- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1078 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Plympton Academy website
SEND and Inclusion Trustee - Devon, Medway or Portsmouth Trust Office
More than one location, The Thinking Schools Academy Trust17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
TBC
Closing date
22 March 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
5 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: This is a volunteer role
Contract type
- Casual
Hourly rate
- This is a volunteer role
What skills and experience we're looking for
🌟Join Us as a SEND and Inclusion Trustee:
Support Inclusion, Shape Culture, Transform Life Chances!🌟
Are you passionate about creating safe, supportive environments where young people can learn and thrive? Do you have the expertise to guide a Trust in maintaining high standards of inclusion? As a SEND and Inclusion Trustee, you’ll play a crucial strategic role in ensuring that every school within our Trust is a secure place for pupils and staff to flourish.
This role is your opportunity to make a Trust-wide impact, shaping the systems, cultures, and decisions that help our young people to thrive every single day.
As a Trustee, you will:
Champion a Culture of Inclusion:Use your insight, expertise, or lived experience to shape the Trust’s policies, practices, and strategic priorities, ensuring SEND and inclusion are central to every decision we make.
Strengthen Provision & Assurance:Provide oversight of statutory SEND responsibilities, inclusive practice, safeguarding links, and the effectiveness of support for pupils with additional needs ensuring the Trust meets its duties confidently and compassionately.
Support and Constructively Challenge:Offer informed, evidence‑based challenge to senior leaders, ensuring SEND provision is high‑quality, well‑resourced, and continuously improving. Help the Board ask the right questions to drive equitable outcomes.
Promote Wellbeing & Belonging:Contribute to strategic discussions about mental health, behaviour, attendance, and pastoral support, ensuring our schools create environments where every learner feels safe, included, and able to succeed.
Collaborate at Board Level:Work with fellow Trustees to embed inclusion throughout Trust strategy, resource allocation, curriculum design, professional development, and community engagement.
Why Become a SEND & Inclusion Trustee?
Meaningful, Purpose‑Driven Impact:Help shape inclusive practice across multiple schools, improving life chances for children with SEND and strengthening support for families and staff.
Opportunities for Growth:Develop your leadership, governance, and strategic skills while contributing to the Trust’s long‑term improvement.
Real Community Contribution:Give back in a role that champions equity, dignity, and opportunity for all children.
If you’re ready to help shape an inclusive, supportive, and aspirational educational environment across our Trust, we’d love to hear from you.
What the school offers its staff
If you are interested in working in our school, benefitting from a supportive network of governors across our Trust we would encourage you to apply.
Early applications are encouraged, and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. As per KCSIE we will also undertake online searches for all shortlisted candidates, if you have any questions regarding this process, pleaseemailrecruitment@tsatrust.org.uk
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
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. As per KCSIE we will also undertake online searches for all shortlisted candidates, if you have any questions regarding this process please email recruitment@tsatrust.org.uk
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)About The Thinking Schools Academy Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- tracy.pocock@tsatrust.org.uk
The Thinking Schools Academy Trust is a family of schools consisting of both primary and secondary schools across Kent, Essex, Hampshire and the South West.
We believe that every young person in our community deserves to have the best opportunities at life regardless of their individual circumstances. Education is the key to transforming life chances and we support and develop every member of our community to:
o Think about their Thinking
o Be their Best self
o Shape their Success
In this way we transform life chances
School Details
Plympton Academy
The Portsmouth Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1243 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Portsmouth Academy website
Arranging a visit to The Thinking Schools Academy Trust
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email tracy.pocock@tsatrust.org.uk.
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