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Inclusion and Engagement Lead
Chelsea Academy, London, SW10 0AB6 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
5 May 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
29 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
- Pastoral, health and welfare
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 40 hours a week, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- CAA 18-20 (£37,505- £38,631) pro rata, 40 hours a week, term time only (actual salary: £35,647-£36,717 per annum)
What skills and experience we're looking for
A unique and exciting opportunity has arisen. We are looking to appoint an Inclusion and Engagement lead. This role will be part funded by the recently announced government grant to ensure schools’ practice is truly inclusive to meet the needs of all learners. This key role will be further shaped and developed as both the national and our own Academy inclusion agenda is rolled out. The main duties of this role are to:
Work under the the guidance of the Leadership Team to promote and innovate strong inclusive practice across the Academy
Engage with parents/ carers to ensure impactful partnership working
Work with staff, parents/ carers and professionals to remove barriers to learning for identified students
Lead on developing, reviewing and evaluating a range of interventions that promote genuine inclusion
Support the delivery of interventions for students who are struggling with behaviour and/or other barriers to learning
Support the smooth running of the Internal Exclusion Room (IER), Reset and detentions. The successful applicant will be covering the IER for set periods every day
Proactively work with the Lead for Disadvantaged students; the SENDCO and Inclusion Support Centre (ISC) staff to support at risk learners
Overview
Our most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2023, saw us being judged strongly good in all areas. We have also been recently awarded a glowing J1 for our SIAMS inspection. Both inspections evidence our excellent quality of education and commitment to ensure all students flourish both academically and pastorally. Recent outcomes at GCSE and A Level demonstrate strong progress for all students with the Academy’s GCSE results this summer being the highest the Academy has ever achieved.
However, we are much more than a successful, academically focused school. We believe in educating the whole child and our Christian values of joy, perseverance, servant leadership, charity and forgiveness underpin everything we stand for. It is important that all of our staff, whether they are teachers or not, work closely with our young people and ensure that they are successful in all that they do. We are looking for staff who will always go the extra mile for our young people and believe that education happens both in and out of the classroom.
To apply for this post please complete the Chelsea Academy Application Form and send it to Anisha Yatally, HR Manager (anisha.edoo-yatally@chelsea-academy.org). We do not accept CVs. The deadline for applications is Tuesday 5th May, 2026. Interviews will be held throughout the duration of the advert, therefore early applications are encouraged. Chelsea Academy reserves the right to close the advert early if a suitable candidate is found. It will assist the shortlisting process if applicants can address directly the criteria in the candidate specification in their supporting statements.
If you have any further questions about this post or want to know a bit more, then please feel free to contact Anisha Yatally who will put you in contact with the relevant staff member.
Equal Opportunities and Safer Recruitment
Chelsea Academy is an inclusive employer. We welcome applications from suitable candidates no matter their gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, or disability, however, we do expect all our staff to note and follow our Christian ethos which is outlined on our website. Please note that Chelsea Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate must be able to satisfy successful references, an enhanced police / Security Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and right to work in the UK prior to starting employment with the Academy.
As part of our recruitment process we will also carry out an online search for information that is publicly available online. This will include social media accounts you may hold. This will only be carried out on shortlisted candidates and before the interview. This processing of data will be conducted under the legal basis of Article 6(e) public task in line with the guidance laid out in paragraph 225 of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2025. Any data collected during this search will be retained in line with our retention schedule which is available on request.
If you want to work in a happy, purposeful inner city academy with a strong Christian ethos and commitment to helping every student go on to university or meaningful employment, then we would welcome your application.
Yours faithfully
Mariella Ardron
Principal
What the school offers its staff
We offer:
Excellent professional development and career progression
A relentless focus on staff wellbeing
Positive working relationships at all levels
An ambitious, dynamic and supportive Leadership Team
Opportunity to gain experience through our partnerships with local schools and networks
Cycle Scheme
Access to staff wellbeing service
Travel card loan scheme
Use of Academy gym facilities
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Chelsea Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate must be able to satisfy successful references, an enhanced police / Security Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and right to work in the UK prior to starting employment with the Academy.
Offers of employment may also be subject to:
childcare disqualification
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Apply for this jobAdditional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Chelsea Academy
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1126 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Chelsea Academy website
- Email address
- anisha.edoo-yatally@chelsea-academy.org
Our most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2023, saw us being judged strongly good in all areas. We have also been recently awarded a glowing J1 for our SIAMS inspection. Both inspections evidence our excellent quality of education and commitment to ensure all students flourish both academically and pastorally. Recent outcomes at GCSE and A Level demonstrate strong progress for all students with the Academy’s results regularly placing us in the top 20% of schools for student progress. However, we are much more than a successful, academically focused school. We believe in educating the whole child and our Christian values of joy, perseverance, servant leadership, charity and forgiveness underpin everything we stand for. It is important that all of our staff, whether they are teachers or not, work closely with our young people and ensure that they are successful in all that they do. We are looking for staff who will always go the extra mile for our young people and believe that education happens both in and out of the classroom.
Chelsea Academy has a strong community of collaboration and support for all our staff. We are a friendly and thriving environment to work and grow both personally and professionally. Our staff are friendly and supportive. We want all of our teachers to be excellent practitioners, passionate and inspired by their subject, and so offer unrivalled professional development and support. This includes an early closure for students every Wednesday to allow for meetings and CPD (including opportunities to visit other schools) and a thriving in-house approach to coaching and supporting staff at the Academy. Through the Chelsea Academy Way for Learning and a focus on our four Chelsea Absolutes, we have a simple, flexible and consistent way of developing outstanding teaching. Most of our senior and middle leaders started as teachers with us and have developed into highly talented practitioners. Your professional development is important to us. We offer internal and external training including a broad range of opportunities through the NPQ programme through NPQML & NPQSL. -. Academy staff have access to a wide range of benefits. These include a late start or early finish one day a week for teaching staff, the Cycle to Work Scheme, a private healthcare package, 24 hour GP service, physiotherapy and a confidential well-being support line as well as a chromebook laptop and free lunch.
We are a diverse inner city science specialist academy based just off the King’s Road in Chelsea and are co-sponsored by both the London Diocesan Board for Schools and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Chelsea Academy combines traditional educational values and high academic and behaviour standards with an innovative approach to learning and teaching. The Academy’s historic specialism is the sciences, and as such we have strong links with local organisations such as Imperial College, The Science Museum and Chelsea Physic Garden. As a Church of England sponsored academy we welcome staff, students and parents/carers from all faiths but expect all employees to have regard for our Christian values that are demonstrated through the taught and non-taught curriculum
Arranging a visit to Chelsea Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email anisha.edoo-yatally@chelsea-academy.org.
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