Faculty Director - Inclusive Practice
Dovetail and Slate
Hertfordshire
Full Time
Permanent
£52,000 - £62,000 Per Annum
Faculty Director - Inclusive Practice
Permanent
Location: Hertfordshire
Salary: 52,000 - 62,000 per annum
Are you an experienced further education leader with a strong background in SEND and inclusive practice?
About the Role
Working with a further education provider in the South East, you'll provide strategic and operational leadership across SEND, high needs, EHCPs, alternative provision and wider inclusive curriculum provision. You'll lead and develop Curriculum Managers and support teams, ensuring high-quality teaching, learning and assessment across the faculty.
You'll work closely with senior leaders, SENCos and external stakeholders to shape provision, support EHCP consultations and funding decisions, and promote inclusive teaching approaches across the organisation.
Your responsibilities will include:
Leading and developing Curriculum Managers and business support teams.
Providing strategic leadership across SEND, high needs and EHCP provision.
Leading curriculum quality, development and improvement.
Overseeing alternative, subcontracted and partnership provision.
Monitoring student achievement, progression and destinations.
Leading staff performance management and development.
Supporting EHCP consultations, funding and placement decisions.
Promoting Universal Design for Learning, trauma-informed practice and adaptive teaching.
Leading curriculum growth and planning.
Working with senior leaders, SENCos and external stakeholders.
What We're Looking For
Essential:
Significant further education leadership experience
Strong experience leading and managing curriculum teams
Extensive line management and performance management experience
Strong knowledge of SEND, high-needs funding and EHCP processes
Experience of curriculum development and quality improvement
Experience with alternative, subcontracted or partnership provision
Strong understanding of teaching, learning and assessment
Experience using data to drive improvement
Level 5 SEND qualification
PGCE, Cert Ed or DTLLS teaching qualification
Level 2 English and maths
Desirable (but not essential):
Experience with alternative, subcontracted or partnership provision
Experience leading teams through Ofsted inspection
If you're ready to lead inclusive practice at faculty level and help shape outcomes for learners with SEND and high needs, we'd love to hear from you.
Important Notice
Dovetail and Slate is a specialist education recruitment company. If this role isn't quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities.
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