Senior Trust Education Director For Inclusion

Spalding Academy, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 2EJ

30 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  6 March 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  4 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Head of year or phase
  • Head of department or curriculum
  • Assistant headteacher
  • Deputy headteacher
  • Headteacher
  • SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
  • Other leadership roles
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday, full time. As part of the Trust Educational Improvement Team, this role combines Trust-wide responsibility for inclusive practice with hands-on involvement in the day-to-day operational challenges in the schools, acting as a visible and accessible leader. It is essential that the postholder is able to work across all Trust schools, with time allocated according to need and priorities. A base school will be allocated appropriately.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: LGPS 14 - LGPS 21

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Senior Trust Education Director for Inclusion will provide strategic leadership across the South Lincolnshire Academies Trust to ensure that all pupils (particularly those who are disadvantaged or facing additional barriers) receive high‑quality, inclusive support that enables them to thrive academically, socially and emotionally. This position is open to qualified teachers (QTS desirable) or highly experienced support staff already working at a senior leadership level within inclusion, SEND, safeguarding or pastoral care.

Essential Criteria

• Significant leadership experience in SEND,PP,inclusionor pastoral roles.
• Deep understanding of legislation relating to the above areas.
• Key knowledge of the new Ofsted Framework in relation to Inclusion
• Strong communication, coaching and relational skills.
• Ability to lead teams
• Proven track record of improvement and impact in your leadership role
• Ability to analyse data and drive strategic improvement.
• Leadership experience in whole school strategies.

Desirable Criteria

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• NASENCoqualification.
• Training in mental health leadership ortrauma-informedpractice.
• Experience leadingTrust wideormultischoolinitiatives.

What the school offers its staff

The Trust offers exceptionally pleasant working environments. Our school sites offer a calm and safe place, where staff and students work hard, achieve a great deal and enjoy excellent working relationships.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks undertaken are in line with “Keeping Children Safe in Education”. All post holders are subject to satisfactory clearances prior to taking up an offer of employment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. For an application form and further information please visit www.slat.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

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

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About Spalding Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1448 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Spalding Academy website
• Email address: vacancies@slat.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/spalding-academy

Arranging a visit to Spalding Academy

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