Trust Director of Inclusion

Carlton Academy Trust, Bradford, BD3 0DU

28 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  8 October 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  10 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £85,547.00 - £94,349.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership Scale, point 20 to 24

Trust Director of Inclusion job summary

‘CAT employs rolling recruitment methodologies, with shortlisting and interviews for some roles taking place as and when applications are received. This may mean that some roles are recruited to before the closing date, we therefore advise that applications are made without undue delay’.

Who We Are

Carlton Academy Trust (CAT) is a highly successful medium-sized Trust based in Bradford, with a strong record of improving schools in the most challenging circumstances. Schools are equally divided across the primary, secondary and special sectors, with all schools rated at least ‘Good’ by Ofsted and three ‘Outstanding.’ It has strong financial position, which supports a very large central Trust team that is the envy of many far larger MAT’s, which has helped it attain many local, regional, and national awards over recent years.

Why Join Us?

At Carlton Academy Trust, people are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to foster an open, collaborative culture where every member of staff is empowered to lead, innovate, and make a meaningful impact. We invest in professional growth, provide clear career pathways, and celebrate success at every level.

What makes us stand out:

Employee wellbeing is extremely important to us, and we are proud to offer a comprehensive employee benefits package through the ‘Carlton Cares’ programme, designed to support physical, mental and financial wellbeing. Full details can be found at: Employee Benefits - Carlton Academy Trust

We are looking for:

This is an exciting new opportunity to join us as Trust Director of Inclusion, a role created to meet the growing inclusion needs across our schools and to drive a culture of ambition for all students, enabling them to achieve exceptional outcomes. We are looking for an inspirational, strategic and self-motivated leader with a proven track record of securing high standards in special educational needs and inclusion, who is ready to take the next step in their senior leadership career. The successful candidate will be passionate about ensuring that every child can thrive and succeed, with a strong commitment to inclusion, equality and excellence for all. Working strategically rather than operationally, they will develop and implement inclusive systems and approaches across the Trust, building strong relationships with school leaders and external partners to ensure the highest standards for all students in line with our mission of "Excellence for All".

As a senior leader within the Trust, the postholder will enjoy considerable autonomy in determining their work schedule according to the needs of the role, with opportunities to work across Trust schools and remotely where appropriate. While the role offers a high degree of independence, it also provides the opportunity to collaborate closely with fellow senior leaders to drive sustainable improvement and secure outstanding outcomes for every learner.

If you share our ambition, we would love to hear from you. Join us on our journey to deliver exceptional education and achieve our vision of ‘Excellence for All’.

We welcome visits to the school; to arrange a convenient time please contact; Anita Riedel, Recruitment Manager at recruitment@catrust.uk

The Trust has adopted the principles of Safer Recruitment and will safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to do the same. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and subscribe to the DBS update service.

Carlton Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer.

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

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 Carlton Academy Trust

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

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