Assistant Headteacher with responsibility for SEND (SJISAHT0425)
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Understands, and is committed to, the opportunities of working in a primary school
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Is passionate about putting children first
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Is a strong teacher and able to inspire children in their learning
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Wants to make a real difference
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Is ambitious and committed to professional development.
In return, we can offer:
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The opportunity to work in a very special school; one which is forward thinking, dedicated to the improving the lives of all children and continuously seeks to be the best it can possibly be
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Highly motivated pupils who are eager to learn and engage in lessons
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A school that doesn’t do fads or gimmicks; one which puts teacher workload and wellbeing at the centre of every decision we make
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A commitment to your future development through a well-structured CPD programme
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The chance to work as part of a small multi-academy trust who are relentless in their drive to deliver the best learning experiences to all
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Annual salary increments plus inflation linked increases.
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Automatic enrolment into a Teacher Pension or Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution rates.
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Enhanced occupational benefits (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave).
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Automatic enrolment into our Employee Assistance Programme which gives you and your family members free access to Health and Wellbeing services including, GP consultations, Private medial operations, Physiotherapy, Counselling and mindfulness, wellbeing clinics, nurse support services, chronic illness and cancer support, menopause support.
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Flexible family friendly policies from day one.
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Extensive CPD opportunities
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Funding of a wide range of accredited training courses and apprenticeships.
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A range of working patterns dependent upon the role.
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For employees on all year-round contracts, a minimum of 28.5 days plus bank holidays (this increases with length of service) holiday entitlement.
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Death in service benefit.
Visits are warmly welcomed and highly recommended. Please arrange by contacting Scholes Junior & Infant School on 01484 682190.
Interview Date: 2 May 2025
Other Information
The expected start date of the role is 1st September 2025.
The Mast Academy Trust’s aim is to attract people from diverse backgrounds to build on our inclusive culture and represent the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
We are committed to inclusivity and will consider requests for flexible working including part time and job share arrangements, where the role allows. We are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health of all our staff.
We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.
As an employer we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health of all our staff.
Please note this advert may close earlier than the date advertised if a significant number of suitable applications are received.
Application Instructions:
- Apply via the Trust’s online application form below only. Separate submissions or supporting documentation will not be accepted. Provide all information within the relevant sections of the application form.
- Once you have completed every section of the application form, you can save the form to your Microsoft account to make any edits prior to submission.
- As the application form is hosted on Microsoft Forms, you may wish to copy and paste any larger sections of text into the form.
Application Requirements:
In addition to personal details, educational achievements, and employment history, you are required on the application form to provide clear and concise examples (in no more than a total of 2000 words) demonstrating how you meet the following areas:
- Qualities relevant to the post
- Experience of change management and people-centred decision making
- School improvement experience and impact
- Experience of, and commitment to, collaborative working
- How you meet the leadership standards as specified in the Mast Academy Trust professional standards document (provided with the job pack)
- Additional factors including continual professional development