About this Role
Charlton Wood Primary School is a school set in the heart of a new and growing community. The school opened in September 2019 and is now a full, two-form entry school with 420 pupils.
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, experienced leader who will be a part of the Senior Leadership team. The Assistant Head will lead in the area of inclusion, with a focus on SEND provision and leading the school’s inclusion strategy.
You will quickly become one of the key people for a lot of our children and their families. You will work closely with the Assistant Head Pastoral and will be supported by the Headteacher, Deputy Headteacher and the Pastoral Manager. This role is an opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of young people. You will be an inspiring role model, focused on helping pupils most in need of support.
We work as a team to support our children, especially our most vulnerable children, to engage positively in school in the classroom and with their peers. We work with our families to find solutions and appropriate support for our children to ensure success in school.
As this role has a strong focus on the leadership of SEND, we welcome applicants who are experienced SENDCos. We can provide strong CPLD, and opportunities to grow to become the best practitioner you can be.
The successes of our pupils come because of a relentless and shared approach to achievement for all from the entire staff team who are united in the belief that all children can, and will, succeed as a result of high-quality teaching from passionate and caring professionals. Our school team approach is encapsulated in our school vision ‘Working together to grow confident, ambitious learners’.
As a leadership team we really want you to achieve your potential and we have a well-developed and effective approach to supporting staff development which is based in evidence informed research, using an instructional coaching model, so that you can be successful in your career. At Charlton Wood Primary Academy we are a team: our staff love working here and thrive on the support, development, encouragement and belief in success that we offer.
In addition to normal pay and conditions we will offer the successful candidate:
- a new fully resourced building with beautiful ground
- supportive and ongoing professional development throughout the year
- a bespoke training plan to enable you to deliver excellent outcomes and progress in your career
- a solution focussed team who work together closely to deliver the best for our community
- a supportive leadership team who will support you to be successful
- a commitment to reducing unnecessary workload so that you can focus on improving outcomes
- regular opportunities to network, moderate with and work with other colleagues in the Trust
- extremely supportive parents who are keen for their children to do well
The school and the Trust place no limits on their aspirations for our pupils and we all believe strongly in the importance of opening horizons and opportunities for those less well placed to see it for themselves. Charlton Wood Primary Academy has a history of building excellent relationships between staff, pupils, parents and the community. Pupils take pride in their school and respond positively to high expectations.
Visits to the school are warmly encouraged. Please call the school office to book one of the tours below:
- Monday 29th September 4pm
- Wednesday 1st October 9:30am
- Monday 6th October 4pm
Trust in Learning (Academies) is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance. Our policy and practice is in line with the Department for Education’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ most recent Guidance. We ensure that all appropriate measures are applied in relation to everyone who works for the Trust who is likely to be perceived by the children as a safe and trustworthy adult. Safer recruitment practice includes scrutinising applicants, online checks, verifying identity and academic or vocational qualifications, obtaining professional and character references, checking previous employment history and ensuring that a candidate has the health and physical capacity for the job.