Trust SEND & Inclusion Specialist Advisor

Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust, Loughton, IG10 3HE

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  19 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  8 October 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: £55,060.00 Annually (FTE)

Trust SEND & Inclusion Specialist Advisor job summary

This is an extraordinarily exciting time to join Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust! We are seeking an ambitious, high-impact leader to step into the pivotal central role of Trust SEND & Inclusion Specialist Advisor.

Far beyond traditional advisory support, you will be empowered to drive systemic, trust-wide innovation across all 16 of our primary settings. From pioneering multi-tiered support models to shaping local Essex SEND strategies, you will be at the forefront of educational equity. Join us, empower our staff, and lead a vibrant culture where every child flourishes!

In this central post, you will champion research-informed approaches, embed non-statutory early intervention frameworks, and lead strategic alignment with the Inclusion Mainstream Fund (IMF), emerging National Inclusion Standards, and local Essex SEND strategies—positioning EFSPT as a regional beacon for inclusive excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership & Governance: Shape, implement, and publish an annual Trust Inclusion Strategy aligned with National Inclusion Standards and Ofsted frameworks. Establish robust tracking systems for intervention impact and Return on Investment (ROI) data across Trust schools to inform Trust governance and Local Authority reporting.

• Systemic Capacity Building: Build long-term staff capacity by providing targeted leadership coaching to Headteachers, Senior Leadership Teams, and SENDCos. Design, deliver, and evaluate high-impact CPD across all career stages (ECTs, TAs, SENDCos, SLT) on adaptive teaching, neurodiversity, therapeutic approaches, and positive behaviour support.

• Tiered Framework Implementation: Lead the trust-wide embedding of non-statutory early intervention frameworks, robust Individual Support Plans (ISPs), and the multi-tiered support model (Targeted, Targeted Plus, Specialist).

• High-Needs Advisory Support: Provide expert specialist casework leadership and outreach for complex, high-needs profiles. Model and advise on curriculum adaptation, reasonable adjustments, structured interventions, and environmental modifications to ensure complex pupils thrive in mainstream settings.

• Community & Multi-Agency Alignment: Foster transparent, trusting relationships with families, leading workshops and support networks to strengthen home-school alignment. Collaborate closely with Local Authorities, NHS health teams, and external partners to optimise funding streams and referral pathways.

The Ideal Candidate

We are seeking a dedicated professional who brings:

• Qualifications: Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a recognised post-graduate qualification/training in SEND (e.g., NASENCO, NPQSEND). A Master's degree in Inclusive Education/Leadership or coaching accreditation is highly desirable.

• Experience: Substantial teaching and strategic leadership experience across mainstream primary and/or specialist SEND settings. A proven track record in leading whole-school inclusion transformation, adult CPD, staff mentoring, and high-needs casework. MAT or multi-school cluster experience is highly advantageous.

• Knowledge & Skills: Expert understanding of the SEND Code of Practice, EHCP statutory processes, Individual Support Plans (ISPs), the Tiered Support Model, and high-needs funding mechanisms (including the Inclusion Mainstream Fund).

• Operational Requirements: Exceptional coaching, mediation, and report-writing skills; a valid UK driving licence with access to a vehicle for travel across Trust settings; and full alignment with EFSPT’s core values.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to lead strategic inclusion across 16 primary schools and establish regional best practices.

• Flexible working arrangements, including permanent or secondment opportunities for high-performing leaders.

• Direct collaborative working with the CEO, Director of Operations, and Trust Board.

• Access to research-led professional development and comprehensive staff wellbeing support.

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 Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/epping-forest-schools-partnership-trust

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