Head of SEND and Inclusion

Bright Futures Educational Trust, Manchester, M41 6NA

32 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  4 January 2027

• Closing date

  16 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  14 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: £75,414.00 - £83,059.00 Annually (Actual) L16 - L20

Head of SEND and Inclusion job summary

The Head of SEND & Inclusion will provide strategic leadership, coaching, quality assurance and coordination of SEND and Inclusion across the Trust, including the Trust's strategic approach to Integrated Mainstream Funding (IMF), ensuring consistent identification of need, effective deployment of resources, robust impact evaluation and equitable access to support for pupils across all schools.

The post holder will lead the Trust's strategic approach to inclusion, ensuring children and young people can thrive within their local school communities through high-quality, inclusive practice. The post holder will ensure all schools are supported and challenged to deliver high-quality, inclusive provision that improves outcomes for all children and young people. They will act as the primary strategic partner for SENCOs, developing leadership capacity, providing professional challenge and supporting schools to navigate complex SEND issues.

For more information and a full Job Description please see the attached job information booklet.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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

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 Bright Futures Educational Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bright-futures-educational-trust

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