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From the employer's careers site First seen 26 Oct 2026

Assistant principal - Inclusion

Salary

GBP 73,708 - 80,884 per year

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Description

Lift Kingsley is looking for an ambitious and committed leader to join our Senior Leadership Team as Assistant Principal (Inclusion).

This is an important role at the heart of school improvement, combining strategic leadership with responsibility for SEND provision to ensure every child receives an excellent education, every day, in every classroom.

As SENDCo, you will lead and develop SEND provision across the school, ensuring it is inclusive, effective and meets statutory requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide strategic leadership for SEND, ensuring provision is inclusive, effective and meets statutory requirements.
  • Identify and remove barriers to learning so that students with additional needs can achieve their full potential.
  • Work in partnership with staff, families, external agencies and the Resource Provision Lead to improve provision and outcomes.
  • Monitor and evaluate the impact of SEND provision, using evidence and outcomes to identify areas for improvement.
  • Contribute to the strategic leadership and ongoing improvement of the school as a member of the Senior Leadership Team.
  • Lead key priorities that strengthen teaching and learning, raise achievement and promote high standards of behaviour, culture and wellbeing.
  • Line manage teaching and support staff, providing clear direction, support and challenge to help colleagues develop and succeed.
  • Promote an inclusive school environment where every student feels supported, valued and able to thrive.

What We're Looking For:

  • An experienced and effective practitioner with a strong commitment to inclusion and improving outcomes for all students.
  • A proven leader who can set clear expectations, support colleagues and drive improvement.
  • The ability to lead SEND provision strategically, ensuring high-quality support and compliance with statutory requirements.
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with staff, families and external professionals.
  • The ability to evaluate provision, identify areas for development and use evidence to improve practice.
  • A commitment to high standards in teaching, learning, behaviour and student wellbeing.
  • A collaborative approach, with the confidence to provide support, challenge and direction to colleagues.
  • A genuine belief that every young person deserves the opportunity to succeed, whatever their individual needs or circumstances.

About Lift Kingsley:

We are incredibly proud of our students' phenomenal achievements and the progress the school has made in recent years.

Benefits:

We want you to feel supported, valued and able to grow throughout your career with Lift Schools.

Salary: GBP 73,708 - 80,884 per year

Skills

Required

  • strategic leadership
  • SEND provision
  • inclusion
  • education
  • leadership
  • management

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://www.jobsgopublic.com/job/assistant-principal-inclusion-103179

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