What skills and experience we're looking for Cherry Willingham Primary Academy is looking for a SENCO and Inclusion Lead to join our friendly and successful team, where our supportive and dedicated staff are committed to delivering the best educational opportunities and outcomes for all our students. The successful applicant will ensure early identification of need, high‑quality teaching and intervention, and fully inclusive practice so that all pupils - particularly those with SEND or additional vulnerabilities, achieve their full potential. This combined role promotes a culture of equity, wellbeing, high expectations, and pupil success. What the school offers its staff Our community spirited Academy benefits from committed parents, governors and students whose excellent behaviour is testament to our holistic pastoral and values system. The Academy has excellent road and rail transport links and is easily accessible from all major towns and cities in the region including Lincoln, Newark, Grantham and Nottingham. The Priory Federation of Academies Trust is an established and supportive MAT. Our scale allows both flexibility and creativity in terms of career development, with permanent and secondment opportunities across our academies allowing exciting career pathways. We are determined in our mission to improve the life chances of our students and we are equally ambitious for, and committed to, the wellbeing and development of our staff. All our staff benefit from comprehensive induction, extensive CPD opportunities, our Employee Benefits Programme and excellent support from our HR team. The Trust follows national school teachers’ pay and conditions and adheres to the national pay recommendations. Commitment to safeguarding Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.