About This Role
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding, innovative and inspirational teacher and SENDCO with the passion and enthusiasm to fulfil a key role in the school as Assistant Principal: Inclusion. The Assistant Principal: Inclusion leads our SEND Team, works in close partnership with parents and carers and liaises with a wide range of external professionals. We are looking for someone who is passionately committed to inclusive education, and who can ensure that all of our students can access the curriculum, make excellent progress and thrive throughout their time at Weydon.
This post would suit somebody who is an experienced and fully qualified SENDCO who has a proven track record of SEND leadership, EHCP processes and statutory frameworks. You will have lead change and contributed to whole school improvement, be confident in using data to evaluate impact and to improve outcomes and you will be a calm, credible and inspiring leader able to motivate, challenge and to support others.
We recognise the challenges of this role, and the complex and ever-changing context in which leaders of inclusion work, particularly in the light of the White Paper ‘Every Child Achieving and Thriving’. We will provide as much time, support and capacity to allow you to meet these challenges and opportunities!
Come and visit us!
Please come and visit and meet members of our team before you apply. Weydon School is a large, vibrant and over-subscribed school in an unspoilt area of Surrey within easy reach of London. We are the founding member school of the Weydon Multi Academy Trust, which also comprises Woolmer Hill School, Rodborough School, Farnham Heath End School, Frogmore Community College and Eggar’s School alongside primary and specialist schools from the local area. The close proximity of these schools allows many opportunities for staff collaboration, particularly on SEND and curriculum and assessment; there is a Trust Director for SEND who works with SENDCOs across the Trust. The Times frequently rates Weydon School in the top 10 of 11-16 schools in England attainment at GCSE is exceptional. Weydon also features in the Good Schools Guide where it is described as “slick state schooling at its best”.
Benefits of working for Weydon and WMAT
Free use of our fitness suite & extra-curricular opportunities such as staff Zumba/Yoga
Cash back medical scheme
Priority admissions for Children of staff (subject to service/skills shortage)
Access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
Lifestyle discounts and benefits scheme through our employee benefits platform
Cycle to Work
International school trip opportunities
Extensive CPD opportunities
If you would like to discuss the post or have a tour of the school before making an application, you would be very welcome. Please call Miranda Francis, our HR Officer, for an informal chat on 01252 725052 or email recruitment@weydonschool.surrey.sch.uk
Please complete an online application on our recruitment platform.
Closing date: 14 April 2026.
Interview date: 21 April 2026.
We reserve the right to close early and call for interview immediately, therefore early applications are actively encouraged.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks. We recognise our moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all children. We make every effort to provide a safe and welcoming environment underpinned by a culture of openness where both children and adults feel secure, able to talk and believe that they are being listened to. We maintain an attitude of “it could happen here” where safeguarding is concerned.