Inclusion Lead

Olive AP Academy Havering; Havering-Atte-Bower; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Olive Academy Havering seeks an Inclusion Lead to coordinate the academy’s inclusion, behaviour, and wellbeing provision, ensuring pupils, especially those with SEND, SEMH needs or barriers to learning, are supported to engage, achieve, and thrive.

The role works closely with the SENDCO, Senior Leadership Team, families, and external agencies to promote belonging, high expectations, and emotional safety. This post involves safeguarding responsibilities in a school setting.

Qualifications

• Coordinate the academy’s inclusion, behaviour, and wellbeing provision.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the SENDCO, Senior Leadership Team, families, and external agencies to promote a culture of belonging, high expectations, and emotional safety.
• Support pupils with SEND, SEMH needs, or barriers to learning to engage, achieve, and thrive.

Skills

Inclusion coordination

Behaviour support

Job description

Website:aphavering.oliveacademies.org.uk

Hours: 37 hours per week / 39 weeks per year

Contract: Permanent / term time

Start date: Monday 2nd November 2026, or sooner

We are looking for an Inclusion Lead to coordinate the academy’s inclusion, behaviour, and wellbeing provision, ensuring that all pupils - particularly those with SEND, SEMH needs, or barriers to learning - are supported to engage, achieve, and thrive.

This role works closely with the SENDCO, Senior Leadership Team, families, and external agencies to promote a culture of belonging, high expectations, and emotional safety.

Closing date and time: 9am, Monday 28 th September 2026

Interview Date: Thursday 8 th October 2026

Olive Academies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, both an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a Barred List check are required for this role. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups.

Safeguarding

Havering Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The protection of our pupils from abuse is the responsibility of all staff within our schools, superseding any other considerations. Therefore Havering Schools comply with the Department for Education ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance.

It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Please be advised that, again in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, shortlisted candidates (who wish to accept an invite to interview) will be required to submit, prior to their interview, a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Upon submission of this information, online checks may be carried out.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; the successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure check. Having a criminal record will not necessarily debar you from obtaining a position with the School.

Equal Opportunities

Havering Schools aim to promote and ensure equality of opportunity and equal treatment for all. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment regardless of gender, marital status, race, colour, nationality (including citizenship), ethnic or national origins, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, responsibility for dependants, religious or political affiliation and trade union activities. All matters related to employment are decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.