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- Farlingaye High School
- Address: Ransom Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 4JX
- Salary: £73,826 - £81,571 per annum, Leadership Group Pay scale for Teachers, Points 14 - 18
- Hours: Full Time
- Contract: Permanent, Required from January 2027
- Reference: 5499
Farlingaye High School
Farlingaye High School is seeking to appoint a high-calibre Assistant Headteacher to join our Senior Leadership Team and lead inclusion at the school.
This is a pivotal role within the school. You will provide clear, strategic leadership for inclusion, ensuring that pupils with SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities), those eligible for pupil premium, and other vulnerable groups are fully supported to succeed both academically and personally. You will play a central role in ensuring that high-quality teaching, effective support, and robust systems combine to secure strong outcomes for all.
As the successful candidate, you will either hold, or be willing to work towards, a National Professional Qualification for SENCOs (Special Educational Needs Coordinators).
About us
Farlingaye High School is a popular and successful school, located in Woodbridge, a pleasant market town situated on the River Deben in Suffolk and just 7 miles from Ipswich.
We are a creative school with excellent resources, lovely students, and great results. Our 2026 Ofsted inspection recognised exemplary behaviour, strong personal development and wellbeing, and a thriving Sixth Form.
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We are part of East Anglian Schools Trust (EAST) alongside Bungay High School, Holbrook Academy, Kesgrave High School, Castle East School, EAST SCITT (School Centred Initial Teacher Training) and six primary schools: Aldeburgh, Easton, Leiston, Saxmundham, Wickham Market, and Kyson whom we work closely with.
We are committed to providing excellent staff opportunities through developing and promoting our staff and offering an excellent CPD (Continued Professional Development) and support programme for new staff.
We are also extremely pleased to have launched our own teacher training provider EAST SCITT. This allows us to award QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) and also QTS + PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate in Education) Programmes within both Primary and Secondary schools.
For more information
Please read the Job Booklet (pdf) https://mynewterm-attachment-docs.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/631760C3-5495-44EB-9FAA-A0EA015B4A31.pdf.
As a potential candidate, you are encouraged to visit the school and will be warmly welcomed. Please contact Lauren Teeling, Headteacher's PA, by either emailing hr@farlingaye.suffolk.sch.uk or calling 01394 385720.
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Should you wish to discuss the job role in further detail, please contact Peter Smith, Headteacher, by emailing psmith@farlingaye.suffolk.sch.uk
How to apply
To apply, please visit our School's career site https://mynewterm.com/jobs/136834/EDV-2026-FHS-73707.
Please note: only applications submitted via the school’s online recruitment process will be considered.
Closing date: 9.00 am, 12 October 2026.
Promoted as SPJ (Standard Plus Job) on Suffolk Jobs Direct.
Farlingaye High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share and adhere to this commitment.
The successful candidate will be required to provide satisfactory references and undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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