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Two opportunities. Regional impact. National influence.
Take your SEND leadership further. Make a difference across multiple schools.
What if your next role gave you the opportunity to influence inclusive education beyond a single school?
We're looking for two exceptional SEND Leads, one covering the North and one the South, to strengthen SEND provision, develop school leaders and improve outcomes for children and young people.
This is an exciting opportunity to combine your SEND expertise with strategic influence, working closely with schools and local authorities across your region while helping to shape and strengthen our national approach to inclusion.
Our mission is to deliver an excellent education for every child, in every classroom, every day. You'll play an important part in making that ambition a reality for pupils with SEND.
The opportunity
Working alongside Principals, SENCOs and regional education leaders, you'll provide the expertise, support and professional challenge that help schools strengthen inclusive practice and deliver sustainable improvement.
You'll have the opportunity to:
- Influence at scale: Strengthen SEND provision and inclusive practice across a portfolio of primary and secondary schools.
- Develop SEND leaders: Coach, support and challenge SENCOs, building confidence, capability and sustainable leadership.
- Drive meaningful improvement: Use evidence and quality assurance to identify priorities, address risks and evaluate impact.
- Champion inclusion: Strengthen early identification, adaptive teaching and provision so pupils with SEND can participate, belong and achieve.
- Shape national practice: Lead an area of specialist SEND expertise, sharing knowledge and influencing approaches across Lift Schools.
What we're looking for
You'll be a qualified teacher and SENCO with successful experience of leading SEND improvement and a strong understanding of what effective inclusive education looks like in practice.
You'll bring the credibility to work alongside school leaders, the ability to influence and develop others, and the professional judgement to balance support with constructive challenge.
You don't need to have worked across multiple schools before. We're equally interested in talented school-based SEND leaders who are ready to take the next step and extend their impact.
This is your opportunity to turn your SEND expertise into lasting impact for children across multiple schools.
Ready to take the next step?
If you're passionate about inclusive education and excited by the opportunity to influence change on a wider scale, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and help us ensure every child has the opportunity to thrive.
Start date: ASAP
Location: Regionally based - North or South, with regular travel to schools and occasional national travel, including London.
Interview date: Tuesday 8 December 2026
Information about the School
Every child has immeasurable potential. It is our job to help realise it.
We believe every child deserves the best education possible, regardless of background, geography or ability. We want to see them fulfil their potential – at school and beyond.
Who is Lift Schools?
Our trust is made up of 57 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 33,000 pupils across the country – from Middlesbrough in the north to Devon in the west, Essex in the east and the Isle of Wight in the south. The majority of our schools are rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted.