Salary:
Support staff pay scale, UQT or TMS / UPS scale
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
As soon as possible
Apply by:
31 January 2025
Job Overview
Minehead Middle School is a school catering for children aged 9-13 in the heart of West Somerset and is part of the Beacon Education Trust. The pupils and staff work together to ensure everyone is achieving and succeeding. It is a fantastic school where pupils make good progress and gain valuable life experiences to take with them on their next steps. We are committed to raising pupil aspirations in order to reach their full potential.
Are you looking for a new opportunity?
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Inclusion Lead to join our team and provide the very best educational experience for children with SEND at Minehead Middle School. You will be joining a dedicated and caring team who work extensively with internal colleagues and a wide range of external agencies to identify, support, and meet our children’s educational needs. This is a pivotal role that will work closely with the SENDCo to ensure that the SEND provision is appropriate, inclusive and adapts to the needs of the young people we serve. You should enjoy the challenges and rewards of working with young people across years 5-8, their families and any relevant external professionals. This is an exciting chance to play a pivotal role in a supportive and friendly team in a warm and welcoming school. If you would like to discuss the role or visit the school please do not hesitate to contact us and make an appointment; we look forward to hearing from you.
The salary for this role will be dependent on qualifications and experience and is open to support staff as well as qualified/unqualified teachers to apply.
This position will be offered to the successful candidate subject to references and obtaining the necessary clearances. Interviews may be conducted on a rolling basis and we do reserve the right to close a vacancy early should we make an appointment, so candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Beacon Education adheres to Safer Recruitment procedures and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share our commitment. Successful candidates will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.
Beacon Education reserves the right to carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates. This will only include a search for information which is publicly available online. The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that, when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
About Minehead Middle School
Minehead Middle School
Ponsford Road, Minehead
Somerset
TA24 5RH
United Kingdom
+44 1643 704191
The school is located in the beautiful West Somerset countryside in the town of Minehead. Built on a large, central site, the Middle school accommodates 605 pupils aged 9-13 and employs almost 100 staff. The school premises now combine the best of modern design with the beautiful old grammar school buildings, creating a secure and welcoming environment which supports and enhances the learning of all our children.
The school boasts spacious playing fields and play areas on a 10-acre site. There is a large hall which is used for assemblies, lunch, and theatre performances, and a separate, large well-equipped gymnasium. There are also specialist rooms for music, science, design and technology (DT), and art.
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