Inclusion Leader - St Judes Primary School in Portsmouth

St Jude’s Church of England Primary School is pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to become the new Inclusion Leader. Our school is thriving with a strong reputation within the local community, having strong links with both St Jude’s Church and St Thomas’ Cathedral, and achieved a good SIAMS outcome with Outstanding for collective worship in June 2023.

We have a strong leadership team and dedicated teaching and support staff. We are seeking a like-minded inclusion leader to complete our team. We invite applicants with a proven track record of strong teaching and leadership, who can manage effectively, lead by example, and work with all staff to further develop inclusion and remove barriers to learning for pupils.

Main responsibilities:

• To be an integral part of the SLT in raising standards of learning, assessment, and behaviour.
• To lead on inclusion across the school providing support and advice that inspires and assures the school community.
• To ensure the school community meets their statutory duty within the SEND Code of Practice.
• To promote excellence in learning, assessment and first quality teaching for pupils who are vulnerable or have SEND.
• To line manage the Teaching Assistants and the Pastoral Team.
• To work directly with children and teachers to develop and support SEND in daily practice.
• To lead the inclusion team in their role within school and oversee the school’s additional provision for pupils within St Jude’s School.
• To be part of the safeguarding team as a DSL.

We are looking for a leader who:

• Has an excellent working knowledge of SEND and best practice within inclusion.
• Has high expectations and is committed to improvement.
• Is able to develop positive working relationships with all members of the school team.
• Can build effective relationships with parents.
• Is an excellent classroom practitioner with secure and up to date knowledge of SEND.
• Is able to bring innovation, creativity and new ideas and perspectives.
• Is able to lead across the primary age-range.
• Is resilient, highly motivated and well organised.
• Has high levels of communication skills.
• Will uphold and support the vision and values of a Church of England School.

We can offer you:

• Children who are polite, ready to learn and willing to take risks.
• Families who are supportive of the school and their children.
• A committed and dedicated SLT to work alongside.
• Experienced and committed colleagues who work collaboratively.
• A supportive and engaged governing body.
• Professional development opportunities both within Portsmouth LEA and the Diocese of Portsmouth.
• An opportunity to grow and develop in your role.
• Well thought-out and considered CPD.

Full job description available on request.

Application Procedure:

To apply please read the job description, complete the attached application form and return it to hellis@st-judes.portsmouth.sch.uk. Alternatively, you can post your application to Mrs H Ellis, HR & Admin Manager, St Jude’s CE Primary School, St Nicholas Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2NZ. We welcome visits to the school and have a number of dates available for a school tour.

St Jude’s CE Primary School is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce that represents our context and wider community. We are aware that those of United Kingdom Minority Ethnic/Global Majority Heritage and disabled people are currently under-represented among our staff, and we particularly encourage applications from those with the relevant skills and experience that will increase this representation. The appointment will of course be based on merit alone.

PCC & St Jude’s CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level, and any other background checks, including overseas checks will be required prior to any offer of employment.

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

As part of any recruitment process, St Jude’s CE Primary School collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. St Jude’s CE Primary School is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations under the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). Completing and sending an application in for a vacancy is your consent for us to process your data for the purpose of recruitment. Your data is not used in any other way and you can withdraw your consent at any point in the recruitment process and we will destroy or delete your information. For more detailed information on what we collect, how we use, store, delete data and your rights you can access a privacy statement on our web site. You will need to demonstrate that you have a Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.

We would like to thank you in advance for your application, however, please note we will only contact those applicants shortlisted for interview.