Lead Teacher: Inclusive and Adaptive Teaching

Ditton Park Academy, Slough, SL3 7UX

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  9 October 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  2 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Accounting, Religious education, Sociology
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £35,602.00 - £54,328.00 Annually (Actual) TLR £6,280

Lead Teacher: Inclusive and Adaptive Teaching job summary

Lead Teacher: Inclusive and Adaptive Teaching

Shape teaching for every learner at Ditton Park Academy, Slough

Salary: MPS - UPS, plus TLR 2b

Closing Date: 10am, Friday 9 October 2026

Interviews: Week Commencing Monday 12 October 2026

Start Date: January 2027

Ditton Park Academy is seeking an exceptional and ambitious teacher to lead our whole-school commitment to adaptive and inclusive teaching. This is a key Middle Leadership position for an individual who is passionate about ensuring that every student, regardless of need, background or starting point, can thrive within a culture of high expectations and excellent teaching.

The successful candidate will lead the strategic development of adaptive and inclusive practice across the academy, working alongside curriculum leaders, SLT, the SENDCo and pastoral teams. Their aim will be to ensure all staff have the knowledge, confidence and expertise to deliver high-quality teaching that meets the needs of every learner.

This role would suit an experienced Middle Leader with expertise in SEND, inclusion, curriculum adaptation, pedagogy and staff development.

The duties of a teacher are outlined in the latest Schoolteachers’ Pay and Conditions Document. This post carries a TLR allowance in addition to the postholder’s substantive salary.

Purpose of the Role:

To provide strategic leadership for adaptive and inclusive teaching across the academy, ensuring that all students have access to an ambitious curriculum through excellent classroom practice. The postholder will champion evidence-informed approaches to inclusion, develop staff expertise, and support leaders to create highly effective learning environments where all students can succeed.

Qualification criteria

ü Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

ü Degree or equivalent qualification

ü Evidence of relevant professional development in teaching, SEND, inclusion or leadership

ü Successful teaching experience with a strong track record of student progress

ü Experience of leading teaching and learning improvement

ü Experience of supporting students with a wide range of learning needs

ü Experience of coaching, mentoring or developing colleagues

ü Experience of analysing data to drive improvement

ü Experience as a Middle Leader, such as a SENDCo, Assistant SENDCo, or Lead Teacher

If you think this exciting opportunity is for you, we would like to hear from you. Visits to the Academy are strongly encouraged and warmly welcomed. If you would like to arrange a visit, telephone call or meeting, please contact Sue Patrick, PA to the Principal, at s.patrick@dittonparkacademy.co.uk

For more information we also encourage you to visit our website, www.dittonparkacademy.co.uk.

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications or if we find a suitable candidate from early applications.

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

Ditton Park Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, and checks regarding suitability to work with children.

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 Ditton Park Academy

• Organisation type: Free School, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1131 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Ditton Park Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ditton-park-academy

Ditton Park Academy is an exciting new free school which opened in 2014. Since this time we have grown as both a staff and student body, moved into our brand new £19 million Academy site, achieving our first set of fantastic GCSE results and then opening our brand new Sixth Form in September 2019.
Ditton Park Academy is the first school opened by The SASH Education Trust (Slough Association for Secondary Headteachers) and we benefit enormously from the support and collaboration of the 13 secondary Head Teachers in Slough.

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