Assistant Head Teacher - Special Educational Needs Lead (SENCo)

Job type: Full Time, Permanent

Start date: January or April 2026

Location: Newham

Leadership Pay Scale L6 - L10 £68,698 - £74,844

Our Primary school is looking to appoint an excellent leader to join our team as SENDCo and Assistant Head Teacher. We are looking for an ambitious leader who can drive strategic focus areas as well as contribute to the day-to-day running of the school through building strong relationships with students, parents, and staff. The successful candidate will lead our successful and dedicated team and contribute to the senior leadership of our school.

We are looking for someone with the passion, drive, and expertise to ensure that our pupils are given the best opportunities to maximise their development and reach their full potential. This is an excellent opportunity for a talented professional with an interest in inclusion combined with excellent interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills, to join a thriving school and share in our mission to prepare children for the best possible life.

You would be responsible for our SEND model and the quality of provision for all students on the SEND register, ensuring that all students are able to engage effectively in school life and learning, whatever their needs, and, where appropriate, make rapid progress in line with our expectations.

As an excellent classroom practitioner, you will support quality first, inclusive teaching. You will have the skills and knowledge to implement an effective graduated response and ensure that high-quality target setting is implemented within planning and teaching. You will have a good understanding of assessment and how to manage funding. You will ensure our school continues to benefit from, and contributes to, local and regional networks, disseminating guidance and training. You should be organised, IT efficient, and passionate about improving outcomes for our vulnerable children, with previous experience of the role within a primary setting.

We would expect the successful candidate to have completed the National award for SENCO accreditation.

We are looking for an Assistant Head Teacher who will:

• Be committed to raising standards for all pupils.
• Have an excellent record of classroom practice and high expectations of all pupils in our inclusive school.
• Have excellent leadership qualities and vision to build on our successes to date that include the Inclusion Flagship Accreditation.
• Lead by example and inspire, motivate, challenge, and support an enthusiastic team of support staff.
• Have experience of strategic planning and of school self-review.
• Be committed to and champion inclusion for all children.
• Have a commitment to delivering and receiving professional development.
• Be reflective on their practice and lead by example.
• Have proven experience of analysis and the use of data to monitor the impact of interventions.
• Have a commitment to and successful experience of developing the achievement and progress of children with Special Educational Needs.
• Have a good knowledge of the SEN Code of Practice, its application within schools, and interventions for a range of SEN.
• Have experience of working with external partners, relevant agencies, and parents to effectively support and improve outcomes for vulnerable pupils and families.
• Have experience of leading Safeguarding including liaison with outside agencies.

We would welcome applications from experienced and ambitious SENCOs who want to make a significant contribution to the provision and outcomes for our vulnerable pupils and who would be willing to develop their leadership skills in monitoring, tracking, and reporting on progress and attainment in this area of school performance.

Please note that as a school, we are unable to offer sponsorship at this time. All applicants must have a Qualified Teacher Status awarded by the British Department of Education.

To apply for this Assistant Headteacher SENCO, please get in touch today! We are recruiting for this Assistant Headteacher SENCO role now and will be interviewing ASAP.

We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment for this Assistant Headteacher SENCO role. As an Assistant Headteacher SENCO, you will have a safeguarding responsibility if appointed. The successful Assistant Headteacher SENCO candidate will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references. This Assistant Headteacher SENCO post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Apply for this Assistant Headteacher SENCO opportunity by sending your CV. You will be contacted (if shortlisted) for the Assistant Headteacher SENCO role within 48 hours.

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