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Trust Director of SEND
Bohunt Education Trust, Liphook, GU30 7NY24 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
7 December 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
13 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Term time: Teaching hours
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- Competitive
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will
Have significant leadership experience in SEND, inclusion and school improvement.
Have an excellent understanding of SEND legislation, the SEND Code of Practice and current national priorities.
Have a proven track record of improving provision and outcomes for pupils with SEND.
Influence and work effectively with a wide range of people and organisations.
Combine strategic thinking with a practical, solution-focused approach.
Collaborate generously, listen with curiosity and develop the expertise of others.
Demonstrate integrity, compassion and the confidence to provide constructive challenge.
Have high expectations for every child and a strong commitment to inclusion and equity.
Hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
What the school offers its staff
What we offer
Professional development and leadership opportunities across a collaborative Trust.
A strong commitment to staff wellbeing.
Further information about the job
Lead inclusion. Shape strategy. Transform lives.
Bohunt Education Trust is seeking an experienced and passionate Trust Director of SEND to provide strategic leadership for SEND across our family of schools.
This is an opportunity for a leader who combines strong SEND expertise with the ability to influence, support and challenge others. Working closely with headteachers, Trust leaders, SENDCOs and external partners, you will help ensure that pupils with SEND receive the support, challenge and opportunities they need to thrive.
You will play a key role in delivering our Equity and Inclusion Strategy, strengthening mainstream provision and building a culture in which every child has the same chance to achieve and enjoy a life of choice and opportunity.
About the role
As Trust Director of SEND, you will:
Lead the SEND elements of the Trust’s Equity and Inclusion Strategy.
Support and challenge school leaders and SENDCOs to improve provision and outcomes for pupils with SEND.
Monitor the quality and impact of provision and help schools meet their statutory responsibilities.
Use Trust-wide information to identify strengths and priorities for improvement.
Lead professional development and build SEND expertise across the Trust.
Develop collaborative hub approaches that enable schools to share specialist expertise and resources.
Provide strategic oversight of the Inclusive Mainstream Fund and work with partners to identify and secure relevant funding.
Build strong relationships with local authorities, health professionals, parents and carers and external agencies.
Contribute to wider school improvement, inclusion and safeguarding priorities.
Commitment to safeguarding
Bohunt Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. The successful candidate(s) will be subject to pre-employment checks, including enhanced DBS checks and satisfactory references.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Bohunt Education Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- rlaird@academicis.co.uk
- Phone number
- 07901 585959
At BET, we provide innovative, high-quality education for children aged four to 18. We are a multi-academy trust of non-fee paying schools, working together with shared values and vision to ensure consistency and excellence for all our students. Driven, ambitious game-changers, we set the highest expectations, and nurture students’ individual talents and interests to help them achieve their full potential.
The highest expectations, an ethos of ‘enjoy, respect, achieve’, unparalleled opportunity and highly effective teaching combine to develop students who are ‘game-changers’. We aim to give all students an outstanding education and develop skills in the classroom and beyond – to help our young people flourish throughout their school career, and on into later life.
BET is ambitious. We aim to transform how education is delivered in schools across the country and beyond by sharing the best practice we have pioneered in our own schools. We are keen to share this vision with other primary and secondary schools at every stage in their development.
Arranging a visit to Bohunt Education Trust
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email rlaird@academicis.co.uk.
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