Meridian High School is seeking an inspiring and dedicated Head of Inclusion to provide operational leadership of our PINNACLE and SUMMIT provisions, offering robust and personalized support to students receiving SEMH and SEND interventions. This is an exciting opportunity to ensure the inclusive ethos of our school is embedded, creating accessible and well-considered learning pathways for all students, enabling them to make meaningful progress and thrive.
Your opportunity
In this role, you will use data effectively to inform decisions, ensuring that all learning pathways are tailored to meet the diverse needs of our students. Leading the inclusion team, you will identify and meet training needs to improve the quality of provision and foster a collaborative, supportive environment. You will work closely with the Deputy SENDCO, SENDCO, Senior Leader for Behaviour, and Lead Learning Mentors, ensuring a cohesive and holistic approach to supporting our most vulnerable students.
Please read the Job Description and Person Specification for more information and before applying.
About Meridian High School
Meridian High School is a GOOD School in all categories (OFSTED January 2023). We believe education is about developing the whole person, within the school values of ‘resilience, ambition and respect'.
What we are looking for:
- Excellent leadership and communication skills.
- SENCo qualification
- Be passionate about the students’ learning and welfare.
- Experience in supporting improvements in teaching and learning
Join the GLF Schools Community
As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 42 academies or in our central team.
- Celebrating 10 years as a growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 16,000 pupils
- Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
- 42 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
- We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
- Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education
GLF Schools Employment Offer
GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish
• Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Flexible working options
• Generous holiday allowance
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Access to a staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model
The Details:
Start Date: 1st Sept 2025
Salary: GLF Associate Leadership 1 - £44,237 (FTE)
Actual Salary: £43,369
Hours of work: 40hrs per week - 40 weeks per year (term time plus)
Closing Date: 02/03/2025
Interview date: TBA
GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
As a Trust, we are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities. GLF Schools recognises and celebrates the diversity of its schools and their communities. There is a shared commitment across the Trust to develop further a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated, and individuals are treated equitably and fairly and feel a sense of belonging. We strive for an inclusive environment where staff, children and students are comfortable to express their own identity, should they wish, in which diversity and inclusion is of mutual benefit for everyone in our schools. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups including those based on ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.
We also reserve the right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.
Please be advised that references may be requested on receipt of your application. Please state if you wish this to be delayed until shortlisting/interviews have taken place.