Job Title: Inclusion Room Manager

Actual Annual Salary:  £27,362 - £29,850 (Based on hours and week worked)

Full Time Equivalent Salary: £31,954- £34,860 (CLF Grade D) Based on full time hours, all year round.

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week - Full Time, Term Time Only plus Inset days 

Potential Start Date: 05 January 2026

An opportunity to empower students to thrive through inclusive, restorative, and personalised support that promotes learning, engagement, and well-being.

As Inclusion Room Manager, you will lead the Separated Learning Room (SLR) provision, supporting students to remain in the classroom and succeed both academically and emotionally. You will implement tailored interventions, manage behaviour support strategies, and work collaboratively with staff, families, and external agencies to remove barriers to learning. Your work will have a measurable impact on student progress, inclusion, and overall well-being.

You will take responsibility for planning and delivering bespoke learning and behaviour support activities, adapting approaches to meet individual needs. You’ll also play a key role in safeguarding, data monitoring, and contributing to whole-school strategies that promote equity and resilience.

About you:  

You will:

• Be committed to improving the life chances of all students, especially those facing barriers to learning.
• Thrive in a fast-paced, emotionally demanding environment, showing resilience, empathy, and professionalism.
• Be confident in managing behaviour and de-escalating challenging situations, using restorative and preventative approaches.
• Have experience working with young people, particularly those with behavioural or emotional needs, and be able to build strong relationships with students, families, and colleagues.
• Be proactive in identifying needs and implementing interventions that support inclusion and engagement.
• Be confident in using data systems (e.g. MIS, CPOMS) to monitor progress and inform decision-making.
• Be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
• Have strong communication and mediation skills, with the ability to handle sensitive information appropriately.
• Be organised, reflective, and committed to continuous professional development.
• Hold or be willing to work towards relevant qualifications (e.g. NVQ Level 3 in Supporting Teaching and Learning, First Aid).
• Understand classroom roles and responsibilities and be able to work collaboratively with teaching staff.
• Be passionate about inclusion, equity, and creating a safe, supportive learning environment for all.

Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.  

About John Cabot Academy:

John Cabot Academy is an 11-16 academy in South Gloucestershire, close to the border of Bristol. We share our site and staffing with the CLF Post-16 provision, forming an 11-18 academy, which has earned a strong reputation both locally and regionally.

We want our students to thrive academically; flourish and grow as young people. When they leave us they will have a strong sense of self, their place in the world and the agency to fulfil their potential. To fulfill this ambition, our staff are inspired by learning and create a school where students are engaged, challenged and inspired.

We have a supportive and compassionate culture in which the whole person is nurtured and the voice of students is valued. We celebrate the diversity of the members our community by enabling them to learn from each other, by encouraging them to respect each other’s differences, and by providing opportunities to contribute to academy life and the wider community.

Why work at CLF?  

We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters. Over 59% of the students who attend John Cabot Academy are from global majority groups, so we particularly encourage applicants from those groups in order to represent the students we serve, as well as wider underrepresented groups including gender, transgender, age disability, sexual orientation or religion.

We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

 What we can offer you:  

• Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Generous annual leave.
• A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.
• Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
• A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
• Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more!

Recruitment timeline:  

• Closing Date: 23 November 2025 @11.59pm
• Shortlisting date: 24 November 2025
• Interviews: 05 December 2025

We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.  

As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.   

Please note we are not able to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.    

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to equity and inclusion and commit to interviewing applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. We aim to provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and support employees throughout their employment. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process please let us know how we can assist.