Assistant Headteacher SENDCo (Mat cover) in Aylesbury

Full time, fixed term 1 year

Salary Range: Leadership Scale L12 to L16 £67,898 - £75,049

Start date: December 2026

Closing date: Friday 4th September 2026 12 noon

Are you a highly motivated person who is passionate about helping young people thrive? Are you committed to helping our students achieve their full potential? Do you want to join us on our journey to becoming an outstanding school? If so, this could be the job for you.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Senior Leadership Team at The Mandeville School. We are deeply committed to providing students with an environment in which they can achieve and truly flourish. This would be a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to begin their journey in senior leadership.

The successful candidate will work alongside the Deputy Headteacher and wider SLT to create an environment where learning thrives and students maintain the highest standards of behaviour. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and inspirational individual, who has a clear vision and strong leadership to build upon the schools’ achievements.

We would like you to be an outstanding teacher, to be a strong and sensitive leader who others follow, to have high expectations of yourself and our students. You should be a team player willing to contribute to all aspects of school life and to have made a significant impact in your current role. You will be able to assist the Headteacher and Deputy Head in any aspect of their work and to be a strong presence around the school.

You must be a clear strategic thinker, whilst at the same having the attention to detail, as well as the operational oversight that makes sure that routines and communication are effective. A strong candidate will be confident in leading any aspect of school life. The specific duties of the post will be negotiated with the successful candidate.

You will be enthusiastic and passionate about the role and excited about the prospect of leading The Mandeville School into a future you will help define.

The school has around 1,000 students on roll and an over-subscribed Year 7 intake, making it a popular school in the heart of Buckinghamshire. We’re fortunate to be based in a diverse, supportive and ever-changing community in Aylesbury and our students are respectful, hardworking and eager to succeed, borne out by our high attendance figures.

We’re an ambitious school and have embarked on an exciting journey of improvement where we are progressing rapidly through the hard work of our enthusiastic, loyal and committed staff. Our sharp focus on teaching and learning means we’re relentlessly striving to become better and better as a school.

For any enquiries relating to the position please contact the Trust’s Human Resources Team, either by email recruitment@insignis.org.uk or by telephone 01296 744351, who will be happy to help.

Insignis Academy Trust operates rigorous ‘safer recruitment’ practices, and the successful candidates will be required to undertake the completion of satisfactory checks including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, medical report, confirmation of qualifications, documentation to prove Right to Work in the UK and a prohibition from teaching check.

We encourage and value candidates who have varied lived experiences and inclusive mindsets, either due to their engagements in the world or due to their protected characteristics (as set out in the Equalities Act 2010). We are committed to continued development of a community that is representative of the environment in which we work and in nurturing an equitable society.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified deadline if a suitable candidate is found. The Insignis Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.