Head - Inclusive Education

South Hampshire Colleges Group; Fareham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

South Hampshire College Group (SHCG) invites applications for the Head of Inclusive Education. You will shape and drive an ambitious, evidence-informed approach to inclusion across the Group, ensuring learners—especially those who are vulnerable or disengaged—receive effective support and opportunities to participate and succeed.

You will lead Transition and Pastoral Support Coaches, partner with curriculum, safeguarding and ALS teams, and use data to identify priorities and deliver measurable

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of a strong, consistent and ambitious approach to inclusion across SHCG.
• Oversee Transition and Pastoral Support Coaches to ensure joined-up learner support.
• Drive improvements in attendance, engagement, belonging, resilience and learner success.
• Embed inclusive practice across curriculum, safeguarding, ALS and student experience.
• Champion professional development to translate our commitment to inclusion into everyday practice.

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of inclusive education across South Hampshire College Group (SHCG). As our new Head of Inclusive Education, you will be at the heart of turning our ambition for inclusion into everyday reality, ensuring every learner has the opportunity to participate, achieve, progress and succeed.

At SHCG, we believe inclusion is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating environments where every learner feels they belong, barriers to learning and participation are removed, and the right support is combined with consistently high expectations. You will lead the development of a strong, consistent and ambitious approach to inclusion across our colleges, ensuring that learners who are vulnerable, disadvantaged or at risk of disengagement are supported to thrive.

Reporting to our newly created Director of Inclusive Education and SEND role, you will provide leadership across our Group-wide approach to pastoral support, transition, attendance and learner engagement. You will lead and develop our Transition and Pastoral Support Coaches, ensuring learners receive effective, joined-up support as they transition into college and throughout their learner journey. Through targeted and responsive approaches, you will drive improvements in attendance, engagement, belonging, resilience and learner success.

Your influence will extend beyond individual learner support. Working in close partnership with colleagues across curriculum, quality, safeguarding, Additional Learning Support and student experience, you will play a pivotal role in embedding ambitious, adaptive and inclusive practice throughout SHCG. You will use evidence, insight and learner data to identify priorities, challenge existing practice and drive meaningful improvement. You will also champion professional development, empowering colleagues to translate our commitment to inclusion into the everyday experiences of learners.

This is an opportunity to make a lasting organisational impact. You will shape and deliver evidence-informed, sustainable approaches that bring measurable improvements in attendance, participation, wellbeing, progression and achievement. Most importantly, you will help create a college experience where every learner feels valued, supported and able to fulfil their potential.

About Us

The South Hampshire College Group (SHCG) is a dynamic, purpose driven Further Education organisation with a commitment to Creating Better Futures for learners, employers and communities within South Hampshire and beyond.

We pride ourselves on living our values - Collaborative, Inclusive and Aspirational. We also understand the difference exceptional employees can make to us delivering outstanding results and we are always seeking to attract talent who can add value and who will be proud to be part of our growing organisation.

South Hampshire College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are committed to safer recruitment practices to ensure that all appointments are made in the best interests of our learners. All appointments are subject to appropriate pre-employment safeguarding checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable to the role. We value equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging, and welcome applications from all backgrounds.