Required: Easter 2025
Full Time position
Salary Range: MPS/UPS (Outer London) Plus SEN Allowance, dependant on experience
Number on roll: 477 Age 2-11
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Inclusion Leader to join the staff team at St Catherine’s Catholic Primary School.
Our inclusion leader will work regularly alongside support staff, teachers and senior leaders. They will contribute significantly to our educational provision and to our school community.
Job Purpose
The role of the inclusion leader is to ensure that our school actively promotes inclusive practice and fully supports children who have special educational needs and disabilities. The inclusion leader will have responsibility for implementing the school’s Inclusion/SEN policy, under direction of the Head Teacher and Governing Body. They will lead the strategic development of the school’s SEND provision and will have oversight of the day-to-day operation of that policy, with the aim of raising SEND pupil achievement.
The skills and experience we’re looking for:
We are looking to appoint a creative, experienced and enthusiastic Inclusion Leader who:
- has the vision, interpersonal skills and expertise to lead inclusive provision across the whole primary range
- has or is willing and capable of completing the SENCO qualification
- is an outstanding teacher, with high expectations and standards and can use these to raise standards
- has an understanding of a wide range of strategies to support children’s mental health and wellbeing
- has a good knowledge of teaching English as an additional language
- is passionate about school attendance
- has an innovative and exciting approach to learning
- has the ability to reflect on and develop their own practice and that of others
- is willing to play a key role in the development, delivery and enrichment of our curriculum
- is a well organised and proactive team player who will make a positive contribution to our school team
- will support the Catholic ethos of our school but does not have to be Catholic
What the school offers its staff:
The successful candidate will experience:
- happy and enthusiastic children who are keen to learn
- working with a friendly, dedicated and supportive staff team
- supportive families who work in partnership with school
- dedicated weekly non-class-based time to carry out meetings and administrative tasks
- outstanding facilities and IT infrastructure within a modern performing arts hub
- opportunities to develop leadership skills and a commitment to your professional development
Prospective applicants are very welcome to come and visit our wonderful school! Phone or email the School Business Manager Mrs Kim McKenzie to arrange a time.
Further information and application forms are available on our website:
www.st-catherines.barnet.sch.uk/school/vacancies
Closing date: Monday 24th February 2025 at 9am
Interview date: Wednesday 26th February 2025
To apply for this job please visit: st-catherines.barnet.sch.uk.
Please mention catholicrecruitment.co.uk when applying.