Inclusion Leader
The Lanes Primary School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG9 4BB20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1 January 2026
Closing date
13 October 2025 at 11am
Date listed
23 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,063.80 - £34,282.20 Annually (Actual) L1 – L5 £51,773 to £57,137 (FTE)
Inclusion Leader job summary
Are you passionate about inclusion and making a real difference in the lives of young people?
We are seeking an exceptional Inclusion Leader to join our Senior Leadership Team. This is a pivotal role, combining the statutory responsibilities of SENCO with strategic oversight of attendance, safeguarding, and the effective use of funding for disadvantaged pupils.
As Inclusion Leader you will:
- Lead and manage all aspects of inclusion across the school, with a particular focus on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
- Ensure that every pupil, regardless of background or need, is supported to achieve their full potential.
- Oversee and develop the school’s SEND provision, maintaining the SEND register and policy, and ensuring compliance with the SEND Code of Practice.
- Manage and inspire the Inclusion Team, including the Assistant SENCO/Pastoral Lead, Attendance Manager, and Lead Teaching Assistant.
- Work closely with the Attendance Manager to monitor and improve attendance and punctuality.
- Oversee the effective use of Pupil Premium and other funding streams to support disadvantaged pupils.
- Serve as a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, contributing to the safety and well-being of all pupils.
- Build strong relationships with staff, parents/carers, external agencies, and the wider school community.
What We’re Looking For:
- Qualified teacher status (QTS) and the National Award for SEN Coordination (or willingness to achieve it).
- Proven experience in a leadership role within SEND or inclusion.
- Strong knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice and current educational initiatives.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills.
- A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
- The ability to inspire, challenge, and support colleagues and pupils alike.
The Lanes Primary School is a three-form entry school based across two sites and is part of the White Hills Park Trust. We are a really positive team with great children in a fabulous community!
One of our guiding principles, which supports our efforts every day, is excellence. Everything we do is led by our desire to show excellence...this might be in our approach to work, the way we treat others, the manners we use towards our peers and visitors or in the way we respond to new experiences. You will hear the word 'excellent' many times as you move through school.
We are committed to:
- Providing excellent teaching and learning by passionate experts
- Having the highest expectations of all our pupils and knowing our children well
- Challenging all children to strive for academic, creative, sporting and personal accomplishment within a broad, knowledge rich, vibrant curriculum
- Developing a truly inclusive school, where ALL children can flourish
- Celebrating achievement in all areas
- Fostering an ethos of respect and empathy
- Instilling a lifelong love of learning and a strong grounding for future success
- Ensuring all children feel secure and happy
We celebrate perseverance; resilience and risk taking, ensuring children welcome challenge and are not frightened to make mistakes. We encourage children to take ownership of and responsibility for their learning, so they have the confidence and curiosity to ask questions, solve problems and respond to quality feedback. We encourage the children to be proud of the school and their achievements in all areas of the curriculum. We foster open and honest communication with parents and actively seek to engage with all members of the community in a positive and collaborative manner.
White Hills Park Trust comprises nine successful schools across Nottinghamshire, six primary, two secondary (one including a sixth form) and one special school. It’s an exciting time as the Trust is embarking on a period of steady growth with further schools joining us soon. We are committed to supporting the wellbeing and career aspirations of our staff team.
Our partnership of schools is united by shared ethos and values, working in deep collaboration to give all our children the best possible start in life. Our mission is to provide the very best opportunities and outcomes for young people. Our staff work closely together to deliver high quality teaching and learning, share good practice, pool resources and participate in joint projects for the benefit of pupils.
Further information about the Trust can be found at About Us (whptrust.org)
If you would like to discuss the role, please contact Pete Wilkes, Head Teacher by emailing office@thelanes.notts.sch.uk
Applications for the post must be submitted by Monday 13 October 2025 at 10.00 am via our online application form, which can be found at Vacancies | The White Hills Park Trust or by clicking the ‘apply now’ link.
Interviews to be held: Friday 17 October 2025
White Hills Park Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
The Trust is a Pathfinder for the Framework for Ethical Leadership in Education and expects all leaders to embody these values in their daily work.
All posts are subject to safeguarding responsibilities (relevant to the role), including the duty to protect and promote the welfare of children and young people, and to adhere to the Trust’s safeguarding policies and procedures. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. References will be called prior to interview and online searches may be carried out on shortlisted candidates as part of due diligence checks. It is an offence to apply for the role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children (where the role involves this type of regulated activity).
Claire Shaw
CEO
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 The Lanes Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- Up to 629 pupils
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Lanes Primary School website
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