Trust Director of SEND/Inclusion

Together Learning Trust, Elland, HX5 0QG

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026 or earlier

• Closing date

  2 March 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  4 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of department or curriculum
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L12-L16 £65,286 - £72,162

What skills and experience we're looking for

Salary: L12-L16 £65,286 - £72,162
Contract: Permanent, Leadership
Hours: Full Time, 0.8FTE would be considered
Closing Date: Monday 2nd March 2026 at 9am
Start Date: September 2026 or earlier

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

We are seeking an exceptional Trust Director of SEND/Inclusion to lead, develop and embed a consistent, high quality approach to SEND across all our schools. This newly created role presents a rare and exciting opportunity for an outstanding leader and SENDCO with a proven track record to influence our schools’ practice, at scale, strengthen leadership capacity, and make a profound impact on outcomes for children and young people with SEND.

Would you like to be part of an inspirational central team of talent that lead our growing Trust? Do you want to be part of a Trust where the members, trustees, and governors of Together Learning Trust cultivate a culture whereby our leaders can thrive. Do you believe you can be a dedicated, diligent and creative team player and become a driving force within our central team? If the answer is yes, we’d love to hear from you.

What the role involves in a nutshell:

• Establish a Trust wide vision and framework for SEND, ensuring consistency, excellence and compliance across all schools and phases (secondary, primary and special).
• Develop and implement high quality Trust guidance for SEND curriculum, adaptive teaching and assessment.
• Lead, support, and professionally challenge and support SENDCOs and school leaders across our schools
• Lead Trust-wide professional development, coaching and training to build staff expertise in inclusive practice

What you’ll get in return?

You’ll be joining a school and Trust which is all about putting staff first – with numerous wellbeing initiatives and social events to enjoy each term!

In addition to this you will benefit from:

• Automatic enrolment to the Teacher Pension Fund.
• A Supportive and forward-thinking Leadership Team.
• Staff development through proactive personal and professional development.
• Working as part of a creative and supportive team who want the best for all students.
• Free Parking.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Eye Care.
• Annual Flu Vaccines.
• Home & Technology Scheme.
• Rewards and discounts.
• GP Online and Prescription Service.
• Your Care Wellbeing Platform & EAP.
• Lifestyle benefits & discounts.

Diverse perspectives and experiences are critical to our success, and we welcome applications from all people from all backgrounds with the experience and skills needed to perform this role.

Are you ready to be an ambassador for our Trust?

If our trust sounds like a place in which you could really make a difference, then we’d love to hear from you.

Read our Job Pack below for further information.

HOW TO APPLY

Could we be a good fit for each other? If you’d like a chat about the role or have any questions ahead of making a formal application, we’d be delighted to hear from you. Please contact Please contact Dave Hewitt our Executive Director of Secondary Education via d.hewitt@tlt.school or on 07970 807436.

If you’re ready to apply, please complete our online application form.

SAFER RECRUITMENT

We are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff and volunteers are expected to behave in a way that supports this commitment and are subject to an enhanced DBS check. Please be aware that it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. If you are shortlisted for interview, we will undertake an online public search in line with guidance from the Department for Education and Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025.

What the school offers its staff

see above

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Trust SEND Lead Job Pack Feb 26 .pdf - 612 KB (opens in new tab)

About Together Learning Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Email address: recruitment@TLT.school
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/together-learning-trust

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