum areas.
• Champion inclusive practice and ensure that all staff are equipped to meet the needs of every learner.

Benefits & package

This is an exciting opportunity to join Tarleton Academy at a pivotal stage in its journey, helping to shape an ambitious, inclusive culture where every child is known, valued and empowered to succeed. The academy is proud of its commitment to ensuring that every child receives the support, challenge and opportunities they deserve.