At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead inclusion and achievement strategies for primary pupils, ensuring high-quality provision for all.
- Company: Values-driven primary school in Redbridge focused on making a difference.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, full-time role, and opportunities for professional development.
- Other info: Join a supportive team dedicated to inclusion and student success.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on vulnerable learners and shape the future of education.
- Qualifications: Qualified Teacher Status, strong primary teaching and leadership experience required.
The predicted salary is between 50400 - 61600 £ per year.
Assistant Headteacher - Inclusion & Achievement
ASAP Start | Redbridge | Temp‑to‑perm Full‑Time | £65,000-£73,000 DOE Enhanced DBS on the Update Service required
Are you an experienced primary leader with a passion for inclusion?
Do you thrive in roles where you can remove barriers, shape whole‑school strategy and make a measurable difference to vulnerable learners?
Are you ready to step into a senior leadership position where your expertise genuinely drives outcomes?
A values‑driven primary school in Redbridge is seeking an Assistant Headteacher for Inclusion & Achievement to join their Senior Leadership Team.
This is a strategic role with responsibility for ensuring that all pupils - including those with SEND, EAL, disadvantaged backgrounds and other vulnerable groups - receive ambitious, high‑quality provision.
What Will You Lead?
- Inclusion and achievement from Nursery to Year 6
- Whole‑school strategy for SEND, EAL and vulnerable groups
- Line management and development of the SENDCo
- School improvement priorities linked to inclusion and outcomes
- High‑quality adaptive teaching and inclusive classroom practice
- Monitoring, evaluation and evidence‑based decision‑making
- Key Questions to Consider
- Do you have the strategic vision to embed inclusion across every layer of school life?
- Can you analyse data, identify barriers and translate this into clear, impactful action?
- Are you confident coaching, mentoring and challenging colleagues to raise standards?
- Do you bring strong SEND knowledge, including statutory responsibilities and the Code of Practice?
- Are you able to model outstanding teaching and support others to refine their practice?
- Can you build positive relationships with families, external agencies and professionals?
- Your Core Responsibilities
- Leadership & Management
- Shape and deliver the school's vision and strategic direction
- Lead inclusion as a central pillar of school improvement
- Support and challenge staff to improve practice
- Contribute to recruitment, induction and professional development
- Deputise for senior leaders when required
- SEND & Inclusion
- Provide strategic leadership for SEND provision
- Ensure statutory duties are met effectively
- Evaluate interventions and additional provision
- Promote adaptive teaching and inclusive practice
- Work closely with families, governors and external agencies
- EAL & Language Development
- Lead provision for pupils learning English as an Additional Language
- Promote language‑rich classrooms and vocabulary development
- Support staff with strategies for different stages of language acquisition
- Achievement & Vulnerable Groups
- Analyse attainment and progress data
- Develop strategies to improve outcomes for disadvantaged pupils
- Ensure interventions are targeted and evaluated for impact
- Teaching & Learning
- Model excellent teaching through class teaching, groups, team teaching or demonstration lessons
- Coach and mentor colleagues
- Contribute to monitoring and evaluation of teaching and learning
What You Bring
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
- Strong primary teaching experience
- Successful leadership experience within a primary school
- Deep understanding of inclusion, SEND, EAL and adaptive teaching
- Strong analytical skills and evidence‑based decision‑making
- Excellent communication, organisation and professional integrity
- Commitment to safeguarding, equality and pupil wellbeing
- Enhanced DBS on the Update Service
- Salary & Contract
- Temp‑to‑perm
- Full‑time leadership role
- ASAP start
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