Assistant Director of School Improvement; Inclusive Education
Listed on 2026-09-29
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Education Administration, Professional Development
Assistant Director of School Improvement (Inclusive Education)
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Excel Learning Trust is seeking a dedicated and inspirational Assistant Director of School Improvement to join our central team and drive excellence in inclusive education across our family of schools in the wonderful city of York. We are looking for a candidate who is a proven strategic leader. You will be an outstanding communicator and collaborator, capable of building effective relationships with school leaders, staff, parents, and external agencies.
Responsibilities- Lead the development, implementation, and monitoring of the trust‑wide strategy for inclusion, ensuring exceptional provision and outcomes for all pupils.
- Provide expert guidance and training to all schools, ensuring statutory compliance and the consistent application of outstanding practice.
- Ensure robust safeguarding policies, procedures, and culture are embedded across every school, driving continuous improvement and sharing best practice.
- Proven strategic leadership experience in education.
- Outstanding communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to build effective relationships with school leaders, staff, parents, and external agencies.
- Experience in developing and implementing inclusion strategies and safeguarding practices.
- Access to a staff discount scheme.
- Enrolment in the excellent Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
- 24/7 access to an employee assistance programme.
- Family‑friendly policies.
- Regular, high‑quality professional development.
Excel Learning Trust is a collaborative family of seven schools: four primary, two secondary, and an alternative provision school. Our fundamental vision is to ensure educational excellence everyday so that all children achieve the very best outcomes. Our EPIC values are Excellence, People, Improvement, and Community.
Application ProcessWe strongly urge and welcome interested candidates to have an informal conversation with Clair Kitchen, Director of School Improvement. Please call Zoe French to arrange this on or email
The Final date to receive applications is 3.00pm on 11 November 2025. The assessment and selection process is expected to take place on 14 November 2025.
To apply, please submit completed application forms electronically to , for the attention of Mark Hassack, CEO.
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