- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1391 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Clevedon School website
Inclusion Assistant
More than one location, Futura Learning PartnershipThis job expired on 21 April 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
21 April 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
8 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week, term time only plus 6 days
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,584 - £25,992
Pay scale
- Grade 4 (scp 7 - 8)
What skills and experience we're looking for
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!
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 see the school’s website to find out further information Clevedon School - Home
Purpose of the role of an Inclusion Assistant:
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)
You will be responsible for (see the JD for full list of principal accountabilities):
- Building relationships - collating and sharing information effectively
- Acting as champion for the child - ensuring their voice is heard
- Fostering a positive relationship with the child’s family, communicating regularly
What You’ll Bring to Futura:
We are looking for an inspiring Inclusion Assistant who:
- Has a sound Level of Secondary experience
- Is able to build warm and positive relationships with students, their families and teaching/ support staff
- Can motivate and build rapport with learners whilst encouraging independence
- Is committed to safeguarding children, with basic knowledge of child protection procedures
- Demonstrates 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 the school offers its staff
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: Monday 21 April 2025 23:59
Interviews are likely to be held soon thereafter
Expected start date: As soon as possible
Hours: 37 hours per week, term time only plus 6 days
PLEASE NOTE: Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
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.
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Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Futura Learning Partnership
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- hmills@futuralearning.co.uk
- Phone number
- 0117 946 1229
Futura Learning Partnership is a partnership of schools which span 5 local authority areas: Bath & Northeast 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.
School Details
Clevedon School
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