Director of Inclusion (Temporary)

Dovetail & Slate Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Dovetail & Slate Ltd is recruiting an experienced leader to drive inclusion across a further education provider in the South West. You will shape strategic SEND, learner support and access to high-quality education for diverse learners.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, collaborate with curriculum leaders and external partners, and use data and learner voice to drive continuous improvement across attendance, engagement and progression.

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience within further education or a similarly complex educational environment.
• Strong knowledge of SEND, inclusion and additional learning support.
• A proven track record of leading strategic change and improving learner outcomes.
• Experience of managing and developing large teams.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing the organisation-wide inclusion and SEND strategy.
• Managing and developing inclusion, SEND and learning support teams.
• Overseeing SEND, EHCP, additional learning support and high-needs provision.
• Driving improvements in attendance, engagement, achievement and progression.
• Supporting curriculum leaders to embed inclusive teaching and adaptive practice.
• Ensuring compliance with SEND, funding and regulatory requirements.
• Working with local authorities, families and external partners.

Skills

Strategic leadership

SEND expertise

Inclusion

Team development

Education

Master's degree in Education leadership

Job description

Recruitment for education and the public sector

Are you an experienced further education or SEND leader looking for a senior strategic role where you can shape inclusion across a whole organisation?

About the Role

You'll join a further education provider in the South West, providing strategic leadership for inclusion, SEND and learner support. You'll make sure learners can access, participate in and succeed in high-quality education whatever their individual needs or circumstances.

You’ll lead multidisciplinary teams, work closely with curriculum leaders and external partners, and use data and learner voice to drive improvement.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and developing the organisation-wide inclusion and SEND strategy.
• Managing and developing inclusion, SEND and learning support teams.
• Overseeing SEND, EHCP, additional learning support and high-needs provision.
• Driving improvements in attendance, engagement, achievement and progression.
• Supporting curriculum leaders to embed inclusive teaching and adaptive practice.
• Ensuring compliance with SEND, funding and regulatory requirements.
• Working with local authorities, families and external partners.

What We're Looking For

• Significant leadership experience within further education or a similarly complex educational environment
• Strong knowledge of SEND, inclusion and additional learning support
• A proven track record of leading strategic change and improving learner outcomes
• Experience of managing and developing large teams