The successful candidate will be passionate about inclusion, advocacy and high expectations for young people. They will join a staff team aspiring for all pupils to achieve their full potential, where we aim to develop pupils’ key skills for the next steps of their education and living our Team Ipsley values of being ambitious, courageous and kind.

 You will be excellently supported by a non-teaching SEND Support Manager and a non-teaching Education, Health and Care Plan Manager, alongside a fantastic team of Achievement Assistants who work across our middle school to support young people with SEND. You will form a key member of our Inclusion Team, which brings together our Behaviour and Wellbeing Leaders, Year/Phase Leaders and safeguarding team to support all pupils to flourish and thrive in Team Ipsley.

This is a brilliant opportunity for a SEND professional to work within a well-established, knowledgeable and highly supportive team, and to collaborate with a Multi-Academy Trust committed to a culture of inclusion, aspiration and the strongest possible outcomes for all young people.

 By joining us at Ipsley, you will become part of a team which prides itself on ensuring that all can become the best versions of themselves through being ambitious, courageous and kind.  Lived Christian values make the school a warm and welcoming place to learn and work, with a strong team ethos and shared purpose.  Ipsley is oversubscribed and has worked hard to ensure outcomes are in line with national averages.

 Ipsley C of E Middle School belongs to the Central Region Schools Trust. There are strong working relationships between the CRST schools in the local pyramid and across the Trust, from co-constructing curriculum overviews to sharing some operations staff. This structure provides school leaders with the exciting opportunity to contribute to the education and development of children through the entirety of their formal education. Transition into the high school (where KS3 is completed) is vitally important and the successful candidate will work closely with the High school and the other middle school in our pyramid. Central Region Schools Trust is committed to the continued development and growth of all staff, including school leaders.