Assistant Headteacher: Inclusion
- Post: Assistant Headteacher
- Salary Grade: L12 - L16
- Contract: Full Time, Permanent
- Responsible to: Deputy Headteacher
- Start Date: September 2026
- Closing Date: Applications should be submitted by 9am, 26th April
- Interviews will be held on Tuesday 5th May 2026
We are seeking an outstanding individual to join our senior leadership team as an Assistant Headteacher for Inclusion. You will provide strategic leadership for inclusion across the school, ensuring that all pupils, particularly those with SEND and those eligible for pupil premium, are fully supported to succeed both academically and personally.
As an Assistant Headteacher you will:
- Lead and implement a clear, ambitious whole-school inclusion strategy, shaping provision in line with national developments and reforms in SEND and inclusion
- Be accountable for the outcomes of SEND and disadvantaged pupils
- Line manage the SENDCo and wider inclusion team, ensuring high-quality provision and support
- Oversee and drive the school’s pupil premium strategy, ensuring measurable and sustained impact
- Lead staff training and development to embed inclusive, adaptive teaching across the school
- Work in close partnership with pastoral, safeguarding and curriculum leaders to ensure a cohesive approach to supporting vulnerable pupils
- Champion inclusion – create a culture where every pupil feels seen, supported and able to succeed
- Drive outcomes – ensure that SEND and disadvantaged pupils make strong academic progress and achieve well
- Lead strategically – develop, implement and evaluate a cohesive inclusion strategy aligned with whole-school priorities
- Develop provision – ensure high-quality, evidence-informed support for pupils with additional needs, including those with SEND and SEMH needs
- Empower staff – build staff confidence and expertise in adaptive teaching through high-quality CPD and coaching
- Strengthen systems – ensure robust identification, monitoring and intervention processes for vulnerable pupils
- Work collaboratively – build strong relationships with families, external agencies and stakeholders to secure the best outcomes for pupils
- Ensure accountability – use data intelligently to evaluate impact and drive continuous improvement
We actively encourage visits.
Contact Rebecca Erskine (PA to the Headteacher) at at
rerskine@whickhamschool.org to arrange a time that works for you. Specific details regarding the role and skills and qualities that the successful candidate will need to demonstrate are in the
Job Advert,
Job Description and
Person Specification.
Application Forms should be submitted to
recruitment@whickhamschool.org by
9am, 26th April.
