Director of Inclusion
The Rivers C Of E Multi Academy Trust, Droitwich, WR9 0PH18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
13 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
17 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time, permanent (or 0.8 considered)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership scale 18 to 24 (£75,675 to £87,651)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Do you have a creative and positive mind-set with the ability to find innovative solutions to complex problems? Do you have the professional expertise to develop our collaborative culture and inspire our school leaders, so that pupils contribute positively to society and to their extraordinary futures? If so, this could be the place and role for you.
To be successful in this challenging but deeply rewarding role you must be able to demonstrate:
• A passion for inclusion and a drive to achieve exceptional outcomes for all, especially our most vulnerable and underserved pupils, ensuring everyone can shine and excel.
• A clear vision for inclusion in a MAT context with the ability to inspire others to share that vision.
• A belief in the power of education to change lives and be a champion of high standards.
• High levels of expertise around leading effective strategies to improve behaviour, attendance, safeguarding and SEND.
• A strong and successful record in a leadership position within the education sector, health and social care sector or similar related field.
• An excellent understanding of current educational trends and issues, including national policies, priorities and legislations specifically related to safeguarding, behaviour, SEND and attendance.
• An in-depth knowledge of the requirements of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), relevant legislation, guidance, policy, procedures and good practice.
• An ability to create, develop, oversee and monitor safeguarding, welfare and inclusion strategies and ensure compliance and quality assurance across the trust.
• Successful delivery of initiatives, challenging, influencing and empowering others to achieve success and improving outcomes for children.
If you can see the potential of this new role and feel you are ready to take on
a challenging but rewarding opportunity to make a difference to the lives
and futures of our young people, then we can offer you the chance to be
part of a successful, collaborative community with a forward-thinking,
supportive employer.
What the school offers its staff
We offer a range of benefits to support the professional and personal growth of our staff and enable an extraordinary education for every child. These benefits include policies such as “Time for You” day and reasonable release time for significant personal events.
Additional benefits include protected professional learning time and a clear professional development pathway for every role. Meaningful collaboration between staff is also at the heart of our work and a vital part of our culture.
Find out more about our staff benefits on our website.
Further details about the role
This crucial new role within the executive team at The Rivers C.of E. Academy Trust will offer the successful candidate an exciting opportunity to work with our school improvement team, leaders and staff on the development, implementation and delivery of our inclusion strategy across the trust.The director of inclusion (DoI) will lead, oversee and quality assure the development and implementation of inclusive practices across the trust, helping to ensure an extraordinary education for every pupil.
The role comes with significant responsibilities including safeguarding, welfare and inclusion. Working closely with the executive team and reporting directly to the CEO, this strategic post will be a crucial part in delivering our Rivers 2030 strategy. You will be required to attend executive and trust board meetings and work strategically with other executive leaders, head teachers, SENDCos, designated safeguarding leads (DSLs) and the wider central services team to drive continuous improvement and provide support, advice and guidance.
You will be an experienced and strategic leader who can articulate our mission, vision and values and encourage and empower others to be the best that they can be for our pupils.
Application forma and more information can be found on our website Current Vacancies | The Rivers CofE Multi Academy Trust
Closing date is Midday on Thursday 13th March 2025
Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by Thursday 20th March Interview date 28th March 2025
To find out more about Rivers visit our website or to arrange a phone call or appointment at our central offices with the CEO, please contact the executive Assistant Julia Carter at jcarter@riverscofe.co.uk
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.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to HR@riverscofe.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Rivers C Of E Multi Academy Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- HR@riverscofe.co.uk
We are a multi-academy school trust, specialists in early years and primary provision, with fifteen good and outstanding primary, first and nursery settings and a thriving teaching alliance.
Arranging a visit to The Rivers C Of E Multi Academy Trust
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR@riverscofe.co.uk.
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