Director of Inclusion

Salary: L21 £84,699 - L24  £91,158

Full-time, Permanent

Start date: September 2026 or earlier if possible

Flexible hybrid working with regular travel to our schools

Relocation package of up to £8,000, where applicable

Thrive Co-operative Learning Trust is a vibrant family of ten schools across Hull, three secondary and seven primary – united by a shared purpose: to inspire pupils to thrive in life. Each Thrive school is a dynamic community of staff, pupils, and families working together to unlock every child’s potential.

The Opportunity

As a senior member of the Executive Team, the Director of Inclusion will help shape how education is designed and delivered across our seven primary and three secondary schools. This is a strategic, trust-wide leadership role designed to ensure that inclusion is a defining strength of our culture, curriculum, and practice.

Working alongside the Executive Education Team, you will influence how learning, support, and culture come together so that every pupil is able to succeed. You will provide trust-wide leadership for SEND, EAL, and groups facing disadvantage, ensuring that our provision is coherent, ambitious, and consistently strong across all phases.

What We Offer

• A Strategic Executive Role: Become a core member of the Trust Executive Team, collaborating directly with the CEO and Directors of Primary, Secondary, and Safeguarding and Attendance to embed inclusion in every aspect of Trust life.

• System-Wide Influence: The opportunity to develop, implement, and evaluate a Trust-wide Inclusion Strategy that impacts thousands of pupils.

• Professional Growth: Access to leadership development programmes and the chance to build leadership capacity for inclusion across multiple settings.

• A Collaborative Environment: Join an inclusive and forward-thinking Trust that treats inclusion as an integral part of everyday practice rather than a compliance-led function.

• Staff Benefits: Access to our staff benefits platform, including retail discounts, gym membership offers, and salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle-to-work. 

• Pay & Contract Your salary will be aligned with the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD), and you will benefit from the terms of the Burgundy Book and membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.

What You Will Bring

• Expertise and Qualifications: You must hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a recognised SENCO qualification 

• Proven Leadership: Significant senior leadership experience within schools or multi-academy trusts, with a track record of improving outcomes for vulnerable pupils.

• Strategic Vision: The ability to develop and lead trust-wide strategies for SEND, EAL, and Mental Health/SEMH.

• Deep Knowledge: A strong understanding of statutory frameworks (SEND, safeguarding, equality) and evidence-informed inclusive pedagogy.

• Values-Led Approach: A commitment to equity, dignity, and high expectations for all pupils, including those with additional or complex needs.

Next Steps: To arrange a visit or an informal conversation, please contact Helen Harrison, Senior Executive Assistant and Governance Professional, on 01482 496725 or via email at harrisonh@thrivetrust.uk.

Closing date: Monday 9th March 2026, 8 am

Shortlisting: Monday 9th March 2026

Interviews: Friday 13th March 2026