Assistant Headteacher Inclusion & SEND
About This Role
Are you an ambitious, visionary leader with an 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 full 11–18 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 every student 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 all classrooms so that students with SEND access a rich, ambitious mainstream curriculum.
- 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 working towards (or is willing to work towards) the NASENCO qualification (or NPQ SENCO).
- 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.