Educate Together Academy Trust (ETAT) is a values driven organisation with a mission to deliver high-quality, ethical, child-centred education. Our model is built on equity, inclusivity, and a commitment to enabling every child and every adult in our community to thrive.
Established in the UK in 2014, we currently operate five schools across the South West, with aspirations for further growth.
We are seeking an outstanding educational leader to become our Trust Inclusion and Safeguarding Lead providing strategic leadership across our family of primary schools. This is an exciting opportunity to shape inclusive practices at Trust level, ensuring every child, regardless of need, background or circumstance, receives an exceptional education and can thrive.
Working alongside the CEO and Executive Team, you will lead the development and implementation of a Trustwide Inclusion Strategy, driving excellence in SEND, Safeguarding, and Inclusive practice across each of our 5 schools.
This is a highly influential role for an experienced leader with a passion for improving outcomes for the most vulnerable children within our Trust.
The Role
You will:
Develop and implement the Trust’s Inclusion Strategy.
Maintain consistently high standards of inclusion across all academies.
Grow and develop our specialist SEND provision, including the creation and expansion of Inclusion Hubs.
Lead Trust-wide strategies to improve outcomes for Disadvantaged pupils.
Act as the Trust Strategic Safeguarding Lead, ensuring safeguarding remains exemplary across every school.
Monitor the quality and impact of Inclusion through robust quality assurance and school improvement activity.
Work alongside the CEO to maintain exceptional standards of education and Inclusion throughout the Trust.
We are looking for someone who:
Has significant senior leadership experience within primary education.
Has an outstanding track record of improving outcomes for children with SEND and Disadvantaged pupils.
Is an experienced Safeguarding leader with excellent knowledge of statutory responsibilities.
Has successfully led whole-school or Trust-wide improvement.
We Offer:
Payment on ETAT Executive Payscale equivalent to Leadership Scale L13 to L18, dependent on experience.
Membership of Local Government Pension Scheme
The opportunity to shape the future of inclusion across a growing Multi-Academy Trust.
A collaborative Executive Team committed to innovation and continuous improvement.
High-quality professional development and leadership coaching.
The opportunity to make a lasting difference to the lives of hundreds of children and their families.
The role sits within our central team, who are based in Kingswood, Bristol. Regular travel to our schools is an essential part of the role. There will be some opportunity for flexible working (in relation to location).
If you are an ambitious, values-driven leader who believes every child deserves the very best, we would love to hear from you.
Join us and help create a Trust where inclusion is not simply a priority it is the foundation of everything we do.
If you would like to have an initial conversation with the CEO about the role please get in touch via email.
The closing date is 5th October at 9am.
Interview will be held week beginning 12th October.
Educate Together Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.As part of our commitment:
- All successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and provide references that confirm their suitability for the role.
- We have a robust child protection policy in place, and all staff are required to adhere to our safeguarding policies and procedures.
- Regular safeguarding training is provided to ensure all staff remain vigilant and informed on current safeguarding issues.
For further information about our safeguarding policies and procedures, please visit our website.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants are required to declare any convictions or cautions, including those which are considered 'spent' unless they are 'protected' under the Act.
We promote diversity and want a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or age.