Bournville School is a vibrant and diverse school.
Are you a strategic, compassionate leader committed to ensuring every child thrives from Reception to Year 11?
We are seeking an exceptional Vice Principal – Personal Development, Wellbeing & Inclusion, who will also serve as the school’s SENCo, to join our senior leadership team in our 4–16 setting. This is a key whole-school leadership role, responsible for shaping a coherent and ambitious inclusion strategy across primary and secondary phases.
About the Role
This is a senior leadership position with strategic oversight across all key stages.
You will:
- Lead and implement a clear whole-school vision for personal development, wellbeing and inclusion from Early Years through to Key Stage 4.
- Ensure strong, consistent pastoral systems that support pupils at every stage of their school journey.
- Oversee behaviour, attendance and safeguarding systems across the school.
- Act as the school’s SENCo, ensuring full compliance with the SEND Code of Practice and statutory responsibilities.
- Lead a cohesive SEND strategy focused on early identification, effective intervention and measurable impact.
- Champion equality, diversity and inclusion, embedding inclusive practice across curriculum and culture.
- Line manage pastoral, safeguarding and inclusion teams across both phases.
- Work collaboratively with families, governors and external agencies to secure strong outcomes for vulnerable and disadvantaged pupils.
- Contribute fully to whole-school strategic leadership and school improvement planning.
About You
We are looking for a leader who:
- Has successful leadership experience, ideally across primary and/or secondary phases.
- Demonstrates strong knowledge of SEND provision from Early Years through to Key Stage 4.
- Holds, or is willing to complete, the National Award for SEN Coordination (NASENCo).
- Has a proven track record of improving outcomes for SEND, disadvantaged and vulnerable pupils.
- Has secure knowledge of safeguarding and inclusive pastoral systems.
- Is strategic, organised and able to align systems and expectations across phases.
- Leads with integrity, empathy and high expectations for all.
We Offer
- A distinctive 4–16 school with strong continuity and shared values.
- The opportunity to shape inclusive practice across the full compulsory school journey.
- A collaborative and ambitious senior leadership team.
- A culture that prioritises staff wellbeing and professional development.
- Access to high-quality CPD and leadership pathways
This is an exciting opportunity for a committed leader who wants to make a lasting difference across the whole school community.
Bournville School (part of Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust) is a mainstream, non-selective, comprehensive school for students aged 4 -16. Bournville School is built on traditional values. Pivotal to this is a positive ethos and culture of learning and success for all students. There is particular regard to outstanding achievement for all students whatever their academic starting point and a commitment to lifelong learning for all stakeholders. We believe that every child should leave school proud of the young adult they have become, and that every youngster attending our Trust deserves the opportunity to thrive in an atmosphere where high expectation meets endless possibilities.
Applicants will join a well-led and motivated team committed to continuous improvement.
In return we will offer you:
- Access to support and guidance from other subject leaders across the MAT and form subject expertise within the Academy SLT
- Bespoke Continual Professional Development (in the academy and online via the National College)
- Perkbox example benefits;
- Discounts at nationwide retailers
- Gym discount
- Cinema discounts
- Employee assistance programme
- Up to 4 structured counselling sessions per year
- A MAT wide focus on staff well-being
Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as well as providing evidence of qualifications.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020).
This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of[1]offenders-act-1974