Trust Director of Inclusion and SEND (Secondary)

The Consortium Academy Trust, Cottingham, HU16 5PX

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  To Be Confirmed

• Closing date

  14 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  1 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £84,699.00 - £91,158.00 Annually (FTE) L21-L24

Trust Director of Inclusion and SEND (Secondary) job summary

The Consortium Academy Trust is seeking to appoint a Trust Director of Inclusion and SEND (Secondary) to join our Education Team.

We are ambitious about the future - committed to creating inclusive learning environments and excellence in teaching and learning so that every young person can succeed. Inclusion sits at the heart of our work, alongside strong professional collaboration and investment in our people.

If you are a values‑driven leader who believes that inclusion is the foundation of excellent education and are looking for a strategic role with genuine Trust‑wide impact, we would welcome your application.

As Trust Director of Inclusion and SEND (Secondary), you will provide strategic leadership for inclusion and SEND across all Trust secondary schools. Working closely with the Executive Director of Education, Headteachers and senior leaders, you will strengthen inclusive practice, develop leadership capacity and ensure high‑quality teaching and curriculum design meet the needs of all learners.

You will oversee SEND systems, specialist and alternative provision, quality assurance and professional learning, ensuring statutory responsibilities are met with consistency and integrity. You will also provide clear, evidence‑informed advice to the Executive Team and Trustees, championing high expectations and equity for learners with SEND and other vulnerable groups.

About You

You will be an experienced and credible leader with a strong track record of improving inclusive practice and outcomes for learners with SEND and vulnerable groups. You will have deep knowledge of statutory guidance, inclusive curriculum design and effective teaching, alongside the ability to influence and support leaders across multiple schools.

You will be a strategic thinker with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, resilience and integrity, and a clear commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.

Essential: Qualified Teacher Status and degree‑level education, with relevant professional development in SEND, inclusion or safeguarding.
Desirable: NPQ or postgraduate qualification in SEND, inclusion or leadership.

What WE Can Offer YOU

We offer a supportive Trust environment, high‑quality professional development, access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS), a comprehensive induction programme and free on‑site car parking.

For an informal discussion, please contact [Name and Job Title] via [contact details].
Further information and details of how to apply can be found at [Trust website / vacancy link].

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to making reasonable adjustments to support candidates throughout the recruitment process.

The Consortium Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointments are subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS disclosure.

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

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 The Consortium Academy Trust

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

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