Inclusion Lead

Colehill First School, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 2LZ

2 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  18 May 2025 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  8 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Main to Upper Payscale (M1 to UP3)

Inclusion Lead job summary

Initio Learning Trust is looking for an Inclusion Lead to join our fantastic team. Could this be you?

Actual Salary £31,650 - £49,084 per annum (M1 to UP3) plus SEN Allowance of £2,679.

This job is {Full Time/ Part Time/ Part Time - Term Time Only:} and is offered on a Permanent basis .

Approximate start date 01/09/2025.

We are seeking a passionate Inclusion Lead to champion the progress, achievement, and wellbeing of all vulnerable groups, including pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), those eligible for the Pupil Premium and others facing barriers to learning.

This is an exciting opportunity to work across a group of first schools in the Wimborne area to drive high-quality inclusive practice, ensuring that every child can thrive and make strong, sustained progress. This is a newly established role and the successful candidate will be able to design the role to meet the needs of the schools.

Essential:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

• NASENCO / NPQ for SENDCO’s qualification (or willingness to work towards it)

• Strong understanding of SEND, Pupil Premium strategies, and wider inclusion needs

• Experience supporting a range of vulnerable learners

• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills

• A passion for ensuring every child makes strong and sustained progress

• Proven outstanding teaching skills

Desirable:

• Experience working across more than one setting

• Experience in role as inclusion lead

• SLT experience

• Leadership qualifications

We Offer:

• A warm, welcoming and highly supportive team across a family of thriving first schools.

• Collaborative leadership: Work closely with committed Headteachers, Teaching and Learning Leads and other senior staff.

• A genuine opportunity to shape inclusion strategy across multiple settings and make a lasting difference.

• Excellent CPD and career development opportunities, including leadership training, SEN-specific CPD and networking across schools.

• Dedicated time and support for strategic leadership tasks — your role will be prioritised and valued.

• A culture of high expectations and high support, where wellbeing matters and successes are celebrated.

• The chance to work creatively and innovatively, bringing new ideas and initiatives to life.

• Lovely children who are keen to learn, appreciative families, and a positive community ethos.

• Beautiful school environments in a picturesque part of Dorset, with strong community links.

• A real platform to develop your leadership career, influencing not just one school, but multiple settings.

Interview Date: Wednesday 21st May

Please refer to the attached job descriptions for more details about the role. If you have any further questions or would like to arrange a visit to our schools, please contact Dani Dalgarno by emailing ddalgarno@initiolearning.org

For more information please visit our Trust website: https://www.initiolearning.org/

Initio Learning Trust offers a welcoming and supportive environment and can provide:

• a genuine commitment to supporting professional development

• a supportive and flexible working environment which offers equal opportunities for all

• free onsite parking

• access to the local government or teachers pension scheme

• a range of employee benefits including Cycle to Work and Health Cash Plan

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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

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About Colehill First School

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 9
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 151 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Colehill First School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/colehill-first-school

Colehill First School is a one form entry, aged 4 years to 9 years First school situated just outside the market town of Wimborne Minster in Dorset. It is one of 12 schools within Wimborne Academy Trust.

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