Inclusion Assistant

Summerhill Primary Academy; Tipton; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education Mutual

LGPS pension

Flexible working

Staff wellbeing

Free tea/coffee

Job summary

Summerhill Primary Academy in Tipton, West Midlands, seeks an Inclusion Assistant to support pupils with diverse needs. The role is permanent with flexible hours (32.5–37 per week) and hours to be agreed, with term-time and training days. A DBS check is required and eligibility to work in the UK is assumed.

The successful candidate will work independently, use their initiative, and uphold safeguarding standards within a busy school environment, contributing to a supportive learning community.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to use own initiative.
• Good understanding of safeguarding issues.
• Experience in working in a school setting.
• GCSE Maths and English, grade 4 or above (or equivalent).
• Appropriate Level 2 or above qualification.

Skills

Independent work

Initiative

Safeguarding knowledge

Excellent practitioner

School experience

Level 2 qualification

GCSE Maths/English

Education

Level 2+ qualification

GCSE Maths & English

Job description

Inclusion Assistant

Summerhill Primary Academy, Tipton, West Midlands, DY4 9PF

14 days remaining to apply

As soon as possible

16 October 2026 at 9am

30 September 2026

Job details

Job role

• Other support role

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time, part time: Variable hours contract 32.5- 37 hours a week. ( initial hours to be agreed with successful candidate).PermanentTerm time only, plus training days

Contract type

Permanent

Full time equivalent salary

£23,428- £27,976 ( based on 37 hours a week)

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Ability to work independently
• Ability to use owninitiative
• Good understanding of safeguardingissues
• Excellent practitioner
• Experience in working in a schoolsetting
• Appropriate Level 2 or abovequalification
• GCSE Math's and English, grade Cor 4 or above( or equivalent)

What the school offers its staff

We believe that collaboration and staffwellbeing are at the heart of our success.

Supported by our trust, we offer a rangeof benefits to enhance our work environment and support the professional andpersonal growth of our staff, including work-life balance.

Education Mutual

Staff can access a comprehensive range ofhealthcare services through Education Mutual, including mental health support,24/7 GP Healthline, physiotherapy, stress management resources, andoccupational health services.

Find out more about Healthcare andWellbeing Services here: www.educationmutual.co.uk/service/healthcare-and-wellbeing/

Local Governments Pension Scheme (LGPS)

The Local Government Pension Scheme (LJPS) is a defined benefit plan, meaningyour pension is calculated based on your salary and length of service andadjusted for inflation. This ensures a secure a guaranteed income inretirement, unaffected by investments performance.

Find out more about LGPS here: www.lgpsmember.org/

Other staff benefits include:

• SixINSET days per year
• Continuedprofessional development pathway for every role
• No work communication outside working hours
• Family-friendlypolicies including flexible working, occupational maternity and paternity pay
• Reasonablerelease time for significant personal events
• Lengthof service awards
• Resourcesfor retirement and financial planning
• Freetea, coffee and milk

Flexible working opportunities

Summerhill Primary Academy are open to flexible working requests.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Summerhill's Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

As part of the Rivers C of E Trust, the heart of all we do is our school ethos -Love, Learn, Live. At the core of this ethos is a belief in nurturing and ensuring positive wellbeing of all our children. Alongside this we have an experienced, dedicated and determined staff team who have consistently high expectations of all children in all aspects of school life.

As a school, we are committed to creating a happy and vibrant community, where everyone feels valued, where students are stretched and supported academically and are given memorable experiences that excite them about learning for life. This is underpinned by our school values.

Summerhill Primary Academy is 4-form entry primary school which caters for pupils from 3 to 11 years old. Within each class the children work in both ability and mixed-ability groups ensuring all children are supported and challenged at a level which is appropriate for their ability. We are dedicated to preparing our children to be active citizens, in an ever changing world by providing a curriculum based on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Teaching and learning is also supported by the use of technology and 1:1 IPads.

Arranging a visit to Summerhill Primary Academy

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