Director of Inclusion

What skills and experience we're looking for

About You:

You are a confident, compassionate and strategic senior leader who brings deep expertise in inclusion, safeguarding and student experience. You hold high expectations for every child, and you lead with a commitment to fairness, belonging and the belief that all students deserve access to the highest‑quality care, support and education. Your leadership combines clarity, empathy and ambition, enabling you to shape practice across multiple schools and strengthen the culture of inclusion at scale.

You excel in designing, implementing and evaluating Trust‑wide frameworks for behaviour, safeguarding, SEND, personal development and careers, using evidence and best practice to drive improvement across diverse school contexts.

You inspire and influence colleagues at every level, modelling professionalism, emotional intelligence and high expectations while building collaborative relationships grounded in trust and respect.

You bring authoritative understanding of statutory safeguarding guidance, the SEND Code of Practice, the Education Inspection Framework and careers education requirements, enabling you to provide expert direction and ensure compliance across all schools.

You use data, insight and analysis to monitor impact, shape decision‑making and identify priorities, ensuring that strategies deliver measurable improvement for students and staff.

You are unwavering in your commitment to ensuring that every student, particularly the most vulnerable, feels safe, supported and able to thrive, consistently advocating for fairness, dignity and high‑quality provision across all areas of Trust life.

Join us as our Director of Inclusion and lead the Trust wide vision for safeguarding, SEND, behaviour, personal development and careers. This is a rare and influential opportunity to shape culture, strengthen inclusion and impact the lives of thousands of students across Creative Education Trust.

• Job Title:
  
  Director of Inclusion
• Location:
  
  Home‑based with significant travel
• Contract Type:
  Permanent
• Working Pattern:
  Full‑Time
• Salary:
  Commensurate with experience
• Start Date:
  
  September 2026
• Final date to receive applications: 8th March 2026

• 1st Round Interview Date:
  Monday 16th March 2026 at CET Head office, Covent Garden London
• 2nd Round Interview Date:
  Tuesday 24th March 2026 at CET Head office, Covent Garden London

Creative Education Trust is seeking an experienced and transformative senior leader to serve as Director of Inclusion, leading trust‑wide strategies across behaviour and attitudes, safeguarding, SEND, personal development and careers education. As part of the Executive Team, you will play a key role in shaping, developing, and implementing Creative Education Trust’s strategic plans. This role will drive consistently high standards across all schools, fostering a culture where students are supported to aim high, access enriching experiences and receive fair, tailored support that removes barriers to success.

The successful applicant will bring a strong record of school improvement and will champion an inclusive environment that raises aspirations, broadens responsibilities and ensures every student is treated with fairness and respect, resulting in a direct and meaningful impact on student outcomes.

The Director of Inclusion will lead Trust‑wide work on behaviour, safeguarding, SEND, personal development and careers education, ensuring every Creative Education Trust school lives our values of Empowering Ambition, Championing Equity and Unlocking Opportunity. The role drives a consistent culture of high expectations, strengthens safeguarding practice, secures ambitious outcomes for all students and enhances both personal development and careers pathways. Through clear strategy and strong collaboration, the postholder will help create inclusive, safe and aspirational environments where every young person can thrive.

Creative Education Trust is a growing…