Trust SEND & Inclusion Specialist Advisor

This central role at Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust covers all 16 of its primary schools, leading SEND and inclusion across the trust. The work centres on writing and tracking a trust inclusion strategy, coaching leaders and staff through CPD, rolling out a tiered support model and advising on complex pupils in mainstream classes. It stands apart as a trust-wide post working with local authorities, NHS teams and families, with a permanent or secondment option.

Visa sponsorship is not available, and the post starts in January 2027.

• Shape, implement and publish an annual Trust Inclusion Strategy aligned with National Inclusion Standards and Ofsted frameworks
• Set up tracking of intervention impact and return on investment across trust schools to inform trust governance and local authority reporting
• Lead trust-wide embedding of non-statutory early intervention frameworks, Individual Support Plans and the multi-tiered support model
• Provide leadership coaching to headteachers, senior leadership teams and SENDCos
• Design, deliver and evaluate CPD for ECTs, TAs, SENDCos and SLT on adaptive teaching, neurodiversity, therapeutic approaches and positive behaviour support
• Provide specialist casework leadership and outreach for complex, high-needs pupils
• Model and advise on curriculum adaptation, reasonable adjustments, structured interventions and environmental modifications
• Lead workshops and support networks for families to strengthen home-school alignment
• Work with local authorities, NHS health teams and external partners to optimise funding streams and referral pathways
• Align trust strategy with the Inclusion Mainstream Fund, emerging National Inclusion Standards and local Essex SEND strategies, using research-informed approaches

• Qualified Teacher Status
• Recognised post‑graduate qualification or training in SEND, such as NASENCO or NPQSEND

• Substantial teaching and strategic leadership experience across mainstream primary and/or specialist SEND settings
• Proven track record leading whole-school inclusion transformation, adult CPD, staff mentoring and high‑needs casework

• Expert understanding of the SEND Code of Practice, EHCP statutory processes, Individual Support Plans and the Tiered Support Model
• Knowledge of high‑needs funding mechanisms, including the Inclusion Mainstream Fund
• Exceptional coaching, mediation and report‑writing skills

• Valid UK driving licence with access to a vehicle for travel across trust settings

• Full alignment with the trust's core values

• Master's degree in Inclusive Education or Leadership, or coaching accreditation
• Multi‑academy trust or multi‑school cluster experience

• Flexible working arrangements
• Permanent or secondment opportunities for high‑performing leaders
• Direct collaborative working with the CEO, Director of Operations and Trust Board
• Access to research‑led professional development
• Comprehensive staff wellbeing support