Assistant Executive Headteacher (Inclusion)

Role context

The ACE Small Schools group is

a partnership of five village schools, each rooted in its community and working

collaboratively so that pupils and staff benefit from the same opportunities,

provision and capacity as larger schools, while retaining each school’s

distinctive character. The Executive Headteacher is

supported by a cross-group team providing shared functions including inclusion.

This role provides strategic

and operational leadership for inclusion and safeguarding across the group,

developing people and strengthening practice so that vulnerable pupils receive

consistently excellent support in every school. Job Purpose To ensure that all five

schools deliver consistently strong inclusive provision and safeguarding for

all vulnerable pupils. Working closely with the Executive Headteacher, the post

holder will: Drive an

inclusion-based approach across the five schools that support all vulnerable

pupils (including those with SEND, those who are disadvantaged, and those with

other vulnerabilities) to flourish by addressing barriers to learning and

ensuring high quality provision. . As SENDCo for

the small school’s group, to ensure cohesive, consistent high-quality and

appropriately resourced provision for pupils with additional needs through your

effective engagement with teaching staff, parents and external partners Ensuring a

consistent, high quality safeguarding culture and practice across the group,

through audit, coaching and improvement. To build

sustainable capacity for support and improvement by developing colleagues and

growing shared specialist expertise across the group so that no single school

is dependent on one person. Key Responsibilities

Strategic leadership

for inclusion and safeguarding across the group

Inclusion leadership for all vulnerable pupils

Safeguarding

oversight and quality assurance (DSL in every school)

Line management and

team leadership

Building capacity

through shared specialist expertise (group specialisms)

Professional

development, coaching and culture

Data, evaluation and

impact

Partnership working

and multi agency collaboration

Wider leadership

contribution