At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead initiatives to create an inclusive learning environment for all students.
- Company: Dynamic college group focused on equity and student success.
- Benefits: Generous holiday, flexible leave, exclusive discounts, wellbeing support, and competitive pension.
- Other info: Flexible base site with travel to various locations as needed.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in students' lives by championing inclusion and belonging.
- Qualifications: Experience in education, strong leadership skills, and a passion for inclusion.
The predicted salary is between 75274 - 75274 £ per year.
About The Role
Join Us in Creating a Truly Inclusive Learning Community. We are seeking an exceptional and passionate Group Director of Inclusion to champion a culture where every learner feels valued, supported and empowered to succeed. This is a rare opportunity to lead inclusion across a dynamic college group, driving strategic initiatives that remove barriers, promote equity and ensure outstanding outcomes for all students.
As the Group Director of Inclusion you will act as EKC Group’s key link with the local authority to ensure the group meets its SEND statutory requirements, and leads on the transition and education strategy for those students particularly with barriers to learning. Working alongside the Assistant CEO you will work closely to lead on the curriculum strategy and work to establish clear procedures for those with barriers to learning. You will also have line management responsibility for four‑to‑eight SEND specialist staff within the group. As this is a group position the base site is flexible depending on your home location. However, travel to all sites on occasion is necessary for the role.
If you are an inspiring leader with a deep commitment to inclusion, belonging and student success, we would love to hear from you.
Key Details:
- Salary: £75,274 per annum
- Hours per week: 37
- Contract: Permanent
Alongside our priority of excellent student experience, we also focus highly on our employees!
- Generous and Consistent Holiday Pattern
- Flexible Personal Leave
- Exclusive Discounts & Perks
- Wellbeing and Health Support
- Competitive Pension Scheme
About You
As the Group Director of Inclusion you will be an inspiring, strategic and values‑driven leader who is passionate about creating inclusive environments where every learner can thrive. To be successful in this role:
- Ensuring inclusion remains at the heart of everything we do.
- Have the ability to represent the college effectively with the local authority
- Excellent change management skills with the ability to influence and lead culture change
- Impeccable communication, organisation and presentation skills
- A minimum of three years working in a learning and support environment
- Educated to degree level or equivalent with qualified teacher status
- Senior experience of dealing with challenging safeguarding issues
Interested in this opportunity? No need to spend time updating your CV, just click apply and complete our application form which will ask you to complete a statement. You can save your progress as you go, and we’ll review all applications and get back to all candidates after the closing date. If you have any queries, please email us on jobs@ekcgroup.ac.uk
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