Inclusion Assistant

Outcomes First Group; Epping Forest; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Wellbeing support

Vista benefits platform

Health & insurance

UK/intl discounts

Cycle to Work

Electric Car Scheme

Critical illness

Family growth leave

Job summary

Outcomes First Group's Tower School in Epping, Essex, seeks an Inclusion Assistant to support students with behavioural, emotional or social challenges and to boost attendance and engagement. You will provide mentoring, small-group interventions and restorative practices, and you will liaise with families and external professionals to remove barriers to learning.

You will work with students aged 11–18 with autism and complex needs in a calm, supportive environment, contributing to their progress

Qualifications

• Experience with children or young people in education, youth work, social care or similar settings.
• Experience supporting young people with additional needs, including Autism, ADHD, SEMH or behavioural needs.
• Ability to engage and motivate students who may be reluctant learners.
• Calm, resilient and proactive approach to behaviour and attendance support.
• Strong organisational and record-keeping skills.

Responsibilities

• Support students with behavioural, emotional, social or attendance challenges.
• Deliver one-to-one and small group interventions focused on engagement and resilience.
• Support students during transitions, reintegration and times of dysregulation.
• Engage with families to identify and overcome barriers to attendance and engagement.
• Facilitate restorative conversations and promote positive behaviour strategies.
• Assist with behaviour support plans, pastoral interventions and risk assessments.
• Liaise with external agencies and support alternative provision placements.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to reports.

Skills

Behaviour management

Engagement strategies

Interventions

Record-keeping

Job description

Are you passionate about helping young people overcome barriers and achieve success? As an Inclusion Assistant, you'll play a key role in supporting students' attendance, engagement, wellbeing and inclusion. Working closely with students, families, staff and external professionals, you'll provide mentoring, interventions and restorative support to help young people build resilience, re-engage with learning and thrive in school. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a genuine difference, supporting students with behavioural, emotional or social challenges and helping them achieve positive outcomes both in and beyond the classroom. What you will be doing

• Supporting students experiencing behavioural, emotional, social or attendance challenges.
• Delivering one-to-one and small group interventions focused on engagement, resilience and self-regulation.
• Supporting students during periods of dysregulation, transition or reintegration.
• Working with families to identify and overcome barriers to attendance and school engagement.
• Facilitating restorative conversations and promoting positive behaviour strategies.
• Assisting with behaviour support plans, pastoral interventions and risk assessments.
• Supporting alternative provision placements and liaising with external agencies.
• Monitoring attendance, behaviour and wellbeing concerns, maintaining accurate records and contributing to reports.
  We're seeking someone who is calm, resilient and passionate about supporting young people to achieve their potential.
• Experience working with children or young people within education, youth work, social care or similar settings.
• Experience supporting young people with additional needs, including Autism, ADHD, SEMH or behavioural needs.
• The ability to engage and motivate students who may be reluctant learners.
• A positive and proactive approach to behaviour and attendance support.
• Strong organisational and record-keeping skills.
• The ability to work independently while contributing effectively as part of a team.
  The Tower School is an independent specialist day school in Epping, Essex, supporting 62 students aged 11-18 with autism and complex needs. We provide a safe, nurturing and inclusive environment where students feel secure, valued and ready to learn. Through personalised support, unconditional positive regard and a broad curriculum that combines academic achievement with life skills and personal development, we help every student make meaningful progress from their individual starting points. Guided by our values of Safe to Learn, Supported to Grow and Successful for Life, we empower young people to develop confidence, independence and the skills they need to thrive in adulthood.

At Outcomes First Schools, we provide specialist education for learners who need a deeper level of understanding, expertise and support than mainstream education can typically offer. We support students with a wide range of complex, co-occurring and neurodivergent needs, including autism, ADHD, SEMH, speech and communication needs, dyslexia and experiences of trauma or adversity. We are proud to be a part of OFG Education who in 2025 were officially certified as a 'Great Place to Work' for the sixth year running.

We place students and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• "Your Wellbeing Matters" - mental health support and physical health checks
• Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:
• Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
• Hundreds of UK and international discounts
• Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support