Salary: L8-13 (£68,583 – £76,331) starting point depending on experience
Start: September 2025
Contract: Permanent, following successful completion of a 6 month probationary period
The Governors of St Ursula’s Convent School are seeking to appoint an experienced and highly motivated Assistant Headteacher with responsibility as SENDCo to start in September 2025. As SENDCo, you will be working as a member of the Senior Leadership Team and responsible for cultivating an inclusive learning environment throughout our school. You will develop the graduated response at a whole school level to support pupils with learning needs and lead staff in best practice, enabling every pupil to achieve their potential. You will need to hold a NASENCO qualification.
The successful candidate will:
- Join a forward-looking, high-achieving school
- Contribute to the wider improvement of the school
- Be a driven and professional character who is committed to their students as well as their colleagues What we can offer you:
- Feedback outlines that the school is welcoming, friendly and supportive.
- A culture of distributed leadership.
- Opportunities and encouragement to develop both personally and professionally.
- You can ensure that your well-being is a high priority.
In return, the school can offer a good working environment with opportunities and encouragement to develop both personally and professionally. Staff wellbeing is a high priority. We are based in a fantastic location with excellent transport links including the DLR, Elizabeth Line and mainline railways.
At St Ursula’s Convent School students are ambitious and aspire to be the very best; staff have exceptionally high standards and expectations; Senior Leaders and all teachers are passionate about making a difference; Governors are strongly supportive of the school.
St Ursula’s Convent School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the wellbeing of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS is required for all successful applicants.
Full details including a teaching staff application form can be found on the school website www.stursulas.com
Please note that we cannot accept stand alone CV’s
Completed applications and/or any enquires should be sent to recruitment@stursulas.com
If you wish to visit the school before applying please contact twilliams-swaby@stursulas.com
The closing date for applications is Thursday 3rd April 2025 at midday.
Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and the school reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made. Applicants are therefore encouraged to apply early.