At St Mary's school, we are proud of our good OFSTED rating across all areas (2025) and our Good SIAMS rating (2018). We are confident that at St Mary's you will find a community where standards of behaviour and respect for others are given a high priority, where every child is encouraged to strive to achieve their best in an environment where children are happy and eager to learn.

We are looking for an Assistant Head of inclusion with shared teaching responsibility (2 days AH/3 days in class) who is an excellent communicator and will use these skills to build powerful relationships within the school, the wider community and the Trust family of schools.  They must also be driven to provide professional leadership and manage the SENDCO & FLO and ensure that the standards of provision and professional practice in the school promote the very best outcomes for all children. A successful candidate should have high aspirations, and would be accountable for high standards of teaching, learning and curriculum standards achieved across the school.  

Our chosen candidate will embrace and promote the essential Christian ethos of the school, while respecting and valuing those of all faiths and world views.

Our children are lively and inquisitive, with a strong sense of personal responsibility linked to our Christian values.  With their parents and carers, they take pride in the school and its achievements.  Supporting them are a dedicated and talented staff team who have high aspirations for the children they teach and for their own professional development.

At the ODBST we have high expectations of our leadership teams and work hard to support them in providing a safe, caring and outstanding learning environment.

The benefits of joining the Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust:

The ODBST family consists of 13 primary schools across Buckinghamshire, and we are delighted you are considering joining St Mary’s School for the next step in your career.

Being part of a Trust, makes you part of the family and this comes with many opportunities from CPD training and networking to in-house support and career development.

Whether your role is as a leader, local governing body member, teacher, learning support, school business manager or any another role at one of our schools, your contribution to our organisation and therefore to the lives and outcomes of our pupils will be very much valued.

We are committed to our staff and offer benefits which include:

·       Employee Assistance Programme 

·       We follow Teachers Terms and Conditions

·       Graded Pay Scales for Support Staff

·       Extensive CPD, Coaching and Mentoring course and opportunities in-house and external.

·       Networking for not just our Headteachers but our Office teams, Leaders, ECT’s, Subject leads, DSL’s and SENCO’s.

·       Inspection updates

·       Pension for both support and teaching staff

·       Term time only working for many of our roles

·       Finally, by being part of ODBST, you are becoming part of and impacting children’s futures, and we look forward to welcoming you to the team.

You are strongly encouraged to visit the school prior to making your application; please use the contact details in the pack to arrange your visit.

The ODBST is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.  Post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check.  ODBST is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 because it is a post which involves working directly with children or young people and the applicant is required to declare any criminal convictions (or cautions or bind-overs) including those which are “spent”.  The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013, 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account.  Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service website: Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975