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Assistant Headteacher - Inclusion Lead and Sendco - Full-time - Special Needs Position

Cliftonville Primary School, Margate

  • Ref:KCC886-2028-192L
  • Posted:12/05/2026
  • Pay:CAT Leadership Range L5-9
  • Start Date:1st September 2026
  • App Close Date:20/05/2026 at 09:00
  • Interviews:Friday 22nd May

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We are seeking to appoint an ambitious, inspirational and deeply committed Leader of Inclusion, with the role of the SENDCo who will strengthen our leadership team and transform the lives and learning of all our children, particularly those with additional needs.

We are looking for a passionate advocate for inclusion who will work tirelessly to ensure every child is seen, supported and empowered to succeed, helping us to become the very best school we can be. We are equally committed to supporting the successful candidate’s own leadership development, offering opportunities to grow as a strategic leader and make a significant whole-school impact.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping and driving our inclusive vision, taking our highly popular school to the next level. You will champion high-quality provision for pupils with SEND, lead strategic development, and ensure barriers to learning are identified early and effectively addressed, while developing leadership capacity across the school.

You will join a passionate and driven team with a strong moral purpose and a belief that all children can succeed. We are committed to ensuring every child is safe, happy and successful, with access to high-quality learning and support that enables them to thrive.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Leading and developing whole-school inclusive practice in line with the SEND Code of Practice
  • Overseeing identification, assessment, and provision for pupils with SEND
  • Coordinating EHCPs, provision maps and targeted support plans
  • Monitoring progress and securing strong outcomes for pupils with SEND
  • Supporting and developing staff to deliver adaptive teaching and inclusive practice
  • Managing and developing support staff and interventions
  • Building strong partnerships with parents/carers and external agencies
  • Leading staff training and contributing to leadership development across the school
  • Ensuring statutory and safeguarding responsibilities are met
  • Contributing strategically to whole-school improvement as part of the leadership team

At our school, inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to creating an environment where every child thrives, differences are celebrated, and all learners achieve the very best outcomes possible.


 

 

Information about the school

We are one of the largest primary schools in Kent with over 840 children on roll, including a Pre-School that offers 30 hour provision. When joining us, you will be supported to be the best that you can be. As an academy within the Coastal Academies Trust (CAT) we are passionate and driven in delivering outstanding opportunities for our whole community- staff, children and parents.

We are a family. Our school is warm and welcoming to children, their families and staff. The school is immensely proud of the diverse community it serves and is committed to maintaining outstanding outcomes for every child, no matter what their starting point in an environment that promotes intellectual, physical, emotional, social and spiritual development. As with any school, there are challenges...but the rewards of working at Cliftonville are huge.

Our school values of Independence, safe and settled, respect, resilience, aspiration, learning and community are integral to all that we are and do at Cliftonville Primary and Pre-school. As part of our commitment to community we make it our mission to promote positive wellbeing for all our pupils, staff and the wider community including parents and carers. We recognise that without positive wellbeing we cannot reach our full potential. Therefore, we aim to educate and support our whole school community on the importance of wellbeing and mental health, ensuring it is everyone’s responsibility to care for one another. Through our innovative ‘Wellbeing Hub’ we will provide mental health support, understanding and intervention for pupils and parents ensuring a holistic approach.

Our staff are our greatest resource and so we ensure that all staff have a supportive network and feel they are listened to and valued at all times.

We work together with a whole range of partners including parents, external agencies, local groups to foster warm, friendly and purposeful relationships. Through these partnerships we support and develop the children's social, and emotional foundations upon which learning is achieved through a bespoke, exciting, ambitious and engaging curriculum.

The school holds a number of important accreditations including most recently the Well being Award, the Inclusion Quality Mark and the Continuous Professional Learning and Development Quality Mark.

Cliftonville Primary and Pre-School is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all trustees, staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Criminal Record Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service, the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 other relevant employment checks, online recruitment checks and overseas criminal background checks, where applicable.

All new trustees, employees and volunteers will be required to undertake safeguarding training on induction which will be regularly updated in line with statutory guidance.

Cliftonville Primary and Pre-School is an inclusive and accessible employer, we are committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. We embrace and cultivate an inclusive, equitable and respectful workplace. We welcome colleagues with different backgrounds, perspectives and capabilities.

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Fax: (01843) 230614

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.