Inclusion Assistant
Clevedon School, Clevedon, Somerset, BS21 6AH22 days remaining to apply
Job start date
23 July 2025
Closing date
17 August 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
23 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- Grade 4 (scp 7 - 8, £25,584 - £25,992) FTE
Inclusion Assistant job summary
Are you a passionate professional ready to build your future?
Do you want to work in a supportive environment where your skills and contributions are valued?
Join us as an Inclusion Assistant at Clevedon School!
At Futura Learning Partnership, we are committed to creating an environment where every employee - whether in teaching, support, or leadership - can flourish. We strive to attract, develop, and retain the very best talent by creating a culture that values professional development, wellbeing, and inclusion.
Your Role in Building Brighter Futures
As an Inclusion Assistant at Clevedon School, you will play a key role in contributing to the delivery of Futura’s mission statement of “Building the brightest future for all, enabling every individual to flourish”. We are looking for an individual who is passionate about living our values and making a positive impact on all the young people in our Trust.
At Clevedon School, we believe all our students have the potential to achieve anything they aim for in life. We provide a stimulating curriculum experience, and a culture of aspiration and ambition by developing leadership of self, others and the wider community. Every member of our community is encouraged to 'belong' through a sense of contribution, responsibility, ownership and confidence which is seen in the pride our students have for their school. Please view the school’s website to find out further information about the school
Purpose of the role of an Inclusion Assistant (see the JD for accountabilities):
The postholder will work as a member of Clevedon School Student Support Department which supports students with a range of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities to access, achieve and enjoy education and school life.
The role is to act as keyworker for a student with significant visual impairment by working in partnership with the student, their parents, school staff and other professionals.
You will work with the student directly and indirectly to support their learning, communication, social, emotional, mental health and independence ensuring they are fully included, safe, happy and reach their potential in all areas of development.
You will be required to work closely with the Sensory Support Service to become the school’s ‘expert’ in sensory impairment. It is essential that you be committed to developing your own knowledge and practice through continuing professional development to ensure you have the competencies needed to effectively support a student with vision impairment - this will involve specialist skills such as Braille (training will be given).
What You’ll Bring to Futura:
We are looking for a motivated and supportive Inclusion Assistant to work with SEN children who will:
Have a sound Level of Secondary Education
Be able to motivate and build rapport with learners whilst encouraging independence
Act as champion for the child - ensuring their voice is heard and informs all planning and practice
Foster a positive relationship with the child’s family, communicating regularly
Develop a good understanding of the student’s EHCP – their strength, needs, outcomes and provision
Work with all parties to devise an ongoing ‘Support Plan’ to inform and advise teachers about the student
Build positive relationships with all – raising awareness of the student’s strengths and needs and helping staff understand their responsibilities in terms of health and safety, equality and inclusion
Work collaboratively with staff to ensure classrooms provide good learning environments (e.g. lighting, layout and auditory factors)
Demonstrate a passion for creating a supportive and inclusive environment for all members of our school community.
Aligns with our trust-wide values by bringing a positive, collaborative approach to their work and a willingness to continuously develop professionally.
What We Offer to Support Your Growth
Professional Growth: Continuous Professional Development (CPD), inset days, rotation and secondment opportunities, and leadership succession programmes.
Wellbeing Support: Initiatives like ‘Wellbeing Moments,’ flexible working arrangements, and access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for mental health support.
Comprehensive Benefits: Generous defined pension schemes, Health Cash-back Plan (covering dentist, physiotherapy appointments etc.), and multiple retail discount schemes.
Sustainability Commitment: Reducing our carbon footprint through our Climate and Nature initiatives across all schools.
Inclusive Culture: A collaborative environment where diversity is celebrated, helping staff bring their best selves to work and thrive in their roles.
Key Information:
Application Deadline: 17/08/2025
Interviews: Are likely to be held week commencing 18 August 2025
Start date: As soon as possible
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract till 31 August 2026
Hours: Full time - 37 hours per week, Term Time Only plus 1 week
Visits to the school are welcome, please call the school to request.
PLEASE NOTE: Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement.
Futura Learning Partnership is Committed to Safeguarding:
Futura Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Your suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. For this post, prior to appointment Futura Learning Partnership will apply for a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, a Children’s Barred list check, two satisfactory references, one of which must be from your existing/most recent employer and completed by a Headteacher/appropriate senior manager/HR Lead, satisfactory pre-employment health screening, online searches and for Teachers, a Prohibition Check in relation to the children’s workforce. In some settings a Declaration will be required in order to meet our obligations under the ‘Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006.
Equal Opportunities:
At Futura Learning Partnership, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated, and everyone is treated fairly. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and are dedicated to supporting our staff to achieve their full potential.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Futura Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Your suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. For this post, prior to appointment Futura Learning Partnership will apply for a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, a Children’s Barred list check, two satisfactory references, satisfactory pre-employment health screening and for Teachers, a Prohibition Check in relation to the children’s workforce.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Clevedon School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1367 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Clevedon School website
Clevedon School is an 11-18 Mixed Comprehensive which was judged in October 2011 to be Outstanding. We are committed to excellence and are ambitious for further improvement. The school has a clear vision and is known for innovation and strong student ethos. Clevedon is an attractive coastal town south of Bristol and the school is situated in beautiful wooded surroundings.
We are part of the Futura Learning Partnership which is a partnership of schools which span 5 local authority areas: Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol, North Bristol, North Somerset, Somerset and South Gloucestershire. Working together to provide a high quality educational experience for all students in their care and be a truly inclusive provider of 3-18 education in the area. We are a mixed MAT, comprising 6 secondary, 21 primary and a special school. We work in partnership with the Diocese of Bath and Wells, which brings considerable benefit to all our schools.
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