Senior Director of Inclusion & SEND Strategy

Dovetail & Slate Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Dovetail & Slate Ltd seeks a Director of Inclusion to lead its inclusion, SEND and learner support strategy across multiple sites in the South West. This senior role will shape a cross-site approach ensuring access, participation and success for learners with diverse needs.

You will provide strategic leadership, collaborate with curriculum leaders, families and authorities, and drive improvements in learner outcomes within a large FE environment.

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience within FE or a similarly complex educational environment.
• Strong knowledge of SEND, Inclusion and Additional Learning Support.
• Proven track record of leading strategic change and improving learner outcomes.
• Experience managing and developing large teams, ideally across multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing the organisation-wide Inclusion and SEND strategy.
• Managing and developing multidisciplinary inclusion, SEND and learning support teams.
• Driving improvements in attendance, engagement, achievement and progression.
• Overseeing SEND, EHCP, ALS and high-needs provision.
• Using data, learner voice and quality assurance to identify areas for improvement.
• 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.
• Leading improvement activity across multiple sites.
• Supporting positive destinations and reducing NEET risk.

Skills

Leadership experience

Strategic planning

Stakeholder engagement

Data-driven decision making

Job description

Dovetail & Slate Ltd seeks a Director of Inclusion to lead its inclusion, SEND and learner support strategy across multiple sites in the South West. This senior role will shape a cross-site approach ensuring access, participation and success for learners with diverse needs.

You will provide strategic leadership, collaborate with curriculum leaders, families and authorities, and drive improvements in learner outcomes within a large FE environment.