Director of Inclusion & Associate SENCO

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding practitioner

and innovative leader to the new post of Director

of Inclusion & Associate SENCO.

The successful candidate will be an outstanding educator with proven leadership experience,

ideally within the primary phase, as well as having experience and

understanding of the requirements and demands of a large mainstream secondary

setting; additional alternative and/or specialist SEND provision experience

would also be advantageous to this role, including with the transition of

students between phases. The successful candidate must have a passion for

inclusive practice, and the ability to drive high expectations, strong pastoral

care, and excellent teaching and learning, whilst continually reinforcing our

‘PROUD’ ‘Stockport School Way’ ‘High Care - High Challenge’

values across our large 11-16 school.

Our new Director of Inclusion &

Associate SENCO will be an

inspirational, innovative, and ambitious leader capable of leading and managing whole-school

Inclusion, Nurture provision, and supportive SEND practice, providing strategic

and operational direction, vision, ethos, systems and policies which promote,

via inclusive practice, high levels of access and achievement, and meet

equality and equity objectives to secure outstanding outcomes for all learners,

including our most vulnerable.

The post holder will be

able to lead by example and provide inspiration and motivation to the

school community. As a key leader they should be able to deliver a vision,

ethos, policies and systems for a highly effective whole-school Inclusion,

Nurture, and SEND provision, which promotes high levels of access and

achievement for all learners.

The role will involve

the design and development in conjunction with other leaders across the school,

of an inclusive curriculum pathway of support for the most vulnerable

learners to access opportunity and achieve success. The post holder will

also work collaboratively with the SENCO, to provide highly effective and

strategic and operational leadership of the SEND department and wider SEND

provision across the school.

We are seeking a

well-qualified colleague who has:

- A

dynamic, innovative and creative approach with excellent interpersonal skills

- The

learner at the centre of their vision

- Excellent

classroom practice and outstanding leadership qualities

- Dedication

to the value and importance of inclusive practice, providing opportunity for

all

- The

ability to inspire, challenge, motivate and empower young people to achieve

excellence

- An

absolute commitment to achieving the very highest of standards

- An

ambitious and dedicated professional approach with strong leadership attributes

Applicants are required

to be well-organised, inspirational, visible, and credible teachers and leaders

who motivate and empower