Trust Lead for Inclusion Pathways

The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN2 7BH

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  27 February 2026 at 10:59pm

• Date listed

  16 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: Leadership Scale
• Additional allowances:

  Leadership Scale

Trust Lead for Inclusion Pathways job summary

As postholder you will oversee our specialist spaces, ensuring they are research-led and legally compliant. You will be modelling practice for complex learners while strategically liaising with Local Authorities to manage placements and directions. You will ensure that every child with exceptional needs has a robust, evidence-based inclusion pathway.

You will be a qualified teacher (QTS) and have experience of managing a successful specialist provision or experience within specialist education, expert knowledge of the EHCP pathway and LA liaison and the ability to audit, model practice, and facilitate rapid improvement

The Trust Offices are located within the grounds of The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School. The role is across all trust locations, access to a vehicle and a full driving license is therefore essential

You would be joining the Trust at an extremely exciting time as it continues an incredible journey of growth, innovation, and school improvement.

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 The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 272 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-good-shepherd-catholic-primary-school-northampton

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