Senior Inclusion Support Worker
Alwoodley Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS17 5HXThis job expired on 13 March 2026 – see similar jobs
Start date details
20th April 2026
Closing date
13 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
23 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- SO2 Point 27
Additional allowances
SO2 Point 27
Senior Inclusion Support Worker job summary
Accountable to: Senior Leadership Team
Grade : SO2 Point 27
Hours : 37 hours per week, term time only plus 5 days
Purpose of role:
To address barriers to learning caused by challenging behaviour for targeted pupils. To enable key pupils to achieve their full potential. Develop and implement bespoke support during and outside of lessons to help pupils to maintain/improve their behaviour. To support key pupils within lessons to and prevent negative behaviour impacting teaching and learning but also provide immediate behaviour support to children across the school, as required.
Team Duties:
Liaising with teaching staff to provide bespoke support to targeted pupils to raise achievement and provide support to enable them to overcome barriers to learning compounded by their behaviour.
Work as a team with class teachers, phase leaders, pastoral staff and other members of school staff in order to assess the individual needs of each targeted pupil.
To network with other pastoral staff and share best practice.
To use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals.
Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupil’s achievement, progress, problems etc.
Pupil Support Duties:
Identification of those pupils who need extra help to overcome barriers to learning inside and outside school.
Support the development and implementation of individual behaviour/SEND action plans for targeted pupils who need support.
To develop a 1:1 relationship with pupils requiring support with the aim of addressing points defined in their individual action plan and engaging them with activities and opportunities.
To assist with the planning of bespoke learning activities as required to meet pupils’ individual needs
To monitor pupil’s responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed.
To assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans and Personal Care programmes.
Monitor the implementation of all plans and provide feedback to the pupils of progress and achievement.
To use de-escalation and team teach techniques with pupils who may harm themselves or others.
To provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under guidance of the teacher.
To establish constructive relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs.
To set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence.
School Duties:
Be a play coordinator - refer to OPAL job description.
Undertake home - school liaison activities, including home visits (as necessary), to keep parents / carers informed and to secure positive family support and involvement.
To promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.
To create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with school expectations.
To promote good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour.
To establish constructive relationships with parents/carers.
Support the development of partnerships with other professionals and organisations to support pupils within school that will address pupils’ specific behavioural barriers to learning.
Maintain accurate records and prepare written reports and evaluations.
Support with transition arrangements for pupils entering / leaving the school.
Support the development / implementation of activities to encourage family / carer involvement within school.
To be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality, and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
Ensure the protection and safety of pupils and staff through effective approaches to safeguarding. You may also be asked to Deputise the Designated Safeguarding Lead and fulfil the statutory duties as defined in annex C KCSIE.
To abide to the principles of Safer Working Practice.
To safeguard all children- this is the key priority of every role in school.
To contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.
To ensure promotion and support of Equal Opportunities and Health & Safety.
To undertake any other duties that are commensurate with the post.
The school operates a non-smoking policy anywhere on site.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
We promote equality, diversity and inclusion and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.
This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.
Further information about the job
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.
About Alwoodley Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 485 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Alwoodley Primary School website
School location
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