Assistant Director of School Improvement (Inclusive Education)
Excel Learning Trust, York, YO24 2RUThis job expired on 11 November 2025
Start date details
Easter 2026 or sooner
Closing date
11 November 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
22 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- L11 to L15 (£66,368 to £73,105 per annum)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you an exceptional leader with a passion for inclusive education?
Excel Learning Trust is seeking a dedicated and inspirational Assistant Director of School Improvement to join our central team and drive excellence in inclusive education across our family of schools in the wonderful city of York.
We are looking for a candidate who is a proven strategic leader. You will be an outstanding communicator and collaborator, capable of building effective relationships with school leaders, staff, parents, and external agencies.
As the Trust’s lead for inclusive education, you will be a key part of our team, responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring the trust-wide strategy for inclusion, ensuring exceptional provision and outcomes for all pupils. You will provide expert guidance and training to all schools, ensuring statutory compliance and the consistent application of outstanding practice. You will also ensure robust safeguarding policies, procedures, and culture are embedded across every school, driving continuous improvement and sharing best practice.
About Us
Excel Learning Trust is a collaborative family of seven schools, comprising four primary, two secondary, and an alternative provision school. Our fundamental vision is to ensure educational excellence every day so that all children achieve the very best outcomes, both academically and in their personal development. Our work is underpinned by our EPIC values:
- Excellence: A sharp focus on outcomes for children, staff, and the community.
- People: Recruiting, retaining, and developing the very best staff.
- Improvement: Achieving excellence through robust collaboration.
- Community: Striving for truly inclusive schools where diversity is valued.
As a trust, we believe our schools should be the centre of the communities they serve and that our children should have a better school experience because they attend an Excel Learning Trust school. You will be joining a thriving organisation committed to an inclusive and ambitious curriculum for all children.
The Application Process
We strongly urge and welcome interested candidates to have an informal conversation with Clair Kitchen, Director of School Improvement, to discuss the role in more detail. Please call Zoe French to arrange this on 01904 806456, or email z.french@elt.org.uk.
The deadline for applications is 3.00pm on 11 November 2025, with the assessment and the selection process expected to take place on 14 November 2025.
The job description and person specification and application form are available to download from the Trust website: https://excellearningtrust.org.uk/
To apply for this vacancy, please submit completed application forms electronically to recruitment@elt.org.uk, for the attention of Mark Hassack, CEO.
We reserve the right to close advertisements early. Advertisements will therefore close on the advertised closing date, or at the point the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early.
What the school offers its staff
We offer a range of staff benefits, including access to a staff discount scheme, enrolment in the excellent Teachers’ Pension Scheme, 24/7 access to an employee assistance programme and a range of family friendly policies, as well as regular, high quality professional development. Further details regarding our benefits and information about our trust can be found on our website.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Excel Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.
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About Excel Learning Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- recruitment@elt.org.uk
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