Inclusion Lead

Stanstead Flying High Academy, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 5BL

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  13 October 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  25 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £50,025.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership scale L1 - L3 dependent on experience

Inclusion Lead job summary

Stanstead Flying High Academy is seeking to appoint a passionate Inclusion Leader to join our dynamic leadership team. This pivotal role includes the responsibilities of Attendance, Behaviour, and SEN, ensuring the highest quality of inclusive teaching and learning.

As part of the Flying High Partnership, we are committed to providing an outstanding education that enables every child to achieve their very best. Our school is a dynamic and nurturing community where both children and staff flourish, creativity is celebrated, and every decision is made with the child at its centre.

We are looking for a highly effective leader who can raise standards, drive excellence across these areas, and inspire children through a rich, inclusive, and engaging curriculum. If you bring the vision, expertise, and passion to make a lasting impact on every child’s education, we would be delighted to hear from you.

We Can Offer You:

• A commitment to people across our partnership, underpinned by our people principles: adaptability, wellness, recognising achievement, employee voice and engagement, professional development and growth, inclusivity, and collaboration.
• A clear leadership development pathway, including access to the full suite of National Professional Qualifications (NPQs), delivered through our very own Teaching School Hub.
• Access to extensive, high-quality CPL at every stage of your career, including opportunities to grow as a leader and prepare you for future headship.
• A leadership role with strategic responsibility, including Standards: Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, and Assessment.
• The opportunity to progress across the partnership, realising your career ambitions.
• A balance of class responsibility and leadership time, tailored to school needs.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme, offering specialist support including counselling, financial support, and legal advice.
• A fantastic workplace where magic happens every day for both children and staff.

What we are looking for:

• A strong teacher with a secure understanding of meeting the needs of children with SEN.
• A passionate and committed Inclusion Lead with a strong track record of supporting diverse and inclusive school environments.
• Experienced SENDCO, with in-depth knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice and effective strategies for supporting pupils with additional needs.
• Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) experience or training, with a clear understanding of safeguarding legislation, procedures, and best practice.
• A collaborative leader who works effectively with teachers, support staff, external agencies, families, and pupils to drive inclusion and wellbeing.
• Skilled in leading on attendance and behaviour, with the ability to analyse patterns, implement effective strategies, and ensure a positive, supportive school culture.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage sensitive situations with empathy and professionalism.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged and can be arranged by contacting the school office.

We are really looking forward to meeting you and potentially welcoming you to our school family.

Application Details:

Visits are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school office team to arrange a visit.

Early application is strongly encouraged, as we reserve the right to close the advert ahead of the closing date.

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applicants. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Stanstead Flying High Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 208 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Stanstead Flying High Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/stanstead-nursery-and-primary-school

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