Primary Assistant Headteacher with SENDCo Responsibility
About This Role
We are looking to appoint an outstanding leader who will join the Senior Leadership Team as Assistant Headteacher to lead and develop our Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) provision and remove barriers to success for all our pupils with SEND. As the SENDCo you will have responsibility for leading, developing and managing a high standard of provision for learners with SEND.
We are looking to appoint an inspirational leader who will:
- Be an outstanding teacher with a passion for teaching
- Have a detailed knowledge (or working towards the acquisition of the NPQSENCO award) of SEND Code of Practice and up to date knowledge of statutory obligations and high impact interventions
- Be passionate about inclusive practice and equality of opportunity.
- Raise achievement across school for SEND pupils through excellent teaching and learning.
- Be an excellent communicator.
The inclusion team includes an assistant SENDCo and a team of SEND TAs, for which the successful candidate will have line management responsibility. Leading on behaviour through our PRIDE positive traits will be part of the role. Please note that some class teacher responsibility will be included.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant difference to the life chances of our pupils. We are a small school with 4 form entry at secondary and 2 form entry at primary. The size of each year group means that staff get to know individual students and their families really well and form excellent relationships. The school has a ‘community’ feel built on excellent relationships between stakeholders.
George Mitchell is within walking distance from Leyton underground and Leyton Midland stations, and also offers onsite parking. We also offer a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, and a range of benefits including Cycle2Work and free eye tests.
Please explore our website or come and visit to find out more about us, our team and the school. If you have the passion, commitment and resilience to make a significant difference in this role I would be delighted to receive your application.
We welcome visitors to the school. Please contact us if you would like to arrange a visit. We must receive your application by 9am on Monday 11th May 2026.