Associate Assistant Headteacher (SENDCo)

Role: Associate Assistant Headteacher (SENDCo) - Mossley Hollins High School

Pay Scale: L7-11 (currently £60,145-£66,368)

Job Type: Full time, permanent

Closing Date: 9 February 2026 (12 noon)

Interview Date: 12 February 2026

Start Date: Easter 2026

We are excited to invite applications for the post of Associate Assistant Headteacher SENDCo (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator) at Mossley Hollins High School, a highly ambitious and oversubscribed school with a strong reputation for excellence.

We are seeking an experienced, passionate and committed SEND practitioner to lead our Learning Support, Inclusion and SEND provision. You will be an active member of the Senior Leadership Team and ensure high-quality support for pupils with SEND, underpinned by strong systems, clear communication and excellent relationships with families and professionals. With the ability to lead, influence and inspire staff and students, you will uphold high expectations, champion inclusion and help sustain a school culture where every learner can thrive.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Detailed knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice and current statutory obligations.

• Experience of high‑impact management, with the ability to challenge, motivate, support and hold others to account.

• The confidence to lead with compassion and rigour, supporting staff and students to achieve their best.

• The ability to work strategically and operationally and play a vital role in the future development of the school.

• A passion for education and nurturing a love of learning in all students.

• Alignment with our school values of Manners, Hard Work and Honesty.

There will be a teaching commitment within the role, based on the successful candidate’s expertise. At Mossley Hollins, we value flexibility and support our staff through flexible PPA and working arrangements. We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all positions.

Applicants must hold QTS and either already have the NASENCo or NPQ for SENCOs qualification, be working towards it or willing to work towards it.

The Trust

The Tame River Educational Trust was founded in January 2022. You can find more information about the Trust at: https://www.tret.org.uk/ Our mission is to challenge educational and social disadvantage by hosting a family of great community-based schools in which to learn, teach and belong. Our Trust promotes learning, develops character, values diversity and builds cultural capital.  By the age of 16 we want every student to progress to suitably challenging post-16 studies or apprenticeships.

The School

Mossley Hollins High School is an 11-16 Co-Educational Academy in Tameside, Greater Manchester.  The school is currently rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted and serves over 900 students.  The school is heavily over-subscribed and has an impressive modern building.  We are a happy, academically ambitious and inclusive school and we are passionate about learning.  At the heart of everything we do are our deeply held values of manners, hard work and honesty.

Tame River Educational Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out, references will be sought and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other relevant checks with statutory bodies. It is an offence to apply for this role if you have been barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

We are an equal opportunities employer.  It is our policy to employ the best qualified personnel and we are committed to providing equal opportunity in recruitment and employment to all individuals who meet our criteria for the role advertised.  We will consider candidates without regard to race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation and identity, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. This list is not exhaustive, and candidates will also be considered without discrimination based on socioeconomic, marital, parental or caregiving status, or any of the previously listed characteristics or statuses.

We value the diversity of our staff and do not tolerate any form of harassment, discrimination, or victimisation. We achieve this by creating and maintaining a work environment and culture where people from different backgrounds, and with varying lifestyles, interests, opinions, and responsibilities, treat each other with dignity and respect. Our working environment is such that our staff feel safe and are inspired and motivated to be their best.

The Trust and its schools are dedicated to sustaining and promoting diversity with respect to recruitment, promotion, training, and general treatment during employment. We are actively seeking to extend the diversity of our staff.

Interested applicants should complete an Application Form and Equal Opportunities Application Form available at Mossley Hollins Vacancies - Tame River Educational Trust

Completed applications should be returned to: hr@mossleyhollins.com or Human Resources Department, Mossley Hollins High School, Huddersfield Road, Mossley, via Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL5 9DP.

Due to the volume of applications we receive, we may only be able to contact candidates who are being actively considered for a position