Primary Lead Inclusion

Astrea Academy Trust, Sheffield, S9 4WG

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  8 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  17 February 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: £53,851.00 - £66,751.00 Annually (Actual)

Primary Lead Inclusion job summary

Shape the Future of Inclusion Across Astrea Primary Schools

Are you ready to lead inclusion with expertise, moral purpose, and unwavering ambition for every child?

Astrea Academy Trust is seeking an exceptional Primary Lead Inclusion to drive a bold, evidence‑informed inclusion strategy across our primary academies. This is a rare opportunity to influence inclusive practice at scale and ensure that every child, including our most vulnerable pupils receive the highest‑quality education and the strongest start in life.

About the Role

This is more than an inclusion leadership role — it is a chance to redefine how inclusion is designed, delivered and embedded across a national trust.

Reporting to the Primary Regional Director, you will shape and lead a trust‑wide approach to inclusion that is firmly rooted in the belief that:

High‑quality teaching is the foundation of an inclusive education system.

You will champion an inclusion by design mindset: ensuring all pupils are known, safe, and taught expertly through a brilliant, knowledge‑rich curriculum. While some children may need bespoke support, the expectations for their achievement, development and access to learning remain exceptionally high.

You will be a credible, values‑driven leader with deep expertise in SEND and inclusion — someone who can coach, influence and inspire leaders and SENDCos, build strong relationships, and drive improvement across diverse school contexts.

This role sits at the heart of Astrea’s ambition that all schools perform in the top 5% nationally by 2030, ensuring equity of experience, opportunity and outcomes for every child.

What We Offer

• Close partnership with the Primary Regional Director
• Collaboration with leaders across Astrea’s Education, Inclusion, Behaviour and Attendance teams
• The opportunity to shape trust‑wide strategy and practice in SEND and inclusion
• A values-driven culture built on inclusion, scholarship and aspiration
• The chance to make a meaningful, measurable difference to outcomes for vulnerable learners

This is a trust‑wide role, involving travel across our primary academies.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of Astrea’s Primary Inclusion Strategy
• Champion high‑quality teaching as the foundation of inclusive practice
• Support school leaders and SENDCos to implement exceptional, knowledge‑rich teaching for pupils with SEND
• Embed SEND‑specific approaches seamlessly into mainstream curriculum and instruction
• Play an active role in staff development, strengthening expertise in SEND across all schools
• Secure consistently high standards of SEND provision through trust‑wide strategies, policies and procedures
• Develop the trust’s approach to evidence‑informed, high‑impact interventions
• Provide expert advice on assessment, provision and high‑needs pupils, including in specialist or resource-based settings
• Maintain an accurate understanding of inclusion strengths and priorities across all primary academies
• Analyse SEND data at school and trust level to drive improved outcomes
• Build effective partnerships with Local Authorities and external agencies
• Support compliance with statutory SEND responsibilities, including the SEND Code of Practice and EHCP processes
• Motivate, coach and develop SENDCos to deliver exceptional provision
• Ensure funding streams are secured and utilised effectively to meet pupils’ needs

Why Join Astrea?

Astrea Academy Trust believes that what works best for SEND and disadvantaged pupils works best for all pupils. We are uncompromising in our commitment to powerful knowledge, clear routines, expert teaching and warm‑strict cultures.

As Primary Lead Inclusion, you will be central to this mission, shaping strategy, improving practice, and ensuring that no child’s potential is limited by barriers, labels or lowered expectations.

Interested in Applying?

If you are driven by moral purpose, inspired by evidence, and ready to lead inclusion at scale across a national trust, we would love to hear from you.

To arrange a confidential conversation, please contact the Astrea recruitment team:

Stephen Casey or Sarah Fedun - recruitment@astreaacademytrust.org

Commitment to Safeguarding and EDI

Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles are subject to enhanced DBS checks and satisfactory references.

We warmly welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are proud to be a Disability Confident employer, committed to removing barriers and supporting the progression of disabled staff.

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

Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Posts are subject to enhanced DBS checks. 

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 Astrea Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Astrea Academy Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/astrea-academy-trust

Astrea is a trust that is coming of age and moving beyond its foundational years into a mature phase of development, our aim is that every child gets a brilliant education. Our work starts and ends with a universal belief in high standards and expectations for every child, no matter what barriers they face.

Underpinning our vision is a commitment that knowledge and scholarship will be celebrated, we want our children to become resilient in the face of challenge and we commit to providing all Astrea children with rich opportunities and to supporting them every step of the way. I am incredibly proud of what the Astrea family has achieved and as the trust matures, we are in a strong position to embark upon this next exciting phase, where all of our energy will be focused on providing a brilliant education which helps children to learn, thrive and lead successful lives.

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