Trust Director of SEND/Inclusion in Elland

Salary: L12-L16 £65,286 - £72,162

Contract: Permanent, Leadership

Hours: Full Time, 0.8FTE would be considered

Closing Date: Monday 2nd March 2026 at 9am

Start Date: September 2026 or earlier

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

We are seeking an exceptional Trust Director of SEND/Inclusion to lead, develop and embed a consistent, high quality approach to SEND across all our schools. This newly created role presents a rare and exciting opportunity for an outstanding leader and SENDCO with a proven track record to influence our schools’ practice, at scale, strengthen leadership capacity, and make a profound impact on outcomes for children and young people with SEND.

What the role involves in a nutshell:

• Establish a Trust wide vision and framework for SEND, ensuring consistency, excellence and compliance across all schools and phases (secondary, primary and special).
• Develop and implement high quality Trust guidance for SEND curriculum, adaptive teaching and assessment.
• Lead, support, and professionally challenge and support SENDCOs and school leaders across our schools.
• Lead Trust-wide professional development, coaching and training to build staff expertise in inclusive practice.

What you’ll get in return:

• You’ll be joining a school and Trust which is all about putting staff first – with numerous wellbeing initiatives and social events to enjoy each term!
• Automatic enrolment to the Teacher Pension Fund.
• A supportive and forward-thinking Leadership Team.
• Staff development through proactive personal and professional development.
• Working as part of a creative and supportive team who want the best for all students.
• Free Parking.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Eye Care.
• Annual Flu Vaccines.
• Home & Technology Scheme.
• Rewards and discounts.
• GP Online and Prescription Service.
• Your Care Wellbeing Platform & EAP.
• Lifestyle benefits & discounts.

Diverse perspectives and experiences are critical to our success, and we welcome applications from all people from all backgrounds with the experience and skills needed to perform this role.

How to apply:

If our trust sounds like a place in which you could really make a difference, then we’d love to hear from you. Read our Job Pack below for further information.

Could we be a good fit for each other? If you’d like a chat about the role or have any questions ahead of making a formal application, we’d be delighted to hear from you. Please contact Dave Hewitt, Executive Director of Secondary Education, via d.hewitt@tlt.school or on 07970 807436.

If you’re ready to apply, please complete our online application form.

Safeguarding:

SAFER RECRUITMENT: We are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff and volunteers are expected to behave in a way that supports this commitment and are subject to an enhanced DBS check. Please be aware that it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. If you are shortlisted for interview, we will undertake an online public search in line with guidance from the Department for Education and Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025.

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.