Job Details
Ref: 000449
Assistant Headteacher (SENDCO and Achievement for All Lead)
Start Date: Tuesday 22nd April 2025 (or sooner if available)
Salary: Leadership Range 1-5 (£49,781 - £54,939)
This is an exceptional opportunity for a skilled, experienced, committed and ambitious leader and / or SENDCO to develop as an Assistant Headteacher in a thriving school and prepare for leadership in a strong and growing Trust.
Mayfield Primary School is a warm and nurturing school, serving a predominantly White-British community which has high levels of disadvantage. In 2020-21 we expanded our school to 2FE and our Nursery provision, including Rising Threes, continues to grow.
From September 2024, the current Headteacher, Mr Mark Couper-Barton, became the Executive Headteacher of both Mayfield Primary School and our sister school in the Trust, East Crompton St George’s CE Primary. As a result of this, and the growth of the school, we restructured our senior leadership team to build in additional quality and capacity.
We have a committed, highly motivated, vibrant and creative teaching team, people who want the best for our children. Early Years is really strong. KS1 has significantly improved, although there is still work to do to ensure that all children build on the excellent foundations of Early Years. At KS2, we have been on average, 20% behind national ARE, with the exception of much improved 2024 outcomes. This gap is a challenge and the impact from the disruption of lockdown is still working through our school, as it is in many others. Our children need expert, precise teaching to enable them to become confident learners who can remember more and apply that learning.
Our priority in making this appointment is to secure an experienced and outstanding leader of SEND within an ethos of Achievement for All, with a track record of implementing SEND policy, improving SEND provision and outcomes of pupils with SEND, who can lead and model the quality of practice needed for all staff.
SEND was identified in our June 2024 Ofsted as an area that requires further development, and as a school and trust, leaders are committed to addressing recommendations.
Our Assistant Headteacher (SENDCO and Achievement for All lead) will:
- Support teachers to adapt the delivery of the curriculum to meet individual needs, including for pupils with SEND.
- Support teachers to check carefully enough that pupils’ knowledge is secure before moving on, particularly for pupils with SEND.
- Support teachers to accurately identify the wide range of SEND that pupils experience, so that they can provide the most effective support for pupils to access the curriculum.
- Ensure pupils with SEND achieve as well as they can.
The Senior Leadership Team at Mayfield Primary School includes the Executive Headteacher, two Deputies, an Assistant Headteacher, an Executive Business Manager and two additional members of SLT. One Deputy Headteacher focuses on the quality of education and the development of teaching, particularly in our growing KS2; the second Deputy Headteacher focuses on the pastoral provision, pupil welfare, safeguarding and behaviour and acts as Head of School when the Executive Headteacher is at East Crompton St George’s, and the Assistant Headteacher focuses on the Quality of Education and Care in EYFS and KS1.
The Assistant Headteacher leading SEND and Achievement for All, will lead staff training and development in relation to SEND, and may report directly to the Local Governing Committee in relation to this specialist area, ensuring that the Assistant Headteacher has the breadth of experience and the training, mentoring and investment to progress as school leaders, ideally in our Trust.
Working for Mayfield means that you would be part of the Cranmer Education Trust, a successful, growing Trust which prides itself on looking after its people, offering a high level of support and access to expertise. This is an excellent time to join the team, as we develop collaborative structures and systems to enhance and support our growing family of schools.
Alongside Mayfield Primary School, the Trust is made up of primary and secondary schools across Oldham and Rochdale. The Trust also incorporates a teacher training school and the East Manchester Teaching Hub and a MFL hub, which support the training and development of new and existing teachers across the North West of England. For further details please visit https://careers.cranmereducationtrust.com/.
We offer:
- Opportunities for professional development in a growing Trust.
- A strong school community that places children, families and staff at the heart of everything we do.
- A supportive team who will work with and alongside you to achieve the very best.
- Teachers career average pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.
- Central Oldham location close to good transport networks.
Leaders encourage prospective candidates to visit our school and you can contact the school directly to make an appointment. You will also be able to meet with the Executive Headteacher and / or Deputy Headteachers.
If you are interested and would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact the School’s Business Manager, Nicola Carroll via ncarroll@mayfield-primary.org
Mayfield Primary is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Cranmer Education Trust follows safer recruitment practices. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and appointment is therefore subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service.
For further information please refer to:
- The Cranmer Education Trust’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy Trust Policies | Cranmer Education Trust
- The Trust’s statement on the employment of ex-offenders, in the vacancy Documents section.
- The job description and person specification for further information regarding the safeguarding responsibilities of the role.
Follow the link Cranmer Education Trust - Careers site to apply for this vacancy.
Please note CVs are not accepted.
Closing Date: Monday 13th January 2025 at 9am
Interviews: Monday 20th January 2025
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure check through the Disclosure & Barring Service.
The Cranmer Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer and will provide reasonable support to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process.