Director of Learning for Inclusion

Queensbury School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B24 8BL

27 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  28 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  25 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time: Hours of Work: 32.50 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £56,316 - £62,202
• Pay scale: Leadership Scale – L6 to L10

What skills and experience we're looking for

This role is an integral part of the strategic leadership of Queensbury School. The Director of Learning for Inclusion will be a leader with a proven track record whose role will focus on:

• The key purpose of the Director of Learning for Inclusion is to establish, lead and manage appropriate provision and support for pupils across the school who are complex and vulnerable and require additional support through targeted SEND specialist teaching strategies, assessment and intervention.

• Providing outstanding leadership on school improvement to embedding wider neurodiverse, communication and autism specialist teaching strategies with staff teams across Queensbury School and New Horizons.

• Co-constructing school improvement solutions and sharing best practice with school leaders, within individual schools and across the Trust, which contributes to the overall success of the Education Impact Academy Trust.

• Designing, implementing, and evaluating training programs to enhance employee skills and staff development, knowledge, and performance, ultimately fostering a culture of continuous learning and development.

• To be the Children in Care Lead for the school and work with appropriate multi agencies to ensure these students are not disadvantaged and thrive.

• To raise standards, challenge performance and support improvement and school effectiveness, including compliance with Ofsted, DfE requirements and wider specialist SEND good practice.

• Postholder will work closely with the Executive Headteacher, Heads of School, Lead SENCo and the Senior Leadership Team.

• To be part of the Senior Leadership Team in effectively leading and managing Queensbury School.

What the school offers its staff

• A collaborative and inclusive culture

• A committed, hardworking team who strive to provide the best education for all students

• Comprehensive induction and probation support and regular opportunities for professional development and growth.

• We offer 10 staff training days across the academic year; one or two of these days may be aggregated which means you complete training outside of normal working hours in twilight sessions

• Employee Assistance Programme via BHSF - free totally confidential support,

• Access to discounts and offers via BHSF

• Access to a generous pension scheme known as the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for support staff or Teachers Pension Scheme for Teachers

• Generous annual leave entitlement for support staff based on length of service, starting at 29 days pro-rata, rising to 32 at 5 years’ plus service and 34 following 10 years’ plus service. Teachers annual leave is in line with Teachers Pay & Conditions

• Onsite parking at all schools• We are the only Trust to provide SEN Allowances to ALL roles who work with students, including Teachers, TA’s, Care Assistants, Pastoral Care, Guides, Drivers

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

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Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Director of Learning for Inclusion JD (March 2025).pdf - 369 KB (opens in new tab)

About Queensbury School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• School size: 306 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Queensbury School website
• Email address: hr@queensbury.eiat.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/queensbury-school-birmingham

Queensbury is a large Secondary Special School with a satellite 6th Form Centre (approximately 343 11 – 19 year old students in total), all with Educational Health Care Plans, which caters for students with Autism, Moderate Learning Difficulties, Severe Learning Difficulties and a range of complex needs. Our positive, caring ethos provides a safe, stable, hardworking learning environment where everyone is valued.

Arranging a visit to Queensbury School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@queensbury.eiat.org.uk.

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