Director of Pupil Entitlement

Advantage Schools, Bedford, MK44 3RZ

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  28 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  16 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £92,012.00 - £101,483.00 Annually (Actual) AS Leadership 24-28 £92,012-£101,483

Director of Pupil Entitlement job summary

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job title: Director of Pupil Entitlement

Reports to: CEO or other member of central executive team, eg Chief Education Officer

Salary: AS Leadership 24-28 £92,012-£101,483

Location: Trust-wide position, with regular work in all Advantage Schools

Purpose of the role

The Director of Pupil Entitlement will be one of the Trust’s most senior educational leaders and is focused on entitlement and inclusion. The postholder will have trust-wide responsibility for ensuring that every pupil receives an ambitious, high-quality education and can participate fully in school life. Particular attention will be given to pupils with SEND, disadvantaged pupils and pupils who are vulnerable to poor attendance, exclusion, restricted curriculum access or poor destinations.

The Director will develop and deliver the Trust’s strategy in these areas, establish clear expectations for every school and ensure that agreed approaches are implemented consistently. They will provide authoritative advice and challenge to the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Education Officer, Executive Principals/Directors of Education, Principals and trustees.

The Trust’s approach to pupil entitlement must be integral to curriculum, teaching, behaviour, attendance, safeguarding, staffing, resource allocation and school improvement. The Director will ensure that pupils receive appropriate provision and support while continuing to experience the Trust’s high expectations of behaviour, learning, participation, and outcomes.

Principals and school SENDCos will retain responsibility for the day-to-day operation of provision within their schools. The Director will lead the trust-wide strategy, quality assurance, leadership development, allocation of resources and response to significant or systemic weaknesses.

Safeguarding

The safeguarding and welfare of children is paramount and all our staff share this view. Applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding and child protection checks including with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Safeguarding children enrolled at the School is of paramount importance, and we are fully committed to the protection and safe care of our pupils. The successful applicant will be required to undertake appropriate checks as well as providing proof of your right to work in the UK.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Advantage Schools

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Advantage Schools website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/advantage-schools

We are Advantage Schools a Multi Academy Trust made up of 10 schools providing education to:

2 Secondaries with Sixth Form
2 Secondaries
5 Primarys, 3 with Nurseries
1 Lower School with Nursery

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