Assistant Headteacher - SENDCo & Inclusion at Bushey Meads School

Bushey Meads School; Bushey; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bushey Meads School seeks an aspirational senior leader to join our experienced team as SENDCo, with a full leadership role and responsibility for driving inclusion and student success.

The post focuses on leading the Learning Support Team and shaping whole‑school strategies to ensure high quality teaching and strong progress for all pupils, including those on the SEND register.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in senior leadership within a school setting.
• Proven track record as an outstanding classroom practitioner.

Responsibilities

• Take a full senior leadership role within the school with a specific SENDCo remit.
• Lead and manage the Learning Support Team to support all students, including those on the SEND register.
• Contribute to whole-school development and inclusion strategies to drive high quality teaching and learning.

Job description

About this Role

Are you an aspirational leaderlooking for a new challenge?

Do you have a proven trackrecord as an outstanding classroom practitioner?

Would you like to make adifference in a school with a strong and inclusive learning culture?

Requiredfor January 2026 we are looking to appoint an exceptional, enthusiastic anddedicated professional, with drive and ambition, to join an experienced andeffective leadership team.

Theideal candidate will play a full senior leadership role within the school with aparticular whole school responsibility as SENDCo. A key responsibility will beto lead the experienced and cohesive Learning Support Team. The positionprovides an exciting opportunity in a school which is committed to high qualityteaching and learning and student success. Building on the success of our longstandingreputation for inclusion, you will play a key role as we move to the next stagein our development to achieve even greater success.

Witha proud history of a PNI Base having been on our site for several previousdecades and with the more recent £1.4 million development of a SpecialistResource Provision at the school, we have the ambition to further develop as acentre of excellence. We have the capacity to be able to offer expertise andsupport to schools across our growing Multi Academy Trust (currently consistingof three schools, Bushey Meads School, Little Reddings Primary School and HartsbournePrimary School) and the wider local area. We also want to develop, recruit andretain the highest calibre of staff who can work effectively to secureexcellent progress for all our students, especially those on the wider SENDregister at the school.

BusheyMeads School is a great place to work; we have strong links with local primaryschools and good practice and ideas are shared across the Trust. Transport links are good with the M1, M25, A1and A41 being close by and local bus routes are only a short walk.

Heavilysubsidised childcare is offered as a package with all posts within theTrust. For more information about ourBSJT Little Gems Day Care Nursery please contact Rachael Coombs, BSJT BusinessManager, through the HR Team on 020 8955 8833.

Full details of the vacancy can be found on ourwebsite www.busheymeads.org.ukalong with further information about the school. Alternatively, please contact the HR team on020 8955 8833.

Closing Datefor applications: Tuesday 6thOctober2026 (9am)

Interviews: Tuesday 13th October 2026

Successful candidates will be asked to return for asecond day on:Wednesday 14th October 2026

We reserve the right to make anappointment before the closing date, so early application is advised.

BusheySt James Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare ofchildren and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An offer of employment will be subject to anumber of pe-employment checks including ID and Right to Work in the UK,satisfactory written references, occupational health check and a successfulEnhanced DBS check.