Assistant Headteacher

Assistant Headteacher - SENCo

£39,562 - £54,395 (DOE)

Full-Time | Term Time (39 weeks) + 3 weeks additional SENCo responsibilities

Fordham, Ely

As Assistant Headteacher - SENCo, you will lead the strategic development of Special Educational Needs (SEN) provision, working alongside senior leadership to raise standards, support teaching staff, and champion inclusive education.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership: Drive and implement the school's SEN strategy, policies, and continuous provision evaluation alongside the Head of School.

Staff Guidance: Provide specialist support, mentoring, and advice to teaching staff to elevate practice and pupil outcomes.

Compliance & Safeguarding: Ensure full statutory SEN compliance, uphold child protection protocols, and promote student welfare.

• QTS with completed NASENCO qualification.

• Proven leadership experience in a SENCo role.

• Commitment to safeguarding (enhanced DBS check and Child Protection training required).

• Professional Growth including Unlimited CPD platform access, funded DBS/First Aid, QTLS support, and qualification grants (NPQ, NPQSL, NASENCO).

• Health & Wellbeing benefits including Health Assured EAP, wellbeing leave, enhanced parental leave, free eye tests, and Blue Light Card.

• Workplace Perks including laptop/MacBook, cycle-to-work scheme, free onsite parking, teacher planner, attendance bonuses, referral schemes, and a casual dress code.

if you are interested in finding out more about this role, please apply today!

experience

Teaching

skills

ability to track progression in attainment,background in youth work,behaviour management,building relationships,classroom management,communication,de-escalation techniques,empathy,experience in administering medication,experience in managing challenging behaviour,experience with autism spectrum disorders,experience with learning difficulties,experience with social emotional mental health,inclusiveness,manual handling,marking,mentor experience,personal care experience,planning,resilience,restraint training,speech and language therapy experience

qualifications

QTS

education

high school