Assistant Headteacher Inclusion & SEND

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Are you an ambitious, visionary leader withan unyielding commitment to educational equity? Berwick Academy is seeking to appoint an outstanding Assistant Headteacher: Inclusion & SEND to join our senior leadership team at a pivotal moment in our school’s journey.

Following our successful transition to a full11-18 secondary school and as we look ahead to our state-of-the-art new campus, we are continuing to shape an inclusive, high-aspiring culture where everystudent thrives.

As AHT Inclusion & SEND, you will play a central strategic role in two high-impact priorities:

-Adaptive Teaching: Driving high-quality, adaptive instructional practice across allclassrooms so that students with SEND access a rich, ambitious mainstreamcurriculum.

-Specialist SEND Base Development: Serving as the key driver in establishing, operationalising, and leading our brand-new specialist SEND support base, creating a flagship provision for students with complex needs.

What We Are Looking For

This post is ideally suited to an experienced SENCO or middle leader ready to make the step up into senior leadership and drive whole-school strategy. You might be an existing Assistant Headteacher with a behaviour, teaching and learning or SEND remit seeking a high-impact, fresh challenge. Ultimately, we are looking for an exceptional practitioner and experienced leader who:

Holds / is workingtowards (or is willing to work towards) the NASENCO qualification (or NPQSENCO).
Possesses deep expertise in the SEND code of practice, EHCP processes, and evidence-based adaptive teaching strategies.
Has a proven track record of improving outcomes for vulnerable learners and removing barriers to achievement.
Brings the strategic vision, operational rigour, and empathy required to establish a high-performing specialist base from the ground up.
Communicates with clarity and warmth, building trust with families, staff, and external agencies.

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