Inclusion Support Officer - Tewkesbury Academy
Tewkesbury
Grade £27,362 - £29,850
Allowances (Not applicable)
Hours Full Time
Contract Permanent
Closing Date: 31/05/2026
Interview Date: TBA
Start Date 03/09/2026
Tewkesbury Academy is seeking a caring, proactive and resilient Inclusion Support Officer to join our Inclusion Team. You will play a central role in supporting vulnerable learners, promoting high expectations and ensuring students receive the right help to regulate their behaviour, re-engage with learning and make sustained progress.
Job Title:Inclusion Support Officer
Actual Annual Salary: £27,362 - £29,850 (Based on hours and weeks worked)
Full Time Equivalent Salary:£31,954 - £34,860 (CLF Grade D) Based on full time hours, all year round.
Contract Type:Permanent
Hours:7 hours per week- Full Time,
Term Time Only plus Inset days
Provisional Start Date:03 September 2026
(Upon completion of pre-employment checks)
An opportunity to promote students’ welfare, engagement and achievement by providing high-quality inclusion and behaviour support, helping students overcome barriers to learning and secure a positive and successful school experience.
You will help run the Reflection Room and Ready to Return Room, creating calm, purposeful spaces where students can regulate, reflect and reintegrate into lessons. You will also provide targeted mentoring, behaviour support and interventions to help students manage emotions, build positive relationships and improve learning behaviours.
Working with the Inclusion Lead, SENCO, pastoral staff, teachers and external professionals, you will monitor progress, support academic and social development, and contribute to a safe, inclusive environment where all students feel respected and able to succeed.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about supporting young people and committed to removing barriers to learning through positive, relationship-driven work.
About the role
You will:
Support the day-to-day running of the Reflection Room and Ready to Return Room, ensuring clear routines, calm environments and purposeful reintegration processes.
Work 1:1 and in small groups with identified students to support behaviour regulation, emotional wellbeing and engagement in learning.
Develop and deliver targeted mentoring, intervention and personalised action plans for students with high behaviour or inclusion needs.
Liaise closely with the Inclusion Lead, SENCO and pastoral staff to ensure consistent support and effective communication regarding student needs and progress.
Monitor and track the progress of students on your caseload, sharing updates with teachers, leaders, parents/carers and external agencies where appropriate.
Support the resolution of behaviour incidents, facilitating restorative conversations and de-escalating situations calmly and professionally.
Contribute to improving attendance, behaviour and engagement by identifying barriers to learning and implementing appropriate strategies.
Support students on reduced timetables, those reintegrating after absence or exclusion, and those disengaged from the mainstream classroom.
Record safeguarding and pastoral concerns accurately and promptly in line with academy procedures.
Build positive, professional relationships with parents and carers, ensuring they are informed, engaged and able to support their child’s progress.
Collaborate with teachers to ensure planned interventions are embedded within classroom practice and support successful reintegration.
About you
You will have:
A minimum of 5 GCSEs (including Maths and English) or equivalent and a relevant Level 2 qualification (e.g., Supporting Teaching and Learning, Youth Work or similar) or equivalent experience.
Successful experience working with young people, ideally in a secondary or inclusion setting.
Experience supporting students with additional needs, including behaviour, SEMH or SEND.
Understanding of behaviour regulation, barriers to learning and principles of child development.
Strong organisational, communication and ICT skills, with the ability to keep accurate records.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff, and volunteers, to share the same commitment. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
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