Assistant Headteacher (Inclusion and SENCo)

GLF's Didcot Cluster are looking for a full-time Assistant Headteacher and Inclusion Leader to our passionate and experienced leadership team in September 2024 to be based at Manor Primary School. GLF Schools is a dynamic, forward thinking and rapidly expanding Multi Academy Trust with many career opportunities for new and existing staff.

Your opportunity

As Assistant Headteacher, you will help to shape the future vision of the school, promote excellence, equality and the highest expectations for our children and staff.

You will be responsible for leading our SEND Team and continuing to develop our SEND provision. You will be supported by our Inclusion Assistant and our Home School Link Worker/Thrive Practitioner, along with generous school investment in private Educational Psychology and Speech and Language Therapy consultancy to supplement the Local Authority's commissioned services

At GLF schools we are passionate about creating an inclusive culture; You will be a creative thinker, highly organised and above all, passionate about improving the quality of children's education.

• An experienced Class Teacher with an interest for SEND.


• Someone with a strong understanding of the SEND code of practice as a Class Teacher and experience of working across the primary age range


• An inspirational leader, with the vision and confidence to motivate, challenge and support


• Someone who is passionate about children's learning and welfare, putting them first in everything they do


• A professional who is highly effective in communicating with parents and other stakeholders


• A positive, open-minded professional actively supportive of the ethos, vision and values of the school


• A flexible member of the team who is able to build strong relationships with the many stakeholders in a school
  
  Aureus Primary School and Manor Primary School make up the Didcot Cluster, a newly established cluster of schools overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Aureus Primary School and Manor Primary School, the wider Oxfordshire cluster includes; William Morris, Longford Park, Hardwick and Cherry Fields. This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development.


Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 42 academies or in our central team.

• Celebrating 10 years as a growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 16,000 pupils


• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness


• 42 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England


• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity


• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education
  
  GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish


• Access to our highly competitive Teachers Pension Scheme


• Flexible working options


• Generous holiday allowance


• Work life and family friendly policies


• Employee wellbeing initiatives


• Career pathways and talent management


• Access to a staff benefits portal


• Community and collaboration working model