Assistant Headteacher for SEN (SENCo) and Disadvantaged students - to start September 2025
Salary: L10 – L14 (£71,614- £78,000pa)
Closing date: Midnight Sunday 11th May 2025
Interview date: W/c Monday 19th May 2025
We are looking to appoint an energetic and committed professional with successful middle leadership and some whole school experience, to the role of Assistant Headteacher for SEN (SENCo) and Disadvantaged students at William Perkin C of E High school.
William Perkin Church of England High School was opened in 2013 and is part of the Twyford Church of England Academies Trust. Its GCSE results in its first two years of exams placed it in the top 10 schools in the country in terms of progress and it has grown a large and flourishing sixth form. The school is founded on the successful systems and approaches of Twyford CE High School, with the principle difference that it is a distinctively Christian school with open admission criteria. The school is rated ‘Outstanding’ in all areas by Ofsted (June 2015) and SIAMS (October 2016) and is oversubscribed on first choice applicants.
The main purpose of this role is to ensure that the needs of all SEN students are met – either within the mainstream curriculum or through additional provision. The SENCO will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the SEN department. The post holder will be responsible for the students learning, and accountable for their academic progress. They should be able to teach either literacy or numeracy to KS3 level and ensure the William Perkin core curriculum is delivered to each student, either within the centre or by inclusion in the mainstream school.
The SENCO will be responsible for ensuring that the specific requirements of each student’s statement of SEN or Education, Health & Care plan are met along with EHCP students who are outside the ARC. This will include keeping a record of interventions and support provided; quarterly reviews of progress; termly meetings with parents, as well as keeping IEPs and holding Annual Review meetings.
The SENCO will create a balanced timetable for all EHCP students, probably individual to each child, and deploy the Teaching Assistants effectively, writing their timetables and ensuring their time is used effectively and efficiently. The timetable will include teaching the core curriculum of English, Mathematics, Science, RE, a humanity and MFL. All schemes of work and individual lesson plans are held on the school’s VLE (Copia).
The aim is to ensure that all students leave the ARC able to function as independent adults; be able to access the William Perkin 6th form; undertake further education or training.
The role also includes responsibility for ensuring Disadvantaged students (pupil premium) achieve outcomes for both academic progress and personal progression in line with their non-disadvantaged peers. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring staff are confident in ensuring all students, regardless of their background, have access to, and make the most of, the same opportunities for learning and enrichment.
This role presents a unique professional development opportunity for a candidate who already has significant expertise in leading a curriculum area or a pastoral team which has focussed on both attainment and wellbeing. The role provides the opportunity to grow as a key member of the SLT and to develop towards Deputy Headship – S/he will develop as an Assistant Headteacher within a visionary and enterprising context, and with the support of an experienced SLT and Executive team.
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The Twyford Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undergo the child protection screening appropriate to the post, including an enhanced disclosure from the DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) and references from previous employers. For more information about the DBS please see https://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check. The post-holder will also be expected to read and adhere to the Trust’s Child Protection Policy, and any other Safeguarding documents stated within this.
The Twyford Church of England Academy Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents our context and wider community. We are aware that those of Global Majority Heritage/United Kingdom Minority Ethnic (GMH/UKME) and disabled people are currently under-represented among our staff, and we particularly encourage applications from those with the relevant skills and experience that will increase this representation.