Head of Inclusion

Meridian High School, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 0AH

39 days remaining to apply

Start date details
1st September 2025
Closing date
2 March 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
22 January 2025

Job details

Job role: Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Full time: 40hrs per week - 40 weeks per year (term time plus)
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: GLF Associate Leadership 1 - £43,369 (Actual)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Meridian High School is seeking an inspiring and dedicated Head of Inclusion to provide operational leadership of our PINNACLE and SUMMIT provisions, offering robust and personalized support to students receiving SEMH and SEND interventions. This is an exciting opportunity to ensure the inclusive ethos of our school is embedded, creating accessible and well-considered learning pathways for all students, enabling them to make meaningful progress and thrive.

Your opportunity

In this role, you will use data effectively to inform decisions, ensuring that all learning pathways are tailored to meet the diverse needs of our students. Leading the inclusion team, you will identify and meet training needs to improve the quality of provision and foster a collaborative, supportive environment. You will work closely with the Deputy SENDCO, SENDCO, Senior Leader for Behaviour, and Lead Learning Mentors, ensuring a cohesive and holistic approach to supporting our most vulnerable students.

Please read the Job Description and Person Specification for more information and before applying.

About Meridian High School

Meridian High School is a GOOD School in all categories (OFSTED January 2023). We believe education is about developing the whole person, within the school values of ‘resilience, ambition and respect'.

What we are looking for:

Excellent leadership and communication skills.
SENCo qualification
Be passionate about the students’ learning and welfare.
Experience in supporting improvements in teaching and learning

What the school offers its staff

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 42 academies or in our central team.

Celebrating 10 years as a growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 16,000 pupils
Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
42 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme.
Flexible working options
Generous holiday allowance
Work life and family friendly policies
Employee wellbeing initiatives
Access to a staff benefits portal
Community and collaboration working model

Further details about the role

The Details:

Start Date:1st Sept 2025

Salary:GLF Associate Leadership 1 - £44,237 (FTE)

Actual Salary:£43,369

Hours of work:40hrs per week - 40 weeks per year (term time plus)

Closing Date:02/03/2025

Interview date:TBA

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.