Assistant Headteacher (Inclusion & SEND) Leadership Pay Spine L12 – L17 Full Time, Permanent Required for September 2025 This is an exciting opportunity for a talented, enthusiastic and inspiring teacher to coordinate and oversee the strategic direction of inclusion including oversight of the SEND department, in our fabulous, vibrant, growing 11-18 secondary school of 1,600 students that received ‘outstanding’ from Ofsted for personal development, behaviour and welfare in their last four inspections. We are looking for someone who will bring expertise, new ideas and consistent ‘can do’ attitude to our leadership team. The successful candidate will: Demonstrate a deep understanding of inclusion and SEND. Be passionate about delivering an outstanding and ambitious curriculum for all students. Be an excellent teacher in your chosen field. Be able to motivate and inspire students and staff to a achieve the very best outcomes. Be an effective leader and team player with excellent interpersonal skills. Have a proven track record of improving outcomes. Understand the barriers to achievement and how to overcome them. This post includes a broad range of leadership responsibility but is particularly focused on inclusion and SEND. It will be essential to have successful leadership experience in SEND, inclusion and curriculum development. Our SEND department has expanded rapidly over the last eighteen months. We are delighted to offer outstanding provision to both our mainstream students and those who attend our Enhanced Mainstream Autism Base, “The Beacon”. Please look at our informative website www.christopherwhitehead.co.uk for further information and an application pack. An informal visit/tour is offered on: Tuesday 25th March 4.30pm – 5.30pm Thursday 27th March 4.00pm – 5.00pm Please book via email to recruitmentcwlc.email Please email your completed application form to recruitmentcwlc.email. Please do not send a CV. The deadline for receipt of applications is 10.00am on Wednesday 2nd April 2025. Interviews will be held on Wednesday 9th April 2025