Inclusion Lead with SEND (Maternity Cover)
Leesons Primary School, Orpington, Kent, BR5 2GA28 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Jan 2027
Closing date
9 October 2026 at 9am
Date listed
11 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full time equivalent salary
- £37,870.00 - £49,974.00 Annually (FTE) Plus SEN Allowance (£2785 - £5494)
Inclusion Lead with SEND (Maternity Cover) job summary
Vacancy: Inclusion Lead with SEND
Contract: Fixed-Term Contract Maternity Cover
Grade: MPS + SEN Allowance
Hours: Mon- Fri - (FT) 32.5 hours per week 8:30am - 3:30pm with 30-minute unpaid break
Are you a highly motivated, talented, inspirational classroom practitioner with significant SEND/Inclusion experience? We can offer you an inclusive, friendly three form entry school with a very supportive staff team and opportunities for continuous professional development, where every member of staff strives to ensure that every child achieves their personal best.
The role is based out of class and involves leading on achievement for children in vulnerable groups, including children with SEND. The role is supported by an SEN assistant. The role also includes a wider responsibility for developing teaching and learning throughout the school.
We are looking for a strong practitioner with experience of leading SEN provision with excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to lead, motivate, inspire and support colleagues and who is passionate about raising standards and life chances for all children. The suitable candidate will have, be in the process of or willing to complete the National SENCO Award.
The successful candidate will work closely with Teachers and TAs ensuring optimum impact on achievement for all children, but particularly those in vulnerable groups across the school. This person will take responsibility for the raising of standards in SEND provision. The role will involve supporting the strategic planning for the school, with significant input / responsibility for areas of the School Development Plan and School Self Evaluation Form and then ensuring delivery of the objectives set. This will include (amongst other things): leading the school provision map; developing class profile of needs; the analysis of data; line management of Teaching Assistants; leading areas of performance management; assisting in the delivery of CPD; liaising with families.
Spring Trust strives to offer the very best education within our power to every child we can reach. Our member schools are part of a family that shares our knowledge, expertise, and resources to change children’s lives. You will be committed and passionate about raising standards and life chances for all children in an inclusive environment.
Our Schools/Trust and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. For all shortlisted candidates, references will be requested in advance of the interview, and an online search will be carried out. The successful applicant will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure and checks regarding proof of ID, medical clearance and the right to work in the UK.
We are proud of our diversity and inclusive culture in our workplace. We welcome all applications regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage, or civil partnership.
If you would like to find out more, please visit our school website: www.leesons.bromley.sch.uk
You are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible as due to volumes and quality of applications received, the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks of the closing date, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Leesons Primary School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 281 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
Leesons Primary School is set in an attractive grounds incorporating sports fields and a mature forest school developing opportunities for further outdoor learning and the Opal play curriculum. The school was expanded in 2014 and will be at full capacity as a two form entry primary school by September 2020. Recent building works have resulted in a new nursery, classroom block, hall and dance studio.
The school is a member of the Spring Partnership Trust multi academy trust and works especially closely with neighbouring schools of St Mary Cray Primary Academy and Midfield Primary School. Our executive Headteacher, Mrs Gulcin Sesli, supports the three Heads of School. The wider trust partnership of six schools offers many opportunities for professional development as well as mutual support. School leaders are currently working on a range of improvement strategies to further develop well being and raise standards across the trust.
The Spring Partnership Trust, partner schools:
Castlecombe Primary School, Mottingham, London, SE9 4AT
Dorset Road Infant School, Mottingham, London, SE9 4QX
Hayes Primary School, George Lane, Bromley, Kent, BR2 7LQ
Leesons Primary School, Orpington, Kent, BR5 2GA
Midfield Primary School, Grovelands Road, Orpington, Kent, BR5 3EG
St Mary Cray Primary Academy, Orpington, Kent, BR5 4AR
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