Inclusion Mentor

William Lovell Church of England Academy; Boston; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

William Lovell Church of England Academy is seeking a dedicated pastoral support role to manage on-call rotas, respond to behaviour incidents, and apply restorative approaches to maintain a safe learning environment. The postholder will work closely with the Headteacher and SLT to support students and staff across the school day.

Responsibilities include co-ordinating PSP/BOSS reviews, logging incidents, and assisting with transitions, reintegration, and safeguarding procedures in line with LAAT

Qualifications

• Experience applying de-escalation strategies in a school setting.
• Ability to implement restorative approaches to repair relationships.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate on-call rotas across the school with Headteacher and SLT.
• Support PSP and BOSS reviews and respond to on-call requests.
• Respond to behaviour incidents on call or in allocated areas.
• Apply de-escalation strategies to restore calm and safety.
• Support reintegration after incidents and tailor behaviour plans.
• Log incidents accurately on the school behaviour system.
• Liaise with Aspirational Leads and SLT regarding concerns.
• Assist with supervision during transitions and breaks.

Skills

De-escalation

Behaviour management

Restorative practices

Incident logging

Team collaboration

Communication

Job description

• Co-ordinate on-call rotas across the school and ensure appropriate provision is in place, working with the Headteacher and SLT.
• Co-ordination of PSP and BOSS reviews.
• Respond immediately to on-call requests as needed throughout the school day.
• Respond to behaviour incidents when on call or in allocated areas.
• Apply de-escalation strategies to restore calm and ensure safety.
• Work with staff and students following incidents to support successful reintegration.
• Use restorative approaches to repair relationships and reduce repeat incidents.
• Implement tailored behaviour plans and support strategies, reviewing and adjusting them based on student progress.
• Support students in classes where behaviour difficulties are affecting learning.
• Model consistent, fair behaviour expectations in line with the school behaviour policy.
• Contribute to the running of internal inclusion rooms, reflection spaces or alternative provision units.
• Assist with duties, transitions, and supervision of communal areas to maintain a calm school environment.
• Support whole-school behaviour initiatives, assemblies, campaigns or reward systems.
• Log incidents promptly and accurately on the school behaviour system.
• Liaise with Aspirational Leads and SLT regarding repeated concerns.
• Assist with supervision during social times, transitions and hotspots to prevent behaviour escalation.
• Support with start-of-day routines, corridor presence and end-of-day exit procedures.

Other

The duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive. The postholder may be required to undertake other duties that may be required from time to time within the general scope of the post. Any such duties should not substantially change the general character of the post. Duties and responsibilities outside of the general scope of this grade of post will be with the consent of the postholder.

The postholder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with LAAT Equal Opportunities policies.

The postholder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with LAAT Health and Safety policies and procedures.

All employees need to be aware of the possible abuse of children and vulnerable adults and if you are concerned you need to follow the Academies' Safeguarding Policy. In addition, employees working with children have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of during their work.

What the school offers its staff

William Lovell Church of England Academy

Everyone has the potential to flourish. Rooted in our Christian foundation, we are an inclusive school that nurtures academically, morally, and spiritually. We commit to offering rich opportunities that prepare our students for life's journey.

We pursue excellence by planting seeds of curiosity, inspiring a love of learning, and cultivating high expectations through challenge and support.

We nourish strong roots of resilience, encouraging responsibility and empowering everyone to grow, confident and ready to make positive differences to society.

The light in our community helps us to grow, responsibility is the compass that guides us, and excellence is the path we walk to reach a brighter future.

This is our William Lovell Legacy.

William Lovell Church of England Academy Values

• Responsibility
• Excellence
• Growth

"The smallest of all seeds, when it has grown, is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches."

Matthew 13:32

Commitment to safeguarding