Director of Inclusion

We are seeking to appoint an exceptional Director of Inclusion to provide strategic and operational leadership for inclusion across Lordswood Boys' School. This is a significant leadership role for a colleague who believes deeply in equity, access and belonging, and who can help shape the next phase of our development with inclusion at its heart.

The successful candidate will work closely with the newly appointed Deputy Headteacher for Culture, Inclusion and Equity, alongside pastoral, safeguarding and curriculum leaders, to ensure that vulnerable learners and those requiring additional support experience a school culture that is ambitious, coherent and relentlessly pupil-centred.

This role includes oversight of inclusion systems, intervention, support staff, external agency partnership, SEND and wider additional needs provision, including EAL and access arrangements. It is not simply about responding to challenge. It is about building strong structures, coaching colleagues, using data intelligently and ensuring that inclusion is embedded as a whole-school strength rather than a bolt-on service.

For the right candidate, this is a particularly compelling opportunity. It offers genuine strategic influence, visible impact and the chance to help shape the experience of some of the pupils who need us most, within a school community that is flourishing, growing and ambitious for what comes next.

What we are looking for

• A highly credible inclusion leader with strong values, excellent judgement and a clear commitment to equity.

• Someone able to lead people, systems and intervention with calm authority and professional precision.

• A colleague who understands SEND, EAL, wider vulnerability and the importance of coherent multi-agency support.

• A professional who can coach and develop staff, helping inclusive practice become stronger across the whole school.

• A leader who can use data, casework, provision mapping and review processes intelligently to improve outcomes.

• Someone who can build trusted relationships with pupils, families, colleagues and external partners while maintaining very high expectations.

Why join Lordswood Boys' School and Central Academies Trust?

• A culture of high expectation, strong pastoral care and genuine teamwork.

• The opportunity to shape a high-profile area of school development alongside senior leaders.

• Professional development, coaching and career progression within Lordswood Boys' School and Central Academies Trust.

• A staff benefits package including pension, employee discounts, transport support and Westfield Health / wellbeing provision.

• The chance to contribute to a growing school community that is confident, improving and ambitious for further growth.

• The opportunity to make a profound difference to the life chances, belonging and daily experience of young people.

If you are excited by the opportunity to bring strong, values-driven inclusion leadership to a highly successful school community, we would love to hear from you. Visits to the school are warmly encouraged. Please contact Lee Williams, Executive Headteacher, email View email address on tes.com for further details or to arrange a visit.

Lordswood Boys' School and Central Academies Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.