Inclusion Unit Assistant
Wrenn School, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 2DQ12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
3 October 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
21 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
- Other support role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week. 40 weeks per year, (term time plus 1 week)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £29,524 - £32,046
Actual salary
- £24,637 - £26,742
Pay scale
- NJC scale point 5, (points 12 - 17)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Be the difference that helps every student thrive. We are seeking a compassionate, resilient and dedicated Inclusion Unit Assistant to join our Inclusion Team, providing targeted support to students and helping them overcome barriers to learning, engagement and achievement.
About You:
Wrenn School are seeking a caring and proactive Inclusion Unit Assistant who is committed to helping students achieve their full potential, regardless of the challenges they may face.
You will have a genuine passion for supporting young people and the ability to build positive, professional relationships that promote confidence, resilience and engagement with learning. You will be patient, empathetic and adaptable, with the confidence to support students with a range of educational, behavioural, social and emotional needs.
Working closely with teaching staff, pastoral teams, families and external agencies, you will play a key role in supporting students both inside and outside the classroom, helping to remove barriers to learning and ensuring every student feels valued, supported and able to succeed.
Our Ideal candidate will have:
- A genuine passion for supporting young people and helping them achieve their full potential.
- Experience of working with children or young people in an educational, pastoral, safeguarding or support setting.
- The ability to build positive, professional relationships with students, colleagues and families.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- A calm, patient and resilient approach, particularly when supporting students who may be experiencing challenges.
- The ability to motivate, encourage and engage students in their learning and personal development.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
- A commitment to inclusion, equality, safeguarding and student wellbeing.
- Good behaviour management and conflict-resolution skills.
- The ability to maintain confidentiality and demonstrate professionalism at all times.
- A proactive and flexible approach to supporting the changing needs of students and the wider school.
About the Inclusion Team:
The Inclusion Team at Wrenn School is dedicated to ensuring that every student has the support, guidance and opportunities they need to succeed. We work collaboratively to remove barriers to learning, promote wellbeing and provide targeted interventions that enable students to engage positively with school life.
Our team supports students with a wide range of needs, delivering personalised strategies and pastoral support to help them make academic, social and emotional progress. Through strong partnerships with families, teaching staff and external agencies, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all students feel safe, valued and empowered to achieve their aspirations.
As part of the Inclusion Team, you will join a supportive and compassionate group of professionals who share a commitment to making a positive difference every day and ensuring that every student has the opportunity to thrive.
What the school offers its staff
About Wrenn School:
Wrenn is a vibrant learning community across two campuses. Our Doddington Road site supports Key Stage 3 students (ages 11–14) with a nurturing transition from primary school, while London Road provides a mature environment for Key Stages 4 and 5 (ages 14–18).
Set in beautiful grounds, Wrenn offers specialist facilities for Art, Music, Drama, and Design Technology, alongside extensive sports amenities including the Wrenn Astro, playing fields, and gyms.
Our core values - Work Hard, Respect Others, Enjoy Learning, Never Give Up, Navigate Your Future - guide student behaviour, character, and achievement. To find out more please visit our website.
Further information about the job
About Creative Education Trust:
Creative Education Trust is a growing network of 17 schools, educating over 13,500 children and young people across England. Since 2010, we’ve worked in partnership with communities to deliver an education that inspires ambition, promotes equity, and unlocks opportunity for every learner.
We believe every child has talent, every community has strength, and every school can be a place where excellence thrives. Our curriculum is rich, broad, and inclusive - designed to build knowledge, nurture creativity, and prepare students for the future.
We are united by a shared purpose: to transform lives through education. Our schools are places where students feel safe, supported, and empowered to lead their own lives with confidence. Through collaboration, high expectations, and purposeful leadership, we ensure that success is both expected and achieved - together.
Visit our Trust website to explore how we support our staff and discover more about our mission, values, and opportunities.
Ready to Join Us?
Submit your application directly through our website. We warmly welcome visits to our school, and if you'd like to arrange a visit or confidential conversation with the Line Manager, our friendly HR/Recruitment team is here to help. Reach out to us at hr@wrennschool.org.uk, and we'll be delighted to assist you. Want to stay connected? Join our Talent Pool here and be the first to hear about future opportunities.
Essential Information:
Creative Education Trust (CET) is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people by keeping them safe, we expect all our colleagues to share in this responsibility.
All shortlisted candidates are subject to online checks prior to interview.
The CET Recruitment Policy follows the guidance set out by Keeping Children Safe in Education, where all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, separate Barred List Check, References and where appropriate a Prohibition from teaching search.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
CET is committed to developing, maintaining, and supporting an inclusive culture and environment for the benefit of its employees and the communities it serves.
Commitment to safeguarding
We have a strong Safeguarding team at the academy and a strong culture for Safeguarding in the school. Safeguarding is fully compliant, and the wellbeing of students is a real strength of the academy. The school has been awarded Northamptonshire School of the Year for a second time in 2021 for the exceptional care and guidance provided to the students during the last year. We invest in students’ cultural capital through a very strong personal and community enrichment programme. We have strong links to our community and work closely with local partners and providers to maximise opportunities for all students.
Applying for the job
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About Wrenn School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1537 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Wrenn School website
- Email address
- hr@wrennschool.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01933222039
Steeped in History, Wrenn school has been providing high quality education to the young people and families of Wellingborough for over 100 Years.
Our Upper School’s origins at London Road lie in Wellingborough County High School for Girls which was established in 1907. Our Lower School site at Doddington Road which was established in 1930, was once the Wellingborough Grammar School for boys. In 1975, under the then headmaster, Mr Harry Wrenn, the two schools merged to form Wrenn School and in 2025 we look forward to celebrating 50 years as Wrenn School.
Wrenn School is a split site school, the lower and upper school site, KS3 (Aged 11-14) are entirely based on our Doddington Road site with KS4 & 5 (14-19) predominantly based at London Road. The Educational environment is full of historical character and the school has retained many of its original features. The school has beautiful grounds, excellent Art, Music, Drama and Design Technology purpose-built facilities. The Wrenn Astro, playing fields, hard play areas and Gyms providing excellent facilities for the multitude of sports which are played across the school.
“Pupils benefit from a plethora of opportunities and clubs which extend beyond the curriculum’ Ofsted, December 2023
At Wrenn school ‘we set no limits and accept no excuses’ and we aim for excellence in all that we do. We invest heavily in the development of our pupils’ and find ways to nurture them both academically and personally. During their time at Wrenn our students thrive, we are proud of the outcomes that they achieve, and we believe that all students can make outstanding progress and experience individual success. Our Sixth form students, student leadership teams and student mentors play an active role within the school, providing a support to peers and the wider community.
“Sixth Formers play a full part in the life of the school’ and ‘The school has successfully created a vibrant, inclusive culture where pupils succeed’ Ofsted, December 2023
Arranging a visit to Wrenn School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@wrennschool.org.uk.
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