Salary: Leadership Pay Spine Point 5-9 £56,320 - £ £62,019 + Transformation Allowance Year 1 £5,000, Year 2 £3,000 & Year 3 £1,000
Start date: 01/09/2025
Application closing date: 15/06/2025
Contract Type: Full-Time (Permanent)
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Mossbourne Federation is the realisation of Sir Clive Bourne’s dream to provide the children of Hackney with an outstanding education. Built on a formula of high expectations, doing the simple things right, and the belief that all children can succeed, Mossbourne offers an environment where all learners, regardless of ability, benefit from innovative and enlightened approaches to teaching and learning. Our calm working atmosphere creates well-rounded individuals who excel in the arts, on the sporting field, and academically.
In 2025, our 20th anniversary year, we are delighted to have expanded to include three Thurrock schools in our Federation. We now consist of seven academies:
Mossbourne Community Academy (MCA) secondary and sixth form, Hackney
Mossbourne Fobbing Academy (MFA) secondary and sixth form, Thurrock
Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy (MHLA) primary, Thurrock
Mossbourne Parkside Academy (MPA) primary, Hackney
Mossbourne Port Side Academy (MPSA) secondary, Thurrock
Mossbourne Riverside Academy (MRA) primary, Hackney
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy (MVPA) secondary, Hackney
The successful candidate will join the Extended Leadership Team and will manage and be responsible for the day to day workings of the Curriculum Support Department and ensure the implementation of the Academy’s and department’s vision and priorities. They will lead the resourcing and delivery of SEN provision and work with subject leaders, teachers and support staff to ensure that procedures and expectations regarding SEN students are clear and appropriate.
The successful applicant will be an outstanding teacher, focused on the attainment of all students and must hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). They will also be well organised, energetic and willing to go the ‘extra mile’. They will ideally have experience in running a SEN Department and certainly have significant expertise/qualifications in the field of SEN. Ideally, they will hold the SENCo qualification, The National Award for SENCo’s.
Working for the Mossbourne Federation Academy means being part of a community of exceptional practitioners. Colleagues are warm, welcoming, and supportive of each other. As one of the country’s leading federations, staff expectations are high. The Mossbourne Federation engages with, and supports its workforce, thus creating an inspirational working environment which nurtures the development of personal and professional excellence.
Federation staff are rewarded through the comprehensive package of benefits listed in our Federation Recruitment Brochure, including:
Private healthcare, to support health and wellbeing, fully paid by the Federation
Early finish on Friday – secondary academies
Hybrid working for planning and preparation time – primary academies
The Mossbourne Allowance*
Free lunches*
Free staff fitness classes and/or use of onsite gym – secondary academies
Cycle to work and season ticket loan schemes
Discounts at local restaurants
Discounted gym membership with the ability to spread membership costs
Saturday and holiday paid programme
Special leave scheme (additional paid time off)
Staff appreciation awards and events
First rate professional development and career opportunities
Financial support for career development*
‘Introduction Bonus’ for current staff*
Remuneration for exam board marking*
Tea, coffee and refreshments provided for staff throughout the week
*Terms and conditions apply for some benefits
If you are passionate about innovative education, have a commitment to personal excellence, and are ready for a new challenge, we welcome your application.
View job description here: Head of SEN Inclusion JD May 2025
Please note that CVs or incomplete application forms will not be considered. All other applications will be considered; however, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Mossbourne Federation reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated deadline.
At Mossbourne Federation, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We do not discriminate in recruitment or during employment based on any protected characteristic or aspect of individual identity. We have committed to becoming an Anti-Racist organisation and we welcome individuals with the ethos and energy to help us achieve this goal.
The Mossbourne Federation is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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Find more about working with Mossbourne Federation here: Federation-Employee-Experience-Brochure Federation Recruitment Brochure_v8
