Overview
This is a strategic leadership opportunity to shape inclusive education at Whalley Range 11-18 High School. As Assistant Headteacher and Head of Inclusion, you will lead the development and delivery of SEND provision across the school, ensuring outstanding outcomes for students with additional needs. You\'ll work closely with senior leaders, staff, families, and external agencies to embed inclusive practices, oversee EHCPs and transition programmes, and champion wellbeing and personal development. This role also includes line management responsibilities across key inclusion teams and contributes to whole-school improvement and leadership.
Responsibilities
* Lead the development and delivery of SEND provision across the school, ensuring outstanding outcomes for students with additional needs.
* Collaborate with senior leaders, staff, families and external agencies to embed inclusive practices.
* Oversee EHCPs and transition programmes.
* Provide line management across key inclusion teams and contribute to whole-school improvement and leadership.
Qualifications and Requirements
* SENCO experience (and ideally a qualification).
* Deep knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice.
* Ability to use data to drive improvement.
* Excellent communication skills; ability to foster strong relationships with students, staff and families; ability to lead effective CPD.
* Resilience, ambition and a commitment to equity and excellence; ability to inspire others and contribute to a collaborative, forward-thinking leadership team.
About the School and Trust
Whalley Range 11-18 High School is a popular, high-performing, multicultural inner-city girls\' comprehensive school with a thriving Sixth Form, located close to Manchester city centre. We are a part of the Greater Manchester Education Trust. Together, we create lives of opportunity. Our recent academic results at GCSE include an Attainment 8 score of 52.04, exceeding both local and national averages. Similarly, our value added for Sixth Form A levels was 0.24 and for Vocational was 0.66 for the Extended Certificates and 0.72 for the Diplomas, all well above average.
Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities
We are committed to safeguarding, child protection and promoting the wellbeing of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Details about the role and the qualifications, experience and attributes required can be found in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Why Join Us
Staff appreciate how leaders and governors are developing ways to protect them from excessive workload. Staff expect high standards of conduct. Pupils are well behaved in lessons and around the school site.
Trust and Benefits
A Trust for Every Child and Every Colleague. We believe that great futures are built by great people. Colleagues who work in our schools will experience the same focus on care and guidance, opportunity and challenge, so that they can deliver an exceptional education to our young people. They will become the very best practitioners through bespoke support and opportunities to learn professionally, to collaborate, to lead innovation and to advance their career with us. We strive for excellence in everything we do. At GMET, every role, from teaching to support, is valued. You\'ll be supported and empowered to grow within a trust where our core values guide our work with learners, colleagues, families, and the wider community. We invest in our people. As part of GMET, you\'ll benefit from a wide range of employee benefits designed to support your health and wellbeing, help you save money, and make your salary go further including:
* A warm, inclusive, and supportive school culture
* High expectations for all learners and staff
* A strong focus on wellbeing and professional development
* Opportunities to innovate and collaborate across the trust
* A commitment to equity, diversity, and accessibility
* Tailored CPD and coaching
* Trust-wide networks and learning communities
* Leadership development pathways
* Access to wellbeing resources and flexible working options
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