Assistant Headteacher Inclusion

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to recruit a highly organised, caring and skilled senior leader for the role of Assistant Headteacher for Inclusion Leader to start in September at the latest. This is an exciting time to join The Minster Schools and the SDBE MAT trust as we plan to grow our specialist KS1 provision within the school with a resource base for children with moderate learning difficulties. We aim to serve our community by providing education of the highest quality within the context of Christian belief and practice. As such, Christian values, high expectations and a commitment to both children and adults are at the heart of our school life and essential for this role. The OFSTED Inspection in February 2025 at the Junior School judged behaviour and attitudes and personal development to be outstanding. The OFSTED inspection in April 2025 judged the Nursery and Infants’ School to be securely good with exemplary behaviour.

You will

be a competent and strategic practitioner with a proven track record of school improvement, including raising the quality of teaching and learning

be passionate about providing high quality leadership and developing these skills further

be able to develop effective partnerships with staff, governors, parents and other agencies in order to help shape the future direction of the school  be aspirational for children with SEND, our school and yourself

be able to think reflectively and creatively

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you

a competitive salary on the leadership scale for the right candidate

training and support for the role

high quality wider CPD opportunities within the SDBE Multi Academy Trust which include NPQs in SEND, Leading Teaching and Leading primary Maths

an additional INSET day every year for MAT-wide training

Excellent opportunities for career progression and development across the SDBE MAT Visits and tours of the school are encouraged. To apply, please complete an application form attached.

Further details about the role

We reserve the right to close the application process if we manage to appoint a suitable candidate before the closing date

Closing date

12:00pm on Monday 18th May 2026

Interviews

Wednesday 20th May 2026

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.