Inclusion Lead

We are looking to appoint a team member who is hardworking, dynamic and energetic. You should have experience in inclusion and working with students with additional needs. The role will involve coordinating SEND provision across the school and within our Inclusion Hub provision, which provides support for CCN students. As the inclusion lead, this person would collaborate with teachers and teaching assistants to ensure that pupils with SEND can access the curriculum and make progress towards their outcomes with responsive feedback to support their progress. They would be responsible for deployment of TA staff to meet pupil's needs and supporting staff through coaching and training opportunities. We are seeking to appoint a team player who is passionate about making a real difference to the lives of the students and the community surrounding the school and to be part of the inclusion team that takes the school onto the next stage of its exciting journey. Our core purpose is to support students of all abilities and backgrounds to develop high aspirations and achieve their potential. We do this by nurturing and building ambition for our students, we open opportunities, broaden horizons and introduce challenges ensuring everyone can thrive, both academically and personally, to be the best that they can be. While with us, we encourage every member of staff to stretch themselves and we give everyone access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities. We aim to develop highly effective evidence-based practices including teaching, learning and assessment, where we collaborate as a whole staff to persistently improve our pedagogy and where we evaluate our practice habitually. A clean driving licence and your own transport is essential for travel across the Trust's multiple sites and schools.

St Mary's is located on the edge of Bridport, just a short walk from West Bay and the beautiful Jurassic coastline! Once located across three sites in the town the current school was opened in 1991 by Dick King Smith. Visitors regularly comment on the friendly, family feel that is tangible when you spend time in the school. Our vision at St Mary's is to 'build a caring community where all can learn and shine!' We are very blessed to have a highly experienced and dedicated team of staff who care deeply about nurturing and encouraging children to achieve their very best. We aim to work in partnership with parents, to ensure all the children in our care achieve their full potential. Each child is unique and our staff work together to deliver a broad curriculum with many varied and exciting opportunities to enable children to learn in different ways, achieve their best and develop their talents and abilities. We want children to be proud of, and enthusiastic about, being part of our school.

• a supportive and flexible working environment which offers equal opportunities for all
• free onsite parking
• access to the local government or teachers pension scheme
• a range of employee benefits including Cycle to Work and Health Cash Plan
Commitment to safeguarding