RLT Primary Schools Cross-Trust Inclusion Base Network Leader

Job Purpose

Supporting the leadership and management of inclusion bases across RLT Primary schools to secure:

• Coherent and sequential curricula in schools
• Excellent teacher subject knowledge
• Effective development and use of resources
• Improved outcomes for pupils

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead a Trust-Wide network of primary phase professionals working in inclusion bases.
• Prepare an action plan for inclusion bases which fulfils the main purpose of the role (see above). To include:

• holding meetings to support professional development of inclusion based leads 3 times a year
• supporting schools with developing a coherent, rigorous curriculum in light of the reviewed National Curriculum and Inclusion Base guidance
• working with individual schools to support curriculum delivery and improve outcomes for pupils.
• supporting schools with the development of teaching within bases, showcasing what good practice might look like

• Communicate effectively with the DOI/DDOI and trust SENCo, in the delivery of the action plan
• Provide feedback to schools, the inclusion team, the CEO and the Trust Board as necessary on progress against the action plan.

The Postholder will have

• Successful experience of inclusion base leadership
• Excellent knowledge of the current National Curriculum, Inclusion Base guidance and assessment tools for pupils working significantly below their age related expectations.
• Understanding of high-quality teaching and learning strategies for pupils with additional needs; the ability to model this for others and support others to improve
• Awareness of local and national organisations that can provide support with the delivery of the training
• Good IT skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

If you would like to discuss this role further, contact Rachel Vlachonikolis, Deputy Director of Inclusion - rvlachonikolis@riverlearningtrust.org

The role will be to start as soon as possible until the 31st August 2027 in the first instance.

Education has the power to change lives, communities and society for the better. At RLT we believe that we can achieve more for our pupils, trainees, staff and communities by working together rather than alone. Schools in RLT are united by a common belief in the benefits of working together, and by our commitment to shared principles.

OUR VISION is for our schools and SCITT to improve rapidly, continuously and sustainably: to be better faster together.

OUR ‘WHY?’ is that children and young people ‘only get one go’ in school and therefore as part of RLT we aim to ensure the best possible ‘go’ for our pupils.

OUR ‘HOW?’ is through the highest support and challenge for our schools and each other, underpinned by our principles.

Our employees benefit from a wide variety of support including extensive continuing professional learning and development opportunities, wellbeing and staff networks and access to Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (TPS and LGPS) for all staff. For more information on what it is like to work for the Trust, and the benefits you could access, please see our “Working in RLT” guide.

This role includes regulated activity relevant to children.

The River Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. The Trust is required to conduct a variety of checks and online searches about you as part of their recruitment process in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. It is an offence to apply for certain roles within schools if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

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This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. For further guidance for applicants click on this link List of offences that are not filtered