Inclusion Officer

We are seeking an enthusiastic and energetic person to join our friendly and forward-thinking pastoral team as our Inclusion Officer. The role will involve actively supporting and maintaining the already high standards of behaviour and welfare in school.

This includes undertaking on call duties and pastoral investigations. It will also involve managing day to day behaviour issues and supporting pupils to find resolutions. The role will often include liaising with parents/carers. This role will also involve providing some support to the school’s SENDCO, particularly in the management of SEND paperwork and other associated administrative tasks.

In summary the role will include:

• To help address any pastoral needs of pupils who require assistance in overcoming barriers to learning in order to achieve their full potential.
• To work with pupils and in partnership with parents, appropriate staff and other agencies to bring about improved behaviour and attendance.
• To promote positive attitudes from pupils and families towards education to ensure pupils benefit fully from the opportunities available to them.
• To work with identified vulnerable pupils and any others requiring support.
• Under the supervision of the school safeguarding lead, to manage, respond to and forward safeguarding concerns about the pupils of Kirkburton Middle School.
• To support the SENDCo in the management of SEND plans through administration management.
• To take on supervisory duties as determined by the school.

The successful applicant will:

• Be flexible and caring.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills.
• Be committed to contributing as part of a successful team.
• Be passionate about enabling every child to fulfil their potential.

What we can offer you….

• Annual salary increments plus inflation linked increases.
• Automatic enrolment into a Teacher Pension or Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution rates.
• Enhanced occupational benefits (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave).
• Automatic enrolment into our Employee Assistance Programme which gives you and your family members free access to Health and Wellbeing services including, GP consultations, Private medial operations, Physiotherapy, Counselling and mindfulness, wellbeing clinics, nurse support services, chronic illness and cancer support, menopause support.
• Flexible family friendly policies from day one.
• Extensive CPD opportunities
• Funding of a wide range of accredited training courses and apprenticeships.
• A range of working patterns dependent upon the role.
• For employees on all year-round contracts, a minimum of 28.5 days plus bank holidays (this increases with length of service) holiday entitlement.
• Death in service benefit.

Visits are warmly welcomed and highly recommended.

Applications should be made via the Trust website https://www.themast.co.uk/job-vacancies/inclusion-manager

The closing date is Friday 20th September at 09.00am, with interviews planned for week commencing Monday 30th September, but could take place earlier if a suitable application is received. The expected start date for the successful candidate would be 4th November 2024 or sooner if possible.

We reserve the right to close advertisements early. Advertisements will therefore close the day the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early. You are therefore advised to get your return you application as soon as possible.

Completed applications should be emailed to recruitment@themast.co.uk

We are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health of all our staff with a dedicated wellbeing charter, mental health first aid trained colleagues and wellbeing advocates at each location.

The Mast Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, and checks regarding suitability to work with children. Only in exceptional circumstances will the school interview without references prior, where the candidate does not wish to notify their current employer; applicants must make this clear when applying.

The Mast Academy Trust’s aim is to attract people from diverse backgrounds to build on our inclusive culture and represent the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. 

We are committed to inclusivity and will consider requests for flexible working including part time and job share arrangements, where the role allows.

We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.