Inclusion Officer

Leighacademiestrust; Rainham; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Free virtual GP Service

Collaborative MAT network

LAT benefits

Job summary

Leigh Academy Rainham is seeking an Inclusion Officer to join our committed inclusion team. You will supervise and support students in our Academy Reset and Inclusion Rooms, providing a calm, structured environment for those who may face behavioural challenges through their academy day.

You will offer guidance, consistency and tailored interventions to key vulnerable students, helping them to refocus, regulate and make positive choices.

Qualifications

• In this role, you will supervise and support students in the Academy Reset and Inclusion Rooms to provide a calm, structured environment.
• You will offer guidance, consistency and tailored interventions to key vulnerable students to help them refocus, regulate and make positive choices.
• This is a permanent opportunity within Leigh Academies Trust.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and lead the Academy Reset Room, promoting focused, disruption-free learning.
• Support vulnerable students with behavioural or emotional challenges, providing guidance to help them reset and re-engage.
• Deliver tailored interventions within the inclusion setting to promote positive behaviour and self-regulation.
• Build strong relationships with students, families and staff to encourage inclusion and high expectations.
• Contribute to a calm, consistent environment where students feel supported and able to progress.

Job description

Competitive salary with progression opportunities + Local Government Pension Scheme + 24/7 access to a free virtual GP Service + collaborative MAT network + additional LAT benefits.

Leigh Academy Rainham is seeking an Inclusion Officer to join our committed inclusion team. In this role, you will supervise and support students in our Academy Reset and Inclusion Rooms, providing a calm, structured environment for those who may face behavioural challenges through their academy day.

You will offer guidance, consistency and tailored interventions to key vulnerable students, helping them to refocus, regulate and make positive choices. Your work will play a vital part in enabling students to be successful, maintain engagement with learning, and achieve academic progress.
As our Inclusion Officer, you will:

• Supervise and lead the Academy Reset Room, ensuring routines that promote focused, disruption‑free learning.
• Support vulnerable students who may experience behavioural or emotional challenges, providing guidance and strategies to help them reset and re‑engage.
• Deliver tailored interventions within the inclusion setting to promote positive behaviour, self‑regulation and personal growth.
• Build strong relationships with students, families and staff to encourage inclusion over exclusion and maintain high expectations.
• Contribute to a calm, consistent environment where students feel supported, respected and able to make progress.

This is a permanent opportunity offering an actual salary of £26,769 (£27,747 full‑time equivalent), working 41.5 hours per week, Term Time + 1 week. The working hours are 8:00am–5:00pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and 8:00am–4:00pm on Wednesdays.
If you are calm, resilient and motivated by supporting young people to make positive changes, we would be delighted to hear from you!

Working with us at Leigh Academy Rainham

Since opening our doors in September 2021 to our first 180 students, Leigh Academy Rainham has quickly become a sought-after, oversubscribed school for ages 11–18. We’re on a mission to inspire every learner, nurturing curiosity, compassion and ambition through a rich, challenging curriculum and a deeply inclusive culture.

Our close-knit community thrives on collaboration, human‑scale education, and strong pastoral care - ensuring every student feels known, valued, and supported. We partner closely with families to help our young people flourish as confident, culturally aware leaders of tomorrow.

Working in a brand-new school is a unique adventure. We’re seeking staff with drive, creativity, and a can‑do spirit, ready to shape an exceptional academic and co‑curricular offer from day one. Bring your skills, talents - and your sense of humour - and be part of something extraordinary.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding, Equality & Diversity

Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role involves regulated activity relevant to children, and it is a criminal offence for anyone barred from engaging in regulated activity with children to apply for this position.
We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates, and you can read more about our approach on our Careers site. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references and, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role, regardless of any protected characteristics, which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices, and not discriminating on any grounds.