Inclusion Lead

Embark Multi Academy Trust, Derby, DE22 1GB

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  22 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  11 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £105,595.00 - £116,456.00 Annually (Actual)

Inclusion Lead job summary

Some children need more than a good education. They need adults who notice, who act and who refuse to accept that background, circumstance or challenge should define a future. At Embark Federation, inclusion is not a department. We need someone continue to ensure our collective commitment to inclusion is the lived experience in all our schools.

We are looking for an exceptional Inclusion Lead to work across our primary and secondary schools, driving improvements in attendance, behaviour, SEND, vulnerable learner outcomes and inclusive practice. This is a trust-wide strategic leadership role with the opportunity to shape systems, influence leaders and make a lasting difference to the lives of children and young people.

You will work directly with headteachers and senior leaders, providing challenge, support and accountability where it matters most. You will lead reviews, identify risks, build leadership capacity and ensure that inclusion is translated into practical action and measurable impact. You will also lead strategic networks and partnerships, helping us strengthen practice across every school in our family. We are looking for someone who combines credibility, compassion and determination. Someone who understands attendance, behaviour, SEND and vulnerable groups, but who never loses sight of the child behind the data. Someone who can influence at every level, from classroom to boardroom, and who believes that every pupil deserves to belong, participate and thrive.

In return, you will join a values-led trust serving communities across Derbyshire, where inclusion sits at the heart of our vision: Love Learning, Love Life. You will have the opportunity to shape strategy, influence practice across our 28 schools and help ensure that every child has the chance to succeed.

If you are passionate about equity, inclusion and improving life chances for children, we would love to hear from you.

Embark Federation. Stand Out Schools at the Heart of Our Communities.

Safeguarding Commitment

At Embark, the safety and wellbeing of children is at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to robust safer recruitment procedures, including enhanced DBS checks, online searches, satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds who share our commitment to ensuring every child can thrive.

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 Embark Multi Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/embark-multi-academy-trust

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