Pool Inclusion Practitioner

Heart of Yorkshire Education Group, Castleford College, Thunderhead Ridge, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4UA

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  26 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  11 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Term time: Casual role, 0 hour. Ad hoc shifts when required
• Contract type: Casual
• Hourly rate: £14.68 to £15.42 per hour

What skills and experience we're looking for

If you want to make a difference and are looking for a fulfilling career and role, we are looking for an Inclusion Practitioner with drive and enthusiasm who have direct experience of working with and motivating students.

If you would like to work in an educational setting and you are caring, patient and student-centred, then supporting our students with learning difficulties and / or disabilities may be the post for you. You must have a flexible approach to working hours and a willingness to travel between our campus sites.

What we are looking for:

- Experience of working with students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities

- A minimum of GCSE A*- C / 9 - 4 in Maths and English, or equivalent for example -Functional Skills Level 2

- An awareness of the 2014 SEND reforms (Special Educational Needs and -Disabilities)

- Enthusiasm and commitment to all tasks undertaken

We offer a range of benefits, and you will be joining a dedicated team of professionals within the Additional Learning Support area. This is also an ideal role if you have thought about stepping into teaching and would like to support students with their studies.

For further details, please refer to the job description and person specification above.

See what we have to offer and come and join us. You won’t be disappointed.

What the college offers its staff

Benefits include:

• Generous Annual Leave
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme

• Personal and Professional Development opportunities
• Discounted Metro Card Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Reduced price personal gym membership
• Access to a wide range of high street discounts (retail, supermarkets and restaurants)
• Annual Staff Recognition Awards

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

130583_Inclusion_Practitioner_JD.pdf - 164 KB (opens in new tab)

About Heart of Yorkshire Education Group

• Organisation type: FE College, ages 16 to 99
• Education phase: Sixth form or FE college
• Size: No information available
• Age range: 16 to 99
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Heart of Yorkshire Education Group website
• Email address: hr.recruit@heartofyorkshire.ac.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/heart-of-yorkshire-education-group

The Heart of Yorkshire Education Group serves the education and skills needs of the Yorkshire region from its colleges in Castleford, Selby and Wakefield. As a new, combined institution, the Group was formed following the merger of Selby College and Wakefield College on 1st March 2022.


Across its three Colleges, the Group serves nearly 10,000 students including full-time, Higher Education and Apprentices. With a combined turnover of £36 million, the Group currently employs more than 930 teaching and support staff.

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