Bridge Learning Campus is looking to appoint an Assistant Headteacher Inclusion to strategically lead SEND across the campus. The Assistant Headteacher Inclusion role in Bridge Learning Campus will build your skills across Primary and Secondary phases in their all-through school.
This is an exceptional opportunity for someone looking for their next step in their career progression. Bridge Learning Campus is part of Trust in Learning Academies, and being part of a Trust means you are never alone, you will have support through working with SENCOs across the Trust. If this sounds like the right next step in your career, we would love to hear from you.
Salary: L12-L16 £67,896 - £75,048
Contract: Permanent, All year round
Closing date: Friday 9th January, 9am
Interview date: TBC
Start Date: As soon as possible
We are looking for:
A dedicated and experienced SENCO, with senior leadership experience, who will strategically lead Bridge Learning Campus’s SEND strategy. The successful candidate will be a strategic thinker with a deep understanding of the SEND Code of Practice and other national guidance that supports the implementation of effective inclusion. The successful candidate will support the further development of an inclusive culture across the campus, where behaviour is understood to be a form of communication and where additional needs are identified at an early stage of need.
This is a key leadership role, working closely with staff, families, and external agencies to drive the whole-school SEND strategy, and ensure outstanding outcomes for all pupils with SEND. This role will lead the SEND team in both the primary and secondary phase of the campus, ensuring the effective implementation of EHCPs and individual support plans for pupils on the SEN Register. The AHT Inclusion will ensure effective collaboration between departments that support pupils with SEND, to support high-quality teaching and learning for pupils with SEND, including adaptive pedagogy. This will guarantee a high-quality education for all SEND pupils.
Key Responsibilities:
- Strategically lead inclusion to ensure an inclusive culture, where high quality provision for pupils with SEND is built into all leadership and teaching
- Line manage the SENCO (primary) and SENCO (secondary)
- Lead the SEND team in both the primary and secondary phase of the campus
- Ensure all statutory responsibilities are met, as laid out in the SEND Code of Practice
- Work collaboratively with other leaders to ensure that all students with SEND receive high-quality support and inclusive teaching, including through adaptive pedagogy. This includes ensuring high expectations for all pupils with SEND are embedded across the school.
- Work collaboratively with pastoral teams, including safeguarding, behaviour and attendance, to facilitate excellent engagement and outcomes for pupils with SEND.
We offer:
- Enhanced CPD, including access to professional networks across the Trust
- Paid induction and training suited to the role
- Confidential access to an Employee Assistance Programme
- Free parking
- Use of the Cycle Scheme
- Paid completion of a DBS check
- Flu vaccination vouchers
- Free eye tests (where the employee is desk-based)
- Where eligible, automatic enrolment to the relevant pension scheme
- Honouring of continuous service earned in the Local Authority
Fluency Duty
This role has been identified as falling within the definition of requiring fluency in spoken English. You will be required to speak English with confidence and be able to conduct a conversation and answer questions for extended periods of time.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts at Amplify Education are subject to pre-employment checks incl, but not limited to, initial and periodic enhanced level checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, disability or age, and maternity, marital or civil partner status. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.
The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants, and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media account names/handles, as part of the interview process.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.