Overview
The Inclusion Lead role is an exciting addition to the Gloucester academy team.
As an Inclusion Lead you will work with colleagues, School Council and parents/carers, in partnership, sustaining and improving the culture and ethos of the school.
Main purpose of the role
The successful candidate will:
- Ensure the Ready For Learning (RfL) area is fully operational each day to receive any student who has been referred from class (in line with our behaviour policy)
- Reinforce the high levels of expectations for every student and ensure these are adhered to by modelling the standards at all times.
- Develop rigorous systems of tracking and intervention to support students who are repeatedly referred to the RfL centre.
- Ensure students who are repeatedly referred are able to access the support required to meet our expectations.
Assessment, Feedback and Tracking
- To work with the senior leadership team to improve the self - discipline of students referred to the RfL room.
- To share in the corporate responsibility for, and commitment to, the safeguarding and promotion of the well-being and discipline of all students.
- To ensure the climate for learning in the RfL room is exceptional, characterised by warmth, kindness and rigour.
- To line manage the behaviour admin assistant, training and directing as is necessary.
- To support other members of the academy pastoral team in ensuring disruption free learning across the academy.
- To ‘run the room’ in RfL. You will be responsible for the efficacy of the centre; this will include making sound assessments of the needs of children who are regularly referred to the RfL and working with colleagues to promote the best outcome for each child.
- To ensure that the team actively supports attendance at detentions.
- To target specific groups of students to improve attendance.
- Facilitate ‘Reset Conversations’ between staff and students
- To develop rigorous tracking systems for the numbers of students referred to RfL
- To work closely with the communities and families to improve behaviour.
- To ensure that the RfL room prevents disruptive behaviour occurring anywhere in the academy.
- To develop the academy’s approach to inclusion, ensuring repeat referrals are supported to meet expectations.
- To work closely with the Director of Alternative Provision, to support the reintegration of students successfully into mainstream school.
- To develop supportive interventions designed to improve student behaviour, and lead staff in delivering these interventions
- To work closely with the Family Support Team in ensuring families are supported to improve student behaviour and attendance.
- To further develop the RfL room to ensure that it is characterised by warmth and kindness for children, with clear boundaries being central to this.
- To not allow excuses to become a part of the culture at Gloucester Academy.
- To perform particular assigned duties at the reasonable direction of the Headteacher or his/her designated representative(s)
- To have due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people in accordance with the Child Protection/Safeguarding and Inclusion policies.
- Support and promote the school’s behaviour management policy
- Ensure the learning environment engages students with learning and promotes good behaviour.
- Monitor the behaviour of students
What’s in it for you:
- A supportive ethos and concern for the well-being of all colleagues
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Excellent CPD opportunities and career progression
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Employer contributions to Local Government (LGPS) or Teachers Pension Scheme
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Cycle to Work scheme
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Gym membership scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Free eye tests
- Childcare Voucher scheme
- Car benefit scheme
- My Health discounts
How to apply:
Please download the recruitment pack for further information.
Closing date for receipt of applications is Thursday 16th May 2024 at 11:59pm. We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.
We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know. Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Gloucester Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with previous employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).