Director of Inclusion and Engagement (3-19)

Required for April 2021 - The post is available for Easter 2021 but a later start date between then and September 2021 can be negotiated.

This is an exciting and unique opportunity to develop a post which is new to our Trust and which will make a significant contribution to the life chances of local children and young people.

We are a strong and inclusive MAT which comprises 22 Primary, Secondary and Special schools, two Teaching Schools, a SCITT, a Research School and a Maths Hub. Our highly-successful network educates children and young people across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Nottingham City, Derby City and Leicestershire.

The Spencer Academies Trust exists to make sure that every child, regardless of background, has access to an outstanding education and real choices in life. Our core values of Aspiration, Responsibility and Partnership reflect our vision and aim for all Trust schools.

We believe:

• All children have a right to a quality education regardless of background or ability, and have an entitlement to the opportunity of a secure progression route in their learning and development.
• Schools are stronger when they work in collaboration with each other, operate within a ‘family’ and are open to a true sense of partnership.
• We grow the effectiveness and sustainability of our schools by developing the people within them, and believe that through shared and equitable responsibility for quality and outcomes, we achieve more

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with the Trust Executive Leadership Team. You should have the qualifications, skills and experience to provide inspirational and effective leadership of the Trust’s wider inclusion agenda Priorities

The successful candidate will:

• have a strong track-record of success in their current role working in or with schools in the primary and/or secondary phase
• be a strategic thinker who can work across a wide ranging brief to support the inclusion and engagement of children and young people who need support and/or protection to fully access all that their school has to offer
• be able to solve problems in a creative, resourceful yet child centred way which is grounded in a secure understanding of relevant national legislation and best practice
• be able to establish strong professional relationships and partnerships with leaders at all levels within Spencer Trust academies
• be able to easily convey their passion that absolutely every child can succeed and promote an environment where this happens
• maintain the quality of care for the whole child that characterises all of our Trust academies

If you are excited by the prospect of shaping and developing this brand new, cross phase role, feel you can meet the challenge and be an integral part of a successful and dynamic Trust, then we would like to hear from you.

For further details and how to apply, please visit www.satrust.com/vacancies.

Closing date: 8am Tuesday 2nd February 2021. 

Interviews: Monday 22nd and Tuesday 23rd February 2021 (Provisional).

Spencer Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students and all posts are subject to enhanced DBS with children’s barred list checks and completion of Level 2 safeguarding training.