Social Inclusion Officer

Are you looking for a new challenge?  We are seeking to appoint a Social Inclusion Officer to work alongside pupils, families, staff and external agencies, to help overcome pupils’ barriers to learning, to reduce absences, improve progress and build links with the community.

We are a fully inclusive school, highly regarded for our work with SEND children.  The Social Inclusion Officer will be the lead point of contact for parents/carers of pupils receiving additional support, and will provide crucial administrative support for the Inclusion & Safeguarding teams.  

The successful candidate will:

• Have a very good standard of literacy and numeracy (GCSE English and Maths) 

• Have a proven track record of working with young people of primary age & families

• Be dedicated to finding solutions to support children with additional needs

• Have excellent communication skills with a mature attitude towards difficult situations

• Work with a genuine child-centred approach

• Be able to work as part of a team, yet at times take initiative and work without close direction or supervision

• Be extremely patient, adaptable, willing to listen and have a good sense of humour

We can offer you:

• A supportive working culture that values staff at all levels and invests in people

• Working with the teaching and support staff as part of a team 

• Opportunities to continue your own professional development within our school

• Free 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme, to help maintain a healthy work-life balance

• A dynamic working environment and helpful staff in our friendly, successful school

If you are ready for a new and exciting challenge, we would like to hear from you.

You are welcome and encouraged to visit us to see if this is the school for you!