Assistant Headteacher Inclusion

Job overview

Standard teaching hours

Grade/Range: L4 - L8

Salary Range: £59,731 -£65,007

Closing date: Wednesday 9th October

Interview date: Wednesday 15th October

Start date: January 25 or earlier

The Job

We seek an Assistant Headteacher (Inclusion) to work across all phases and classes. This position involves being the SENCO. This is a great opportunity for an outstanding SENCO to rise to a leadership team position within an outstanding and diverse school.

Galleywall pupils have a very broad range of abilities including 20% on the SEN register. We are a highly inclusive school community in inner city Bermondsey. The role of Assistant Headteacher Inclusion is to take responsibility for meeting the needs of our SEN pupils, manage the team of teaching assistants and ensure that provision is correctly matched to need.

The position will suit an experienced and qualified SENDCO looking for promotion to leadership. The successful candidate will show initiative and autonomy, and will work within a leadership team of eight which includes whole-school decision making and management of behaviour.

This is a demanding but highly rewarding position within a dynamic, friendly and successful learning environment. There is an Inclusion Assistant and Welfare Assistant reporting to you and a team of administrators to assist. There are a range of therapists working with us and liaison with the SEN department at Southwark.

This is an exciting time for the school with a new leadership team and broad, holistic curriculum. We are currently bringing into use a refurbished building in which we can set up some specific SEN classes.

The current post-holder is moving to a position out of schools and we have some flexibility over the start date - January 25 or earlier, allowing a rigorous hand-over.

Those interested in the position are strongly advised to contact the school for a conversation with the Headteacher prior to applying.

About Us

Galleywall Primary School is a diverse and vibrant school where we strive for every individual to achieve their best. We are proud to foster a school community which brings together many different people from many different cultures, religions and ethnicities. We celebrate our differences and support children to be compassionate towards each other.

We have five core values; we aim for our pupils to be enlightened, aspirational, entrepreneurial, individual and compassionate. 

Galleywall is a part of the prestigious City of London Academy Trust (COLAT), sponsored by the City of London Corporation. The Trust is driven by the ambition to be the best. We believe that exceptional staff create exceptional schools; they transform lives and shape the future of every student. COLAT currently oversees seven secondary academies, three primary academies and one sixth form centre, all located in and around central London, combining the heritage and tradition of the Corporation of London with a genuinely innovative, enterprising, and entrepreneurial ethos.

Galleywall is based in the heart of an evolving community in Bermondsey and values its diversity in both pupils and staff. We welcome candidates to join our team from all backgrounds.

Galleywall opened in September 2016 and was graded Outstanding by Ofsted in 2019. We reached our full complement of children from Reception to Year 6 in September 2022. Our SATS results in 2023 were all above national average and are on track to increase significantly in subsequent years. This will be achieved by our broad and innovative curriculum and a highly professional and committed staff team.

We are proud of our programme of training and development for all staff, plus excellent career advancement opportunities within this growing trust.

The school has recently appointed a new Headteacher and has committed to further building its already outstanding holistic offer, second to none in the private or state sectors, as well as a programme to challenge the most able.

About You

We need enthusiastic, talented individuals who have a passion to make a difference to the lives of our pupils and who have the tenacity to achieve excellence even in challenging circumstances.

Our staff are vital to ensuring that our pupils achieve their full potential and become confident, resilient and compassionate individuals who can make a positive contribution to society. If you match our ambition and want to join our dedicated team of professionals, we would love to hear from you. 

Process

For further details, or an informal discussion, please contact vacancies@galleywall.co.uk .

Applications must be submitted on the standard form on the TES portal. Incomplete applications cannot be considered. In your STATEMENT, you must tell us why you want to work at Galleywall, and what you can contribute (“copy and paste” statements are likely to be disregarded). You must also demonstrate how you meet the personal specification. This statement should be no more than 1,000 words. 

We welcome early applications and reserve the right to close the shortlist if sufficient candidates of the right calibre apply. If you have not heard from the school within five working days of the closing deadline, you should assume you have not been shortlisted.

The recruitment process will be held shortly after the close and will usually involve an online screening discussion, a formal interview, written task, working with a class or group (for child-facing roles), a tour of the school and the chance to meet staff. 

Closing date for applications is: Wednesday 9th October 2024

We strongly encourage early applications and reserve the right to close the shortlist if enough suitable candidates apply early

Starting date: January 25 (please see above)

City of London Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks and a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the standards which flows from City of London Academies Trust vision and values.