SEMH Inclusion Coordinator - Part-time

Illuminate Minds Trust

• Ref:KCC-F104-15-S
• Posted:05/03/2026
• Pay:BEX 08.1
• Start Date:20.04.2026
• App Close Date:20/03/2026 at 10:00
• Interviews:TBC

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Fairford Academy Barnehurst is a three-form entry primary school within Illuminate Minds Trust, located on the borders of Barnehurst and Erith with excellent transport links. The school works closely with partner schools within the Trust, sharing best practice, policies and curriculum approaches, supported by ongoing investment in staff development and training opportunities.

The Trust has developed a distinctive “no excuses” culture of Excellence Every Day, built on the belief that every child belongs. Restorative practices underpin our relational approach, helping to create a supportive community where pupils, families and staff work together to achieve positive outcomes.

This strong foundation has led to the development of an exciting new initiative: the opening of the first SEMH specialist resource provision in the borough. The provision is growing rapidly and is designed as a “school within a school” model, supporting pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs while maintaining strong connections with the wider school community. This innovative provision reflects the Trust’s commitment to inclusion and ensuring that every child can succeed.

Illuminate Minds Trust is seeking a highly motivated, organised and resilient SEMH Inclusion Coordinator to join our friendly and supportive team. This role is 36 hours per week, 40 weeks per year, and offers an excellent opportunity for an ambitious professional to be part of an innovative and developing provision.

The SEMH Inclusion Coordinator will play a key role in building strong relationships between the school and families. You will work closely with pupils and parents within the SEMH provision, supporting engagement with learning, wider school life and relevant community services. The role involves ensuring families feel connected, supported and fully involved in their child’s development.

You will also provide administrative support for the provision, including coordinating admissions, maintaining pupil records, organising annual reviews and supporting the smooth day-to-day running of the provision.

We are looking for someone with excellent organisational skills, resilience and a genuine passion for supporting children. You must be solution-focused, tenacious and committed to ensuring that every child has the opportunity to succeed.

This role supports our Trust vision: “Everyone belongs, relationships matter and we work together to achieve Excellence Every Day.”

Information about the federation

Illuminate Minds Trust is a small but aspirational trust with ambitions to grow and work collaboratively with primary, secondary and SEND schools in order to creatively meet the needs of all pupils in our communities. We are highly inclusive and forward-thinking, believing that every child deserves the best education with the mission statement of “Excellence Every Day” as the golden thread woven through our schools.

Illuminate Minds Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the school.

Illuminate Minds Trust is committed to equality and diversity in employment practice and service delivery and expects employees to comply with our values of promoting equality and diversity, treating colleagues and service users with dignity and respect at all times. This commitment must be evidenced in practice. Any behavior that falls below these standards is unacceptable to the School and potentially constitutes misconduct.

This post is considered to be a customer-facing position; as such it falls within scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirement for public sector workers. The school therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the person specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.

A copy of the job description, our child protection & safeguarding policy and recruitment pack are attached for your information.

References will be requested for shortlisted candidates prior to interview. Only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

Link to our website: https://www.illuminateminds.org/

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Martina Mitambo
• Address:Pelham Road,
  Bexleyheath,
  Kent,
  DA7 4HL
• Telephone: 020 8303 6556
• Email: hr@illuminateminds.org

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Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• SEMH Inclusion Coordinator
• IMT Recruitment Pack
• Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy