Inclusion and Pastoral Lead - SENCo
Franciscan Primary School, London, SW17 8HQ9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
To start – January 2026
Closing date
17 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
8 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
Additional allowances
+ TLR1a, or Leadership scale (actual salary dependent on experience)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking a motivated, enthusiastic and dynamic Head of Inclusion and Pastoral (SENCo and Pastoral Lead) to join our leadership team. You will play a key role in contributing to Franciscan’s ethos of “Achieving Excellence Together”, enabling every child to flourish and thrive. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled professional who is passionate about living our values of respect, kindness and perseverance, and who is determined to make a positive impact on all the young people in our Trust.
You will play a central role in supporting the Headteacher as part of a highly effective leadership team. The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership for inclusion, SEND and pastoral systems, ensuring that vulnerable groups – including pupils with SEND, EAL, CLA and Pupil Premium – are fully supported to achieve excellence. Alongside this, you will maintain a flexible teaching commitment, modelling best practice and coaching colleagues to deliver high-quality, inclusive provision across the school.
What the school offers its staff
Franciscan Primary School is an Ofsted-rated ‘Good’ school and part of the Graveney Multi-Academy Trust, based in Southwest London. We provide an exciting curriculum and excellent extra-curricular provision, benefiting from access to Graveney School’s outstanding facilities and the Trust’s strength in delivering a traditional education, supported by the highest expectations for conduct.
Further information about the job
An Application Form, Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below. Alternatively, these can be found at the school’s website: www.franciscan.wandsworth.sch.uk/vacancies.
Completed application forms must be returned to Graveney Trust, electronically to recruitment@graveney.wandsworth.sch.uk or by post to Graveney School, HR Department, Welham Road, SW17 9BU
Applications must be submitted using Graveney Trust’s application form and Equal Opportunities Recruitment Monitoring Form. Please do not apply using the ‘apply’ button on any other website.
Closing Date: Noon, Friday 17 October
2025
Interviews: Week commencing 20 October
2025
Applications will be reviewed and shortlisted as they are received.
The Trust reserves the right to appoint before the closing date should a suitable candidate become available.
Graveney Trust is committed to safeguarding and ensuring the well-being and safety of staff and students. All our employees, volunteers and contractors share this commitment and we will carry out Enhanced DBS checks for all appointments as well ensuring that our rigorous pre-recruitment checks are strictly adhered to.
We foster an inclusive culture that promotes equality of opportunity and values diversity creating an environment where the rights and dignity of all members of our community are respected. We promote a culture that allows staff to grow and flourish, regardless of age, disability, gender identity or expression, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
Please note that we do not accept CVs and this vacancy is not open to recruitment agencies.
Franciscan
Primary School
221 Franciscan
Road
Tooting,
London
SW17 8HQ
Tel: 020 8672
3048
Fax: 020 8672
9452
E-mail: admin@franciscan.wandsworth.sch.uk
Commitment to safeguarding
We foster an inclusive culture that promotes equality of opportunity and values diversity creating an environment where the rights and dignity of all members of our community are respected. We promote a culture that allows staff to grow and flourish, regardless of age, disability, gender identity or expression, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Please note that we do not accept CVs and this vacancy is not open to recruitment agencies.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Franciscan Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 270 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Franciscan Primary School website
- Email address
- recruitment@graveney.wandsworth.sch.uk
We are a Rights Respecting School and our vision is to provide an education of the highest quality within the context and understanding of shared values; care, consideration, cooperation, honesty, responsibility, respect and openness. Overall as a school we endorse UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and this is at the heart of our school ethos: rights and respect in all relationships, whether between children or children and adults. We aim to empower children to engage in collaborative decision making and develop positive relationships on all levels across the school community.
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