Assistant Head: SENCo/Resource Provision Lead
| Posting date: | 19 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 August 2025 |
| Location: | Manchester, Lancashire, M21 7JG |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | a02941f9-be34-41da-82b9-03c64625e2d1 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to recruit an Assistant Head with responsibility for SEND and our Resource Provision, working alongside our Inclusion team. You will work as one of the school’s senior leaders to support children with a range of additional and special educational needs across the school.
Barlow Hall is an inclusive school and the candidate will need to demonstrate their drive to support children to achieve positive outcomes. The Assistant Head will work alongside families and staff to include children in our successful school.
We are looking for someone to take up post as soon as possible but would be willing to wait until January 2026 for the right candidate.
Connect Alliance Trust, based in Manchester, is a new multi academy trust forming in September 2025 through the merger of two existing trusts, M20 Learning Trust and LINK Learning Trust, along with Northenden Community Primary School and Cavendish Primary School who are currently two maintained schools converting to academies.
This merger presents a unique opportunity to build a stronger family of schools, enhancing educational standards and opportunities for our local communities.
In this new role in this new trust, you will work as part of the Senior Leadership team alongside the other Assistant Heads, under the direction of the Headteacher to support a positive curriculum for children that have barriers to learning. You will be an integral part of the school’s inclusive culture that supports our pupils to achieve.
To Apply
Please download full job description/person specification and application form. Candidates should return the completed application form to s.stoneman@barlowhallprimary.co.uk
Closing date Friday 15th September at 12:00pm
Interview date: Friday 22nd September
What the school offers its staff
As part of the Connect Alliance Trust, we can offer you:
Excellent professional development opportunities.
A strong team of dedicated staff to work alongside.
A supportive working environment committed to school improvement.
Highly motivated and well behaved children who enjoy coming to school.
A culturally rich and diverse community with supportive and engaged parents.
A warm and pleasant school environment with excellent outdoor space and grounds.
A school with a strong track record for excellent attainment.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
We are looking to recruit an Assistant Head with responsibility for SEND and our Resource Provision, working alongside our Inclusion team. You will work as one of the school’s senior leaders to support children with a range of additional and special educational needs across the school.
Barlow Hall is an inclusive school and the candidate will need to demonstrate their drive to support children to achieve positive outcomes. The Assistant Head will work alongside families and staff to include children in our successful school.
We are looking for someone to take up post as soon as possible but would be willing to wait until January 2026 for the right candidate.
Connect Alliance Trust, based in Manchester, is a new multi academy trust forming in September 2025 through the merger of two existing trusts, M20 Learning Trust and LINK Learning Trust, along with Northenden Community Primary School and Cavendish Primary School who are currently two maintained schools converting to academies.
This merger presents a unique opportunity to build a stronger family of schools, enhancing educational standards and opportunities for our local communities.
In this new role in this new trust, you will work as part of the Senior Leadership team alongside the other Assistant Heads, under the direction of the Headteacher to support a positive curriculum for children that have barriers to learning. You will be an integral part of the school’s inclusive culture that supports our pupils to achieve.
To Apply
Please download full job description/person specification and application form. Candidates should return the completed application form to s.stoneman@barlowhallprimary.co.uk
Closing date Friday 15th September at 12:00pm
Interview date: Friday 22nd September
What the school offers its staff
As part of the Connect Alliance Trust, we can offer you:
Excellent professional development opportunities.
A strong team of dedicated staff to work alongside.
A supportive working environment committed to school improvement.
Highly motivated and well behaved children who enjoy coming to school.
A culturally rich and diverse community with supportive and engaged parents.
A warm and pleasant school environment with excellent outdoor space and grounds.
A school with a strong track record for excellent attainment.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.