Strategic Inclusion Lead
All Saints' CofE Primary School, London, SW19 1EB42 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
4 November 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
23 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- SENCO (special educational needs coordinator)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday. Term time only.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- Between £46,338-£57,632
Additional allowances
SEN Allowance
What skills and experience we're looking for
Strategic Inclusion Lead – Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
- Be an active member of the Senior Leadership Team and contribute to school improvement and self-evaluation.
- Work closely with the Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher to develop and implement a whole-school inclusion strategy.
- Promote a culture of high expectations, belonging and inclusive practice.
- Line manage and develop the Deputy Inclusion Lead, providing clear direction, supervision and professional development.
SEND & Early Intervention
- Provide strategic leadership for SEND provision, ensuring high expectations and access to a broad and ambitious curriculum.
- Oversee EHCP processes, provision mapping, interventions and transitions.
- Ensure early identification and appropriate support for pupils with additional needs, including within EYFS.
- Work closely with families and external agencies to secure effective support and provision.
Behaviour, Nurture & Attendance
- Support the development and implementation of a consistent, inclusive approach to behaviour.
- Oversee and develop nurture provision, including ELSA, SEMH interventions and mentoring.
- Support the school’s attendance strategy, with a particular focus on vulnerable pupils.
- Use attendance and behaviour data to identify barriers and drive improvement.
Teaching Assistants & Staff Development
- Lead the strategic deployment of Teaching Assistants, ensuring support promotes independence and complements high-quality teaching.
- Develop and deliver training in SEND, adaptive teaching, behaviour, nurture and communication.
- Provide coaching and feedback to develop staff expertise and consistency across the school.
- Lead CPD linked to the school’s inclusion priorities.
Safeguarding, Wellbeing & Personal Development
- Work closely with the DSL to identify vulnerable pupils and monitor safeguarding risks.
- Promote pupils’ wellbeing, emotional regulation, positive relationships and sense of belonging.
- Ensure all pupils feel safe, valued and included and have access to enrichment opportunities.
- Contribute to multi-agency work where appropriate.
Partnership & Community
- Build strong relationships with parents, carers, governors and external agencies.
- Lead and contribute to meetings, reviews and multi-agency processes.
- Report on the impact of inclusion provision and support continuous improvement.
- Contribute to collective worship and promote the Christian ethos and values of All Saints’.
What the school offers its staff
At All Saints’, we are proud of our supportive and dedicated staff team and the opportunities we provide for colleagues to develop and flourish.
- A welcoming and supportive school community
- The opportunity to work within a collaborative and dedicated staff team who are committed to achieving the best for every child.
- A strong commitment to professional development, with ongoing opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and leadership.
- Access to high-quality CPD; in recent years this has included opportunities through Merton LA, the Southwark Diocesan Board of Education and Brunel University.
- A commitment to ‘growing our own’ leaders, with opportunities to take on responsibility and develop your career within the school.
- Opportunities to work collaboratively with other schools within our local cluster, sharing expertise and developing practice.
- The opportunity to contribute to an exciting and ambitious curriculum and to play a meaningful role in the wider life of the school.
- Access to the Employee Assist Programme
- Access to Vivup Employee benefits
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About All Saints' CofE Primary School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 312 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- connie.stewart@allsaints.merton.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 02085403004
About All Saints’ Church of England Primary School
All Saints’ is a successful, two-form entry Church of England primary school in Wimbledon, with a unique setting across two campuses within a short walking distance of one another. We are proud of our strong family feel, where every member of our community is valued and everyone has an important part to play.
Our school is rooted in our Christian values of Compassion, Koinonia (community) and Love, captured in our vision, ‘Growing Stronger Together in God’s Love.’ We are a diverse and inclusive community, welcoming families and staff from all faiths and backgrounds. We believe that every child is unique and should be given the opportunity to flourish, whatever their starting point.
We are ambitious for every child. Our curriculum is designed to engage, inspire and challenge pupils, developing their knowledge, skills, confidence and independence. Our ‘All Saints’ Approach’ of Engage, Skill-Build and Create-Evaluate encourages children to ask questions, think critically, develop resilience and take increasing responsibility for their own learning.
Our most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2025 recognised the school’s Good quality of education and leadership and management, alongside Outstanding behaviour and attitudes and personal development. Inspectors highlighted our warm and welcoming community, ambitious curriculum and the way our values of compassion, love and community are reflected in pupils’ behaviour.
We are proud of our dedicated and supportive staff team and are committed to professional development and ‘growing our own’ leaders. In recent years, we have provided CPD opportunities through Merton LA, the Southwark Diocesan Board of Education and Brunel University, alongside ongoing opportunities for staff to develop their skills and expertise.
At All Saints’, we believe that every child matters, every adult has a part to play and, together, we can help our children flourish.
Arranging a visit to All Saints' CofE Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email connie.stewart@allsaints.merton.sch.uk.
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