Job Introduction
ROLE: Inclusion Lead (SENCO qualified or working towards)
SCHOOL: Hillbourne Primary School
HOURS: 0.8FTE (26 hours) 4 days per week
SALARY: Main Scale/UPS 0.8FTE (£31,650-£49084 FTE, £25,320-£39,267 0.8FTE equivalent)
SENCO TLR £2,679-£5,284 FTE, £2,143-£4,227
CLOSING DATE: 31 January 2025 – 9.00 am
INTERVIEW DATE: w/c 10 February 2025
START DATE: 22 April 2025
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Inclusion Lead to join our experienced Leadership team at Hillbourne Primary School, part of Hamwic Education Trust (HET).
HET is a large, fast-paced Trust with currently 37 academies across the South Coast. Linked to 6 community-based partnerships, there are 34 primary academies, 2 secondary and 1 hospital school.
With brand new leadership and a brand new building, this is a unique opportunity to join the journey of a new chapter of Hillbourne Primary school. Exciting opportunities await in this stunning school in Broadstone, Poole.
Having recently joined Hamwic Education Trust, Hillbourne Primary School has appointed a new head, who not only has 9 years of headship within the Trust but is working with a passionate and driven school team. The clear vision of ‘all about the child’ will be clear to see, with a passion for quality education and employee wellbeing.
We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and experienced individual to join the Hillbourne team as our Inclusion Lead. If you are ready for a new challenge and enjoy working with an organisation where no day will be the same, then please apply.
‘All about the Child’
At HET, we aim to put the child at the centre of everything we do. We believe that by doing this, it drives our ethos and values to do the best we can for our children.
‘What about Sam’
Sam is the name we have given to the notional Hamwic child. By asking ourselves ‘What about Sam?’ we ensure that we put our pupils at the heart of our decision making.
JOB/PERSON SUMMARY:
The role will involve:
- As a member of the senior leadership team, determine the strategic development of Special Educational Needs (SEN) policy and provision in the school
- Be responsible for the day-to-day operation and implementation of the SEN policy and co-ordination of specific provision to support individual pupils with SEN or a disability
- Provide professional guidance to colleagues, working closely with staff, parents and other agencies
- Ensure that policy and systems comply with the expectations of the SEN Code of Practice
- Manage the development and implementation of plans for the delivery of Educational and Inclusion Support Services on a federation basis.
WE ARE SEEKING A PROFESSIONAL INDIVIDUAL WHO:
- Resilient, flexible and patient
- A Champion of Children
- Patient Positive and a Team Player
- Is firm but fair
- Has plenty of common sense and initiative.
WE CAN OFFER YOU:
- Excellent CPD opportunities and Training and Development Programmes
- In-house Teaching School
- An individual induction programme supported by a mentor
- Networking groups for Teachers, Business Managers, Site Teams and IT staff
- Eligibility to join the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme
- Generous holiday entitlement for staff working 52 weeks per year which increases with length of service
- Free eye tests up to the value of £25 for users of VDU equipment and contribution up to the value of £60 towards the purchase of glasses specifically for the use of display screen equipment (where all conditions are met)
- Opportunity to become a school workplace Health and Wellbeing representative, meeting with other schools on a termly basis and feeding into the Health and Wellbeing strategy
- Access to the Trust Health and Wellbeing pages
- Access to a staff benefits portal through Vivup
- Free confidential telephone and face to face counselling for staff and family members
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Should you wish to apply for this vacancy, please view the job description and complete the application form which can be found at www.hamwic.org and return to Helen Davis at HRA@hillbourne.poole.sch.uk
Where applicable, potential candidates may benefit from a tour of the school. Please note, any candidates requesting a tour will be asked for their current place of work which will allow the school to verify, where possible, the name and place of work given. Potential candidates will be asked to bring their current school ID and/or photographic ID as proof when they visit the school for a tour.
Successful candidates will be subject to online searches.
SAFEGUARDING:
All schools within HET are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
THE HILLARY PARTNERSHIP
The Hillary Partnership is part of an umbrella Trust called the Hamwic Education Trust. At the Hamwic Education Trust we offer unique opportunities for those individuals that excel in education.
We aim to deliver an outstanding education to our pupils and to do so we must employ outstanding people.
We offer a training pathway for all employees including teachers, support staff and our middle and senior leaders.
Our staff have opportunities to work on cross phase projects and to work in other schools within the Trust in order to gain invaluable experience and enhance their skills.
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