- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1149 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Acklam website
Trust Strategic Lead for Vulnerable Pupils & Inclusive Practice
More than one location, Outwood Grange Academies Trust10 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
19 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
8 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday, Standard School Hours - 32.5 hours a week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £70,293.00 to £77,552.00
What skills and experience we're looking for
Main duties and responsibilities:
Working with the support and guidance of the Senior Executive Principals and within the vision and values of the Trust in order:
To lead the provision for the vulnerable children to ensure support for vulnerable learners meets identified needs for children and families.
To be the Trust’s point of reference for vulnerable children legislation (SEND, LAC, Disadvantaged) and best practice.
To ensure schools and the local authority comply with their statutory duties in education linked to child protection, looked after children (LAC), elective home education (EHE), English as an additional language (EAL) and other vulnerable groups.
To identify through analysis of data and through dialogue with school leaders vulnerable children who are at risk of becoming disengaged in education and develop Trust wide interventions to support them from becoming not in education, employment or training (NEET).
Work with leaders and SENDCo’s to define the strategy based on a real understanding of students needs and the challenges schools are facing.
Create a comprehensive CPD package for these leaders.
Build on Hub working models to create centres of excellence.
Establish consistency in high expectations and provision for children with SEND in all schools within the Trust.
Work with school improvement leaders to create an ambitious curriculum that is inclusive and meets the needs of SEND children.
Work with the School Improvement Team to ensure teachers have a deep understanding of quality first teaching and how this links to the principles of cognitive science. This understanding enables them to adapt their teaching in the moment, to meet the needs of the SEND students in their classes.
Review the use of external services and practitioners (Ed Psychs, support agencies, alternative provision, charities) to ensure they are value for money and meet the needs of vulnerable children in the Trust.
To ensure schools and the local authorities comply with their statutory duties for SEND/LAC/Disadvantaged children.
To build professional relationships with Local Authorities, Children’s Services, and other external agencies and to use these relationships to promote children’s educational rights leading to positive outcomes for children in the Trust.
To ensure systems are in place to allow and support children to share their views and wishes and ensure these are heard and incorporated into plans, interventions to support them to be safe and successful.
To have a sound understanding of the legislation relating to education in particular around SEND, exclusions, safeguarding, disadvantaged, EHE and LAC.
Exercise advanced decision making in relation to vulnerable children and be able to offer advice on a range of issues from a local and national perspective.
To lead and contribute to the development of the provision for vulnerable children through regular review of performance and standards.
Develop and maintain a monitoring and evaluation cycle, within and across schools, providing reports to Trustees including highlighting areas of vulnerability.
To ensure that funding received for vulnerable children is spent appropriately, impact can be demonstrated and can withstand external scrutiny.
To monitor and evaluate Trust exclusion and sanction data for vulnerable learners to ensure they are in line with or below national benchmarks.
To develop a Trust approach to vulnerable children needs, ensuring that all children regardless of their geographical local authority area receive a quality, equitable provision.
Additional Responsibilities
Carry out other tasks, commensurate with the seniority of the post, which will be allocated over the duration of the contract of employment.
Participate fully in the Trust’s briefing and INSET system and team, professional and personal development activities and promote a commitment to continuous development and improvement.
Participate fully in the Trust’s performance management process and work to achieve agreed set objectives.
Undertake mandatory training on child safeguarding and data security, ensuring that you understand how to identify and report safeguarding concerns.
What the school offers its staff
Outwood Grange Academies Trust, a leading and long-established multi-academy trust across the North of England, is offering an exceptional opportunity for a dynamic and visionary Trust Strategic Lead for Inclusive Practice and Vulnerable Pupils. This pivotal role offers the chance to shape the future of inclusive practice across our diverse family of schools, spanning the 3-18 age range.
Our family of schools is supported by our School Improvement Team, a collective of highly experienced professionals recognised as experts in their respective fields. These leaders bring a wealth of experience from senior leadership, subject specialisms, SEND, attendance and, family and community, each holding a trust-wide responsibility. Under the direction of the Executive Team, this team provides specialist support and additional capacity precisely where it's needed across the Trust.
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 are not accepted.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
How to applyIf you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.
Additional documents
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About Outwood Grange Academies Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- e.nursiah@outwood.com
We are an award-winning multi-academy education trust with passion, purpose and people at our heart. We manage 41 transformative primary, junior, secondary and Post 16 schools up and down the North of England, from Redcar to Nottinghamshire, each celebrating very different identities but driven by a shared vision. Each academy is individually shaped around the community and children it serves.
School Details
Outwood Academy Acklam
Outwood Junior Academy Brumby
- School type
- Academy, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 463 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Junior Academy Brumby website
Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 229 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green website
Outwood Primary Academy Darfield
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 210 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
Outwood Academy Hasland Hall
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 820 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Hasland Hall website
Outwood Academy City Fields
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 855 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy City Fields website
Outwood Grange Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1974 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Grange Academy website
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 454 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill website
Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 253 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill website
Outwood Academy Ormesby
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 859 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Ormesby website
Outwood Academy Adwick
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1108 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Adwick website
Outwood Academy Freeston
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1012 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Freeston website
Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 320 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane website
Outwood Academy Portland
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1717 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Portland website
Outwood Academy Riverside
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 556 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
Outwood Primary Academy Greystone
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 164 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Primary Academy Greystone website
Outwood Academy Bydales
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 802 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Bydales website
Outwood Academy Ripon
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 709 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Ripon website
Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 601 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth website
Outwood Academy Shafton
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1382 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Shafton website
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 471 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane website
Outwood Academy Foxhills
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 697 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Foxhills website
Outwood Academy Newbold
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1004 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Newbold website
Outwood Academy Easingwold
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 738 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Easingwold website
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 451 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate website
Outwood Academy Hemsworth
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1095 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Hemsworth website
Outwood Academy Carlton
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1111 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Carlton website
Outwood Academy City
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1186 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy City website
Outwood Academy Danum
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1167 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Danum website
Outwood Academy Haydock
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 856 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Haydock website
Outwood Primary Academy Alne
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 89 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Primary Academy Alne website
Outwood Primary Academy Woodlands
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 396 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Primary Academy Woodlands website
Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 411 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange website
Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 228 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate website
Outwood Academy Hindley
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 925 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
Outwood Academy Normanby
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 767 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Normanby website
Outwood Academy Kirkby
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 529 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Kirkby website
Outwood Academy Redcar
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 618 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Redcar website
Outwood Academy Valley
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1722 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Valley website
Outwood Academy Brumby
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 736 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Brumby website
Arranging a visit to Outwood Grange Academies Trust
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email e.nursiah@outwood.com.
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