Grade and Salary: Grade 7 £33,862-£37,079 actual per annum (£37,280-£40,777 FTE)

Working pattern: 37 hours per week/41 weeks per year

Contract term: Permanent

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Inclusion Support Manager to join our Trust.

This is a key position for a dedicated professional who is passionate about safeguarding, inclusion, and improving outcomes for all learners.

This role is about providing timely advice and support to safeguarding and inclusion teams. You will maintain oversight of safeguarding systems, identify trends, and guide school leaders to ensure effective responses.

In addition to safeguarding, you will provide targeted SEND leadership support to schools and SENCOs, helping to develop inclusive provision and learning experiences for pupils. You will coach colleagues, share best practice, and ensure interventions are delivered effectively, while liaising with Local Authorities to secure appropriate funding and provision.

This area of your role will require strong expertise in safeguarding and SEND, excellent communication skills, and the ability to build positive relationships across multiple settings. The ideal candidate will be proactive, solutions-focused, and committed to continuous improvement.

 Why join us?

There are many reasons to choose The Two Counties Trust as a great place to start or continue your career.

We recognise the importance of a happy, healthy, rewarded and well motivated workforce and as such we have developed our HR strategy to invest in our employees. We have removed appraisal and appraisal related pay progression, changing the focus from validation to professional growth and enabling all our employees to get better all the time.

We are fully committed to supporting your career and professional growth through a range of routes both within schools and across the Trust and we offer extensive professional learning opportunities for all employees.

We offer:

·  Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities.

·  We do not operate appraisal or appraisal related pay progression. All employees participate in our Professional Learning Scheme which supports colleagues to develop their expertise and benefit from valuable professional learning.

·  An array of employee benefits and lifestyle options including discounted healthcare, gym membership and extensive high street retail discounts.

·  Entry to a career average pension scheme.

·  Opportunities to experience and share practice in our partner schools across the Trust.

·  A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of like-minded professionals.

·  Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and experience and to progress your career.

·  We take the wellbeing and health of employees seriously. We have a range of support mechanisms and benefits available to employees and the Trust has signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter.

Applications must arrive by:   8:00am on Tuesday 06 January 2026

Interviews will be held on:      Wednesday 14 January 2026

It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in Regulated Activity relevant to children.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children’s barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures.

In accordance with the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates and a social media check will be required as a condition of employment.

We are committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and candidates with a disability who meet the essential job criteria will be given an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview.