Inclusion Leader
Ash Hill Primary School, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 7HT9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025 (October/January will be considered)
Closing date
17 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
6 June 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
- £53,602.00 - £59,167.00 Annually (Actual) L4 - 8 depending on experience
Inclusion Leader job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to lead on the provision for all pupils with additional needs at Ash Hill, including pupils with SEND, LAC, EAL, disadvantaged and gifted and talented pupils. The right candidate will work closely with class teachers and support staff to create the best possible curriculum and provision that is inclusive for all pupils. They will be a part of the senior leadership team, providing strategic leadership around inclusion and safeguarding, and they will work closely with other agencies to ensure the best provision for all our pupils.
About usAsh Hill Primary School is in the Micklefield area of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. The youngest children at our school are 3 years old (Nursery class), and the oldest are eleven (Year 6). There are approximately 210 children at Ash Hill altogether. Ash Hill is a happy school, and everyone works together to ensure that the children are safe and well looked after, and that they all receive an education which enables them to meet their full potential.
Ash Hill is a school that is committed to providing the best for every child in our care. We are innovative in our approach, and ensure that everything we do is purposeful. We are a school driven by our values; consideration, honesty, responsibility, determination, resilience and community mindedness. We believe in preparing our pupils for an ever-changing world. At Ash Hill our mission is growing minds for learning, crafting skills for life. If you share our vision, we welcome your application.
The school owes its success to a hardworking, passionate and motivated team and our amazing pupils. We are committed to the wellbeing and professional growth of all our staff. You will have the opportunity to participate in our high quality CPD and to enhance your own skills and expertise.
We are proud of our caring, nurturing and dedicated team who work together to achieve the best possible outcomes for all children in our care.
About the role
Key responsibilities:
To coordinate the strategic direction and development of inclusive provision across the school so that all pupils with a range of additional needs, as identified as EAL, SEND, Disadvantaged and G&T, are well supported
To lead and develop the school’s safeguarding culture, policies and practices alongside the Headteacher.
Play a leading role in maintaining/establishing the whole school’s learning culture and ethos and providing strategies to support pupils with additional learning needs to meet Ash Hill’s challenging expectations in the area of behaviour for learning.
Act as Designated Person for Child Protection, ensuring that arrangements are robust and meet statutory requirements.
Act as designated person for Children Looked After and work with the virtual school to ensure their needs are met.
Work closely with external agencies to ensure the needs of pupils are met.
For further information please see attached Job description.
About youThe successful candidate will:
Be proactive and hardworking
Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Hold the NASENCO or NPQ for SENCOs qualification
Have a successful track record of teaching across the whole curriculum and be able to evidence good progress and achievement of all pupils, but especially those who have SEN
Have extensive knowledge and hands-on experience with a range of strategies to support learning for a variety of additional needs
Experience of building positive links with parents and external agencies
Strong commitment to the principles of equality, inclusion, and diversity
Be committed to the safeguarding of all children
Be experienced in leading a positive culture of safeguarding
For further information please see attached Person specification.
Commitment to safeguarding
Ash Hill Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils under its care. An Enhanced DBS check will be required prior to starting employment. On line searches will be undertaken for shortlisted candidates.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Ash Hill Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 232 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Ash Hill Primary School website
Ash Hill Primary School is in the Micklefield area of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. The youngest children at our school are 2 years old (Nursery class), and the oldest are eleven (Year 6). There are approximately 230 children at Ash Hill altogether. Ash Hill is a happy school, and everyone works together to ensure that the children are safe and well looked after, and that they all receive an education which enables them to meet their full potential.
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