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Assistant Principal - Inclusion

Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
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Wolverhampton, West Midlands, GBfull timePosted October 8, 2026via Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy

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At Our Lady & St Chad, inclusion is at the heart of our mission: "Together we will emulate the love of Christ and become the people God created us to be."

We are seeking an exceptional, compassionate, and strategic Assistant Principal - Inclusion to join our Senior Leadership Team. You will lead our whole-school inclusion agenda, combining high academic ambition with strong relational practice to ensure barriers are removed, need is identified early, and every pupil belongs and succeeds.

Key Responsibilities
  • Strategic Leadership: Drive the whole-school inclusion, SEND, attendance, and wellbeing strategies.

  • Academic Ambition: Partner with curriculum leaders to embed high-quality adaptive teaching across every classroom.

  • Early Identification & Targeted Support: Oversee data-driven interventions, internal inclusion provision, and alternative provision to minimise disengagement and suspensions.

  • Culture & Collaboration: Build strong partnerships with families, multi-agency teams, and staff through high-impact professional development.

About You
  • A proven leader with a track record of driving outcomes for SEND, disadvantaged, and vulnerable learners.

  • An advocate for high expectations who leads with warmth, accountability, and strong relational values.

  • Committed to upholding the distinctive Catholic ethos of our Academy and Trust.

Safeguarding Commitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, and pre-employment medical clearance. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), online searches will also be carried out for shortlisted candidates. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

St Gabriel the Archangel CMAT

The successful candidate will be part of St Gabriel the Archangel CMAT, a family of 64 schools, with access to Trust-wide expertise, collaboration, professional development and exciting opportunities to grow your career.

As the school grows stronger, so can your influence, with opportunities to contribute to excellence across our wider Trust.

One school. An immediate mission. 64 schools of future opportunity.

Make a difference now. Build something that lasts. Grow with us.

Summary

Assistant Principal - Inclusion at Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy in Wolverhampton, West Midlands. On-site full-time role in Education Training.

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