Key Role Information

Salary
£71,327.00 - 77,691.00
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
19/10/2026 09:00
Interview
21 October 2026
Start
1 January 2027
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Pay grade
Leadership | L8 - L12
Department
Leadership
Key stage
Early Years, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2
Hours per week
32.50
Weeks per year
52.143
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Full Time | Start Date: January 2027

Cyril Jackson Primary School is seeking an exceptional and ambitious leader to join our senior leadership team as Assistant Headteacher Inclusion.

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and experienced educator who is committed to ensuring every child thrives, regardless of background, need or circumstance. As a key member of the Leadership Team, you will lead our strategic approach to inclusion, safeguarding, SEND, attendance, behaviour, medical provision and parental engagement, helping to create the conditions where all pupils can succeed.

This role does not include a full-time teaching commitment, providing the successful candidate with the time and capacity to lead strategically across inclusion, safeguarding, SEND, attendance, behaviour, wellbeing and family engagement.

About the role:

Working closely with the Headteacher and wider leadership team, you will:

  1. Champion an inclusive vision and culture across the school.
  2. Lead and develop safeguarding, attendance and pastoral systems to ensure the highest standards of pupil welfare.
  3. Oversee SEND provision, supporting staff to meet the needs of all learners.
  4. Drive improvements in behaviour, pupil wellbeing and parental engagement.
  5. Work collaboratively with external agencies and professionals to secure positive outcomes for children and families.
  6. Lead, coach and develop colleagues, contributing to whole-school improvement and staff professional development.
  7. Use data intelligently to identify priorities, evaluate impact and drive continuous improvement.

About you:

We are looking for a highly effective leader who:

  1. Holds Qualified Teacher Status and has a successful track record of teaching and leadership within primary education.
  2. Has substantial experience of supporting vulnerable pupils and promoting inclusion.
  3. Demonstrates a strong understanding of safeguarding, SEND and attendance improvement strategies.
  4. Is an excellent communicator who can build strong relationships with pupils, families, staff and external partners.
  5. Has the ability to inspire, challenge and support colleagues to achieve the very best outcomes for children.
  6. Is committed to equity, excellence and high expectations for every child.

Interviews will be arranged on receipt of applications. We reserve the right to interview and appoint suitable candidates before the closing date; therefore, early applications are encouraged.


Qualifications

Qualified Teacher Statusessential

About Us

In accordance with our Company Policies and KCSIE guidelines set out by the Department for Education, a background check will be carried out on your online digital presence. For this we use a third-party professional screening partner, SP Index (www.sp-index.com), experienced in processing personal data for the purpose of such checks.


Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application

 

Cyril Jackson Primary School

HR Recruitment Team

usthrhelpdesk@ust.london

UST House

Limehouse Causeway
London
E14 8AQ
HR Recruitment Team
usthrhelpdesk@ust.london

Safeguarding Information

All posts involving direct contact with children and vulnerable adults are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service website.

In line with Safer Recruitment guidelines and legal obligations to ensure that safeguarding is a paramount consideration in recruitment processes, employers are required to carry out an enhanced DBS check for this role. To supplement this, we ask you to confirm whether or not you have ever been convicted of a criminal offence which is not 'protected'. If you answer 'yes', you will be asked to supply details of all relevant convictions at a later stage, should your application be progressed.

Information given in response to this question will not be used during the shortlisting process. The data will only be referred to if your application is progressed, informing the pre-employment checking process.

The University Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS Check.

https://www.ust.london/policies/child-protection-safeguarding

https://www.ust.london/policies/code-of-conduct

In accordance with our Company Policies and KCSIE guidelines set out by the Department for Education, a background check will be carried out on your online digital presence. For this we use a third-party professional screening partner, SP Index (www.sp-index.com), experienced in processing personal data for the purpose of such checks.