Assistant Headteacher - Inclusion Lead

Assistant Headteacher – Inclusion Lead

• Annual Salary: Competitive
• Location: Huddersfield
• Job Type: Full-time

Join a supportive and progressive educational environment that invests heavily in the growth and development of its staff at all levels. Due to promotions and retirements, combined with rapid growth, we are excited to offer various senior leader opportunities. We are eager to welcome an ambitious, friendly, confident, honest, and highly capable experienced leader to our team.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Lead and demonstrate consistently outstanding practice with a focus on teaching pupils with autism.
• Mentor and promote excellent practice among staff, challenging them to achieve their best.
• Lead the creation of engaging learning environments that support active participation and learning.
• Carry out whole school leadership roles, ensuring the quality of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) are maintained at a high standard.
• Coordinate all EHCP annual reviews, delegating responsibilities and ensuring the documents and meetings are of a high standard.
• Serve as the key point of contact with external agencies, including the local authority and support services.
• Manage referrals, consultations, and the admission process of new students.
• Develop systems to track progress made towards EHCP targets and work alongside the curriculum team to embed these targets into learning.
• Deliver training externally for staff and parents on specific aspects of education and care.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Proven senior leadership experience and skills, not necessarily from a special school background.
• Ability to inspire and form strong positive relationships with colleagues.
• Solution-focused, innovative, and capable of instigating sustainable systems and processes for more efficient and effective leadership.
• Experience in teaching pupils with autism and a track record of outstanding professional practice.
• Ability to acknowledge, mentor, and promote excellent practice among staff.

Benefits:

• Authentic leadership support and guidance.
• In-house accredited training and personalised professional development.
• Job mentoring and support.
• A friendly team and caring working environment that values a good work-life balance.
• Very competitive salary with benefits.
• Access to several self-referral support packages.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

To apply for the Assistant Headteacher – Inclusion Lead position, please submit your CV detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this role.