At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead inclusion and SEND provision, ensuring every child achieves their best.
- Company: New Milton Infant School, a supportive and ambitious community.
- Benefits: Professional development, flexible policies, and a dedicated staff team.
- Other info: Join a friendly environment with enthusiastic children and excellent growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on children's lives and shape school improvement.
- Qualifications: Leadership experience in primary education and commitment to inclusion.
The predicted salary is between 40500 - 49500 £ per year.
- Deputy Head/SENDCO Required For January 2027
- What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you an ambitious and inspirational leader with a passion for inclusion and a commitment to ensuring every child succeeds?
New Milton Infant School is seeking to appoint an exceptional Deputy Headteacher and SENDCo to join our Senior Leadership Team.
This is an exciting opportunity to continue the success and make a significant impact within our ambitious school community whilst helping shape the next stage of our improvement.
As a key member of the leadership team, you will lead inclusion across the school, champion the needs of pupils with SEND and other vulnerable learners and play a strategic role in driving school improvement.
Alongside your leadership responsibilities, you will maintain a strong classroom presence, delivering high-quality teaching and building meaningful relationships with children and families.
The Role
- Be a member of the Senior Leadership Team.
- Lead inclusion and SEND provision across the school.
- Act as the school's named SENDCo.
- Serve as a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead.
- Lead provision for SEND, disadvantaged and vulnerable pupils.
- Monitor pupil progress and evaluate the impact of provision.
- Work closely with families and external agencies.
- Support whole‑school improvement priorities.
- Teach a class and model excellent classroom practice.
- Bring energy, creativity and a positive approach
We Are Looking For Someone Who
- Is passionate about inclusion and securing the best outcomes for every child.
- Hold the National Award for SEND Coordination (NASENCO) or be willing to
- undertake the qualification within the required time frame.
- Has successful leadership experience within a primary school setting.
- Has experience of leading SEND provision and inclusive practice.
- Can inspire, motivate and support colleagues.
- Builds positive relationships with pupils, families and the wider community.
- Works collaboratively with staff, governors and the wider community
- Shares our commitment to safeguarding and high expectations for all children.
Key Responsibilities
- Deputy Headteacher
- Support the Headteacher in providing strategic leadership and direction.
- Lead and monitor teaching, learning and assessment to ensure consistently
- high standards across the school.
- Drive school improvement initiatives and contribute to self‑evaluation and
- Support staff through coaching, mentoring and professional development.
- Contribute to safeguarding, behaviour, attendance and pupil wellbeing.
- Deputise for the Headteacher when required.
- SENDCo
- Lead the strategic development of SEND provision throughout the school.
- Ensure that pupils with SEND receive high‑quality support and achieve their full potential.
- Coordinate, monitor and evaluate SEND interventions and provision.
- Work collaboratively with teachers, support staff, parents and external
- Manage statutory assessment processes and annual reviews where required.
- Ensure compliance with the SEND Code of Practice and relevant legislation.
- Champion inclusive practice and develop staff expertise in meeting the needs of all children
- What the school offers its staff
We Can Offer
- A supportive and dedicated staff team.
- Enthusiastic, friendly and well‑behaved children.
- The opportunity to influence strategic school development.
- Excellent professional development opportunities
- Access to coaching, leadership development and NPQ support.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Flexible and family‑friendly policies.
- Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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