Director of Inclusion and Assurance - Full-time

Valley Invicta Academies Trust, Maidstone

• Ref:KCC104-1000-223L
• Posted:21/04/2026
• Pay:VIAT Leadership Level 3 (£110,000 to £120,000)
• Start Date:September 2026
• App Close Date:26/04/2026 at 23:45
• Interviews:To be confirmed

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The Director of Inclusion and Assurance will play a pivotal strategic role in securing high standards, strong inclusion and robust assurance across all schools within the Trust. 

The role will ensure :

• Improved outcomes for pupils, particularly disadvantaged and vulnerable groups
• Reduced variability in quality of education across schools
• Consistent, accurate and impactful quality assurance
• Strong inclusive practice evident in all classrooms
• Positive inspection outcomes and external validation
• Strengthened leadership capacity across the Trust 

This role balances assurance with improvement, ensuring that all quality assurance activity:

• Drives better practice and stronger outcomes, not simply evaluation
• Is undertaken with schools, not done to them, through professional dialogue and shared ownership
• Reflects a ‘One Trust’ approach, building collective strength, consistency and expertise across all schools 

Inclusion within VIAT will be defined and enacted as ensuring that all pupils feel safe, secure and successful, with systems and practice designed to enable every child to belong, achieve and thrive to their full potential.

In addition, the role will contribute significantly to the Trust’s strategic ambition to grow sustainably and with integrity, ensuring that expansion strengthens the quality of education, inclusion and leadership capacity across VIAT. The postholder will help position the Trust as a system leader, building strong partnerships, developing networks and contributing to a self-improving school system where expertise is shared, leadership capacity is strengthened, and all schools benefit from working together as one Trust.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. As part of the shortlisting process, the Trust reserves the right to conduct an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence and any relevant information found concerning a candidate's suitability to work with children will be discussed.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

A copy of our school's Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy can be found on our website.

Valley Invicta Academies Trust expects every employee to take responsibility for promoting a culture that values and respects difference. We welcome applications from all diverse and ethnic groups.

If you require access arrangements to complete an application form, please contact the Trust who will support you i.e., large print, coloured forms.

Information about the school

Valley Invicta Academies Trust is a Multi Academy Trust, based in Maidstone, Kent. The Trust is a family of primary and secondary schools which work in partnership to provide an exceptional education for all its young people. the Trust is responsible for five primary schools and four secondary schools:

VIAT Primary Schools Valley Invicta Primary School at Aylesford, Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes, Valley Invicta Primary School at Kings Hill, Valley Invicta Primary School at Leybourne Chase and Valley Invicta Primary School at Eastborough.

VIAT Secondary Schools Invicta Grammar School, School of Science and Technology Maidstone (SST), The Lenham School and Valley Park School.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs Lynne Russell
• Address:Business Centre, Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DS
• Telephone: 03033030000
• Email: hrviat@viat.org.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Job Description and Person Specification
• Recruitment of Ex-offenders Policy