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Teaching Vacancies; Bridport; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Cash Plan

Cycle to Work

Pension Scheme

Professional Development

Flexible Workplace

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies seeks an inspirational Inclusion Lead to champion progress, achievement, and holistic wellbeing for all pupils with SEND or facing barriers to learning in Bridport.

The role spans Bridport Primary School and Bridport St Mary's CE Primary School, driving inclusive practice and shaping a new SEMH resource provision with strong leadership support across two settings.

Qualifications

• Experience leading inclusion strategies for SEND and disadvantaged learners.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills.
• Proven track record of improving pupil progress.

Responsibilities

• Lead inclusion strategies across two schools in Bridport.
• Develop and implement inclusive practices to support SEND and disadvantaged learners.
• Collaborate with headteachers and staff to raise pupil progress.
• Oversee the new SEMH resource provision at Bridport Primary.
• Champion wellbeing and holistic development of pupils.

Skills

NASENCO National Award

SEND knowledge

Vulnerable learners

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Outstanding teaching

Multi-setting experience

Inclusion lead experience

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you an ambitious and compassionate educational leader dedicated to ensuring every child succeeds? We are seeking an inspirational Inclusion Lead to champion the progress, achievement, and holistic wellbeing of all pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) or who are disadvantaged, and those facing barriers to learning.

This dynamic, newly established role offers a unique opportunity to work across two vibrant schools in the Bridport area—Bridport Primary School and Bridport St Mary's CE Primary School. As Inclusion Lead, you will drive high-quality inclusive practice and empower every child to flourish. It is an extraordinary moment to join us as we reimagine our well-established Inclusion Hub at St Mary's (supporting communication and interaction) and launch an innovative specialist resource provision for SEMH at Bridport Primary. You will have the creative freedom and strategic backing to shape and design this role to best serve our school communities whilst working alongside our teams of ambitious professionals.

• NASENCO National Award for Special Educational Needs Co-ordination / NPQ for SENCOs. (NQPSENCO)National Professional Qualification for Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator
• Strong understanding of SEND strategies, and wider inclusion needs.
• Experience supporting a range of vulnerable learners.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills.
• A passion for ensuring every child makes strong and sustained progress.
• Proven outstanding teaching skill
• Experience working across more than one setting.
• Experience in role as inclusion lead

What We Offer You:

• A warm, welcoming and highly supportive team across two schools.
• Collaborative leadership: Work closely with committed headteachers, teaching and learning leads and other senior staff.
• A genuine opportunity to shape inclusion strategy across multiple settings and make a lasting difference.
• Excellent continued professional learning and career development opportunities, including leadership training, SEN-specific professional learning and networking across schools.
• Dedicated time and support for strategic leadership tasks — your role will be prioritised and valued.
• A culture of high expectations and high support, where wellbeing matters and successes are celebrated.
• The chance to work creatively and innovatively, bringing new ideas and initiatives to life.
• Lovely children who are keen to learn, a variety of families, and a positive community ethos.
• Beautiful school environments in a picturesque part of Dorset, with strong community links.
• A real platform to develop your leadership career, influencing not just one school, but multiple settings.

What the school offers its staff

Initio Learning Trust provides:

• A supportive and welcoming environment with a genuine commitment to professional development.
• A flexible, equal opportunities workplace.
• Access to the local government or teachers pension scheme.
• Employee benefits including a Health Cash Plan and Cycle to Work scheme.

Commitment to safeguarding

Community Primary School This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidates will be required to have an Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau check in line with Safer Recruitment guidelines.

Salary to be discussed during confidential discussion following initial application.