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Assistant Headteacher SENDCo

Assistant Headteacher SENDCo

Employment type: Full-time
Salary: Leadership 7-11, Fringe
Closing date: Monday 24 February 2025
Interview date: Thursday 27 February 2025
Start date: Thursday 1 May 2025

We are seeking to appoint a dedicated and committed Assistant Headteacher SENDCo at OA-North View, a new 30-place AP SEMH provision in Tilbury, Essex, planned to open in September 2025. Our ideal candidate would be an experienced teacher who will support whole-school SEND practice, developing partnerships with external agencies and parents/carers in supporting pupils with SEND.

This is an exciting opportunity to support the setup of the new provision, working with the Head of School, Executive Headteacher and other trust leaders to build a team, and plan and run a transition programme to support pupils and their families. Once open, you will support the day-to-day management and leadership of OA - North View by ensuring the vision and values of the trust are embedded and achieved. You will play a vital part in the school as a leader ensuring it is a beacon of best practice in the education and care of pupils who have experienced considerable difficulty in a mainstream school so that they can re-engage with education, make good progress, achieve academically, and, wherever possible, return to a mainstream education

  • The closing time and date for receipt of applications is 9am on Monday 24 February
  • Interviews will be held on Thursday 27 February
  • Start date: 1 May, or sooner if possible

Olive Academies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, both an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a Barred List check are required for this role. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups.

A message from our CEO

Dear candidate,

Thank you for your interest in applying for a job at Olive Academies Trust. Olive Academies is a not-for-profit multi-academy trust, approved by the Department for Education. Established in 2013, it is one of the first academy sponsors specialising in alternative provision (AP) in England.  We have five academies in the East England and North East London region – in Cambridge, Havering, Thurrock, Suffolk and Wisbech, as well as an outreach service.

The trust attracts staff who care about removing barriers to learning. From teachers, trustees and senior leaders to administrators and support staff, everyone has a role to play in the success of individual academies and the OA network as a whole. Our staff have the opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of vulnerable children and young people.

At Olive Academies we want to ensure that young people can reach their potential in a supportive, inclusive and nurturing environment.  This is reflected in our values:

  • Conviction – everyone has the capacity to reach their potential
  • Determination – not giving up on those who have not experienced success in their lives
  • Ambition – all challenges can be overcome and education is an important lifeline journey
  • Reflection – learning from experiences and developing a capacity to improve further

Olive Academies provides all staff with access to a wide range of CPD and training opportunities. We value our staff as professionals and collaborative work is the key to our success - we want our staff to support each other, to share best practice, to work alongside local schools and agencies, to engage the local community and support families.

Olive Academies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all our staff to share this commitment.

If you are someone who thrives on challenges and believes in the potential of all young people, then we look forward to receiving your application.

Mark Vickers,

CEO, Olive Academies

Download the job pack

To find out more about this rewarding role, download the Assistant Headteacher SENDCo job pack.

Apply now

If you think this is the right role for you, download an application form and an equalities monitoring form. Please send your completed forms to june.macdonald@oliveacademies.org.uk

Please note; we are unable to accept CVs.

  • The closing time and date for receipt of applications is 9am on Monday 24 February
  • Interviews will be held on Thursday 27 February
  • Start date: 1 May, or sooner if possible

Arrange an informal discussion

If you would like to visit Olive Academies, or for an informal discussion about the role, please contact June Macdonald, Administration Officer:

E: june.macdonald@oliveacademies.org.uk

T: 01708 592717

What is it like to work at Olive Academies?

We value all our staff and offer:

  • a close and supportive team in a working environment where your wellbeing is a priority
  • access to a range of employee benefits

Our recruitment process

Olive Academies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young people in our academies. You can find out about our robust recruitment procedures and checks for appointing staff and volunteers in our Safer Recruitment and Selection Statement and in our safeguarding policy.

As part of any recruitment process, we collect and process personal data relating to job applicants. We are committed to being transparent about how we collect and use that data and to meeting our data protection obligations. For more information, please read our Candidate Privacy Statement