Assistant Headteacher - Inclusion and SENCO
| Posting date: | 03 June 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 July 2026 |
| Location: | Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 0JJ |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 04924545-3d2a-4b51-a0ce-51b00820a533 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Key Responsibilities:
• Strategic leadership of Inclusion across the school
• Leading provision for pupils with SEND, disadvantaged pupilsand vulnerable groups
• Ensuring high-quality inclusive practice across all classrooms to improve outcomes for these groups.
• Monitoring progress, provision and outcomes for pupils with additional needs
• Working collaboratively with families, external agencies and professionals
• Leading staff development to strengthen inclusive teaching, adaptive practice and impactful interventions
• Contributing to whole-school improvement priorities as part of the Senior Leadership Team
We are looking for someone who:
• Holds the National Award for SEN Coordination or the National Professional Qualification for SENDCO
• Is a SENDCO in your current school or setting with a minimum of5 years successful Primary teaching experience ideally across more than one Key Stage.
• Is committed to high standards, equity and inclusion for every child
• Is an excellent classroom practitioner with strong leadership experience
• Has strong communication and partnership skills with parents and external agencies
• Can inspire, support and challenge staff to improve outcomes for all pupils
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
• A modern, welcoming and inclusive school community
• Pupils who enjoy coming to school and behave well.
• Opportunity to develop your leadership skills, leading, managing and deploying staff to achieve our goals
• Practice alongside an experienced yet continually reflecting Leadership Team
• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing
Further details about the role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced leader to join our School, who is passionate about inclusion and ensuring that every child, regardless of need or background, is able to thrive, achieve and feel a strong sense of belonging within our school community.
Silsden Primary School is seeking to appoint an ambitious, dedicated and highly effective, non-class based Assistant Headteacher with responsibility for Inclusion and SEND to join our Senior Leadership Team.
The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership for Inclusion. This Leadership role will have responsibility for the outcomes and provision for our and coordinate the pastoral support of all pupils across the school.
About us:
Silsden Primary School is a large, modern 3 form entry primary school that has high expectations and ambitions for its pupils and staff. We are proud of our offer to pupils and their exceptional behaviour. Our values and vision are embedded in all that we do and are designed to help our children become resilient and inquisitive young people.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Key Responsibilities:
• Strategic leadership of Inclusion across the school
• Leading provision for pupils with SEND, disadvantaged pupilsand vulnerable groups
• Ensuring high-quality inclusive practice across all classrooms to improve outcomes for these groups.
• Monitoring progress, provision and outcomes for pupils with additional needs
• Working collaboratively with families, external agencies and professionals
• Leading staff development to strengthen inclusive teaching, adaptive practice and impactful interventions
• Contributing to whole-school improvement priorities as part of the Senior Leadership Team
We are looking for someone who:
• Holds the National Award for SEN Coordination or the National Professional Qualification for SENDCO
• Is a SENDCO in your current school or setting with a minimum of5 years successful Primary teaching experience ideally across more than one Key Stage.
• Is committed to high standards, equity and inclusion for every child
• Is an excellent classroom practitioner with strong leadership experience
• Has strong communication and partnership skills with parents and external agencies
• Can inspire, support and challenge staff to improve outcomes for all pupils
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
• A modern, welcoming and inclusive school community
• Pupils who enjoy coming to school and behave well.
• Opportunity to develop your leadership skills, leading, managing and deploying staff to achieve our goals
• Practice alongside an experienced yet continually reflecting Leadership Team
• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing
Further details about the role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced leader to join our School, who is passionate about inclusion and ensuring that every child, regardless of need or background, is able to thrive, achieve and feel a strong sense of belonging within our school community.
Silsden Primary School is seeking to appoint an ambitious, dedicated and highly effective, non-class based Assistant Headteacher with responsibility for Inclusion and SEND to join our Senior Leadership Team.
The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership for Inclusion. This Leadership role will have responsibility for the outcomes and provision for our and coordinate the pastoral support of all pupils across the school.
About us:
Silsden Primary School is a large, modern 3 form entry primary school that has high expectations and ambitions for its pupils and staff. We are proud of our offer to pupils and their exceptional behaviour. Our values and vision are embedded in all that we do and are designed to help our children become resilient and inquisitive young people.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.