Assistant Principal - Inclusion Lead
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Colne, BB8 8JF |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Closing date: | 12 Oct 2026 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Qualifications and Attainments
Education to degree level Essential
Qualified Teacher with QTS Essential
Higher degree Desirable
National Award for SEN Co-ordination, or a willingness to complete it within 3 years of appointment Essential
Professional qualification in a relevant area Desirable
Knowledge
Awareness and understanding of current educational trends and issues, including national policies, priorities and legislation specifically related to SEND, and a sound knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice Essential
Understanding of equality and diversity, and of supporting all aspects of inclusion to successfully meet the needs of pupils with complex special educational, social, and emotional needs Essential
Knowledge and understanding of a range of special needs Essential
with particular focus on SEMH, ASD, ADHD and SpLD Desirable
Sound understanding of assessment processes and relevant statutory guidance and legislation Essential
Up-to-date knowledge of specialised curriculum for young people with SEMH Desirable Understanding of what makes ‘quality first ’teaching, and of effective intervention strategies Essential
Experience and Training
Significant recent and relevant experience as senior or middle leader Essential
Evidence of leadership experience of a team,and ability to establish excellent working relationships within a team and for that team with the whole school community Essential
Excellent classroom practitioner with understanding of high quality teaching and learning Essential
Successful and proven track record of leading a whole school area with a demonstrable impact on school improvement Essential
Experience of line management and holding others to account with demonstrable positive impact Essential
Evidence of planning and implementation of strategies which impact on effective pupil progress Essential
Experience of analysing and interpreting assessment data to ensure effective student progress, raise standards and achieve outstanding pupil outcomes Essential
Successful development of colleagues Essential
Skills and Abilities
Able to lead others in promoting aspirational outcomes for SEND and vulnerable learners Essential
Ability to contribute to strategic planning for whole school development Essential
To be flexible and able to take both aproactive and responsive approach to leading and managing change Essential
To be a good communicator and be able to present to a wide range of audiences Essential
To promote equality of opportunity throughout all aspects of Academy life Essential
To lead others with energy, enthusiasm and tenacity to command respect and to provide an environment where others feel valued and motivated Essential
Attitudes and Beliefs
Commitment to excellence Commitment to inclusivity, equality and diversity Essential
Commitment to the role of secondary education in developing children’s life chances and enabling them to achieve their full potential Essential
Commitment and passion for excellence in teaching and learning for children at all levels Essential
Commitment to ensuring a healthy and safe environment and the welfare of children and staff Essential
Commitment to quality and to continuous personal and Academy improvement Essential
Commitment to high professional and personal standards of work and conduct Essential
Commitment to the values of Pendle Education Trust Essential
What the school offers its staff
Now is a really exciting time to be joining Colne Primet Academy as we go through a period of rapid expansion, both in terms of staff and student numbers and with extensive new building and refurbishment work recently completed and opened from September 2024.
We currently have 875 students on roll from a diverse range of backgrounds, and the students numbers continue to grow up to our full capacity of 1050 over the next few years. Throughout the school, we have students who speak 23 different languages. Working with such a diverse community brings lots of opportunities for students to learn more about each other and themselves.
By joining the Primet family you will become part of a supportive and ambitious team. The core drive of being part of the Primet staff team is about wanting the best for our students, and to help them overcome any barriers to their success. Our aim here at Colne Primet Academy is to give each and every child the very best educational start in life. At all times, we guide, support and inspire.
We collaborate with our colleagues at West Craven High School as well as the three primary academies in our Trust family and have the support of the Pendle Education Trust core team for functions such as Finance, Facilities, Human Resources, Health and Safety, IT, Marketing and Governance.
We are proud of the positive atmosphere that exists within the Academy. Visitors very often comment on the calm and orderly surroundings and the warm, welcoming and friendly ethos we have created. We believe that high achievement comes as a result of a positive atmosphere, high expectations and mutual respect.
Our core values are based on the Primet Positives: Progressing, Respectful, Inclusive, Motivated, Expressive and Together. These values are embedded in everything we do throughout school, and we are very proud of what Colne Primet Academy stands for in its community – we hope you want to be a part of that too.
Commitment to safeguarding
https://www.pendleeducationtrust.co.uk/page/?title=Safeguarding+and+Child+Protection&pid=58