Trust Primary Inclusion and Engagement Practitioner
The Howard Academy Trust, Chatham, ME4 4FQ48 days remaining to apply
Start date details
October 2026
Closing date
1 September 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
15 July 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £33,328.86 - £36,455.23 Annually (Actual) NJC B2 Point 26 - 30
Trust Primary Inclusion and Engagement Practitioner job summary
The Howard Academy Trust is seeking a highly effective Trust Primary Inclusion and Engagement practitioner, to start from October 2026. This role will be based within the Senior Leadership Team, within the Central Operations Team of the Trust.
We are seeking a passionate and experienced Trust Inclusion and Attendance Lead to improve attendance, inclusion and outcomes for vulnerable pupils across our primary academies. Working closely with schools, families and external agencies, you will lead support for pupils facing complex barriers to education, including EBSA, SEND and SEMH needs, while driving consistent, evidence-informed practice and building capacity across the Trust. This is an exciting opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of children and families.
The successful candidate will be a hardworking self-starter, who has a sound understanding of all aspects of Inclusion and Engagement support. They will be proactive and be able to travel between all schools within the Trust according to the responsibilities and needs of the service.
This is a Full time, 3 year Fixed Term due to mainstream inclusion funding with a view to becoming permanent , Term Time only plus 2 weeks (40 weeks per year), paid on the NJC PAY SCALE B2 point 26-30 (FTE £37,280.00 - £40,777.00 - actual salary calculated on a pro rata basis which equates to £33,328.86 - £36,455.23 per annum)
The working pattern will consist of 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday, with a 30 minute unpaid break each day.
Why Join Us:
As well as working for a Trust that improves people’s lives every day, you will enjoy:
Competitive Salary package
LGPS pension (with employer contributions of 22.5%)
Heavily subsidised private healthcare
Employee Assistance Programme
Access to CPD and a commitment to your learning and growth
Discounted gym membership
Free flu jabs
A welcoming work environment and teamwork
Hybrid working
If you would like to arrange a call, have any questions or require further information, please contact the Director of AP Education, Caron Johnson, via email - cjohnson@thatrust.org.uk.
We reserve the right to alter our interview dates and close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.
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.
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.
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