Head of Inclusive Learning; SEND

About The Role

Luminate Education Group are recruiting for a Head of Inclusive Learning (SEND).

The post holder will lead in the implementation of the SEN Code of Practice and in ensuring the college meets its legal and statutory requirements. They will lead the implantation of SEND Reforms within Luminate, ensuring the Group engages positively with reform, and is outward‑looking and collaborative in its approach.

As a leader of SEND across Luminate FE Colleges they will drive and embed practices that deliver an outstanding experience for SEND students, and by extension those with additional vulnerabilities or disadvantages, ensuring that all learners and apprentices have a quality learning experience with outcomes comparable to their peers.

This post has a dual role encompassing leadership and management of the central SEND department within Luminate Education Group, and through a matrix management approach, supporting the leadership of the SEND agenda across Luminate FE colleges.

• Develop, deliver and maintain an outstanding service and provision within the SEND department, prioritising the student experience and delivering positive outcomes and transitions for students.
• Champion inclusive pedagogy by designing and developing, delivering and maintaining a comprehensive group‑wide CPD offer, equipping curriculum staff with the skills for meeting the needs of increasingly complex learners, ensuring clear focus on adaptive teaching and the graduated approach as core strategies.
• Support Campus Principals, Heads of Department, College Managers and other staff to fully embed the SEND agenda, including reform, in order to provide an outstanding, inclusive, and aspirational experience for students and staff.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Previous experience of working positively with young people and adults.
• Thorough and up to date knowledge of Government policy in relation to SEND and education and skills, including its funding and curriculum / qualification reform.
• Expertise, knowledge and understanding of the Sector.
• Proven experience managing staff in an educational setting.
• Experience of successful administration and management of financial budgets.

The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:

• Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays
• Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays

• Teachers’ Pension Scheme
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• People’s Pension Scheme

Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days.

As an education provider, we are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our workforce, and you’ll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow.

Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).

Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.

Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles.

Luminate Education Group is a collective of education providers based in Yorkshire with one clear purpose: to make a positive difference to people’s lives through genuinely transformative education and training.

We offer a wide range of job vacancies across our business support functions – Finance, Human Resources, ITSS, Marketing, Communications, Executive Support, Estates and Food Services. Our large size and diverse range of member organisations means there are always exciting opportunities to progress.

Our member organisations include Harrogate College, Keighley College, Leeds City College, Leeds Sixth Form College, Pudsey Sixth Form College, Leeds Conservatoire and University Centre Leeds.

At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students. We expect all our…