Inclusion Leader St Judes Primary School

St Judes Church of England Primary School

Inclusion Leader

Closing date: Friday 15^th May 2026

Interview date: Week beginning 18^th May 2026

Job start date: 1^st September 2026

Contract Hours: Permanent and full-time (will consider four days)

Salary Type: MPS/UPS SENCO Allowance

Reporting to: Headteacher

Contact:

Job/Person Summary

We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to become the new Inclusion Leader of St Judes C of E Primary School. Our school is thriving with a strong reputation within the local have strong links with both St Judes Church and St Thomas Cathedral and achieved a good SIAMS outcome with Outstanding for collective worship in June 2023.

St Judes Church of England Primary School has a strong leadership team and dedicated teaching and support staff. We have a clear sense of purpose and alongside the well-established governing body are working collaboratively on new initiatives to drive the school are seeking a like-minded inclusion leader to complete our team.

We invite applicants with a proven track record of strong teaching and leadership who can manage effectively lead by example and work with all staff to further develop inclusion and remove barriers to learning for pupils.

Main responsibilities:

• To be an integral part of the SLT in raising standards of learning assessmentand behaviour.
• To lead on inclusion across the school providing support and advice that inspires and assures the school community.
• To ensure the school community meets their statutory duty within the SEND Code of Practice.
• To promote excellence in learning assessment and first quality teaching for pupils who are vulnerable or have SEND.
• To line manage the Teaching Assistants and the Pastoral Team.
• To work directly with children and teachers to develop and support SEND in daily practice.
• To lead the inclusion team in their role within school and oversee the schools additional provision for pupils within St Judes School.
• To be part of the safeguarding team as a DSL

We are looking for a leader who:

• Has an excellent working knowledge of SEND and best practice within inclusion
• Has high expectations and is committed to improvement
• Is able to develop positive working relationships with all members of the school team
• Can build effective relationships with parents
• Is an excellent classroom practitioner with secure and up to date knowledge of SEND
• Is able to bring innovation creativity and new ideas and perspectives
• Is able to lead across the primary age-range
• Is resilient highly motivated and well organised
• Has high levels of communication skills
• Will uphold and support the vision and values of a Church of England School

We can offer you:

• Children who are polite ready to learn and willing to take risks
• Families who are supportive of the school and their children
• A committed and dedicatedSLT to work alongside
• Experienced and committed colleagues who work collaboratively
• A supportive and engaged governing body
• Professional development opportunities both within Portsmouth LEA and the Diocese of Portsmouth
• An opportunity to grow and develop in your role
• Well thought-out and considered CPD

Full job description available on request.

Application Procedure

To apply please read the job description complete the attached application form and return it to.Alternatively you can post your application to Mrs H Ellis HR & Admin Manager St Judes CE Primary School St Nicholas Street Portsmouth PO1 2NZ. We welcome visits to the school and have a number of dates available for a school tour. You can download the application form here.

St Judes CE Primary School is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce that represents our context and wider community. We are aware that those of United Kingdom Minority Ethnic/Global Majority Heritage and disabled people are currently under-represented among our staff and we particularly encourage applications from those with the relevant skills and experience that will increase this representation. The appointment will of course be based on merit alone.

PCC & St Judes CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level and any other background checks including overseas checks will be required prior to any offer of employment.

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

As part of any recruitment process St Judes CE Primary School collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. St Judes CE Primary School is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations under the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).

Completing and sending an application in for a vacancy is your consent for us to process your data for the purpose of recruitment. Your data is not used in any other way and you can withdraw your consent at any point in the recruitment process and we will destroy or delete your information.

For more detailed information on what we collect how we use store delete data and your rights you can access a privacy statement on our web site.

You will need to demonstrate that you have a Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.

We would like to thank you in advance for your application however please note we will only contact those applicants shortlisted for interview.