Inclusion & Student Support Lead

John Ferneley College; Melton Mowbray; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

John Ferneley College in Melton Mowbray is seeking an exceptional Internal Inclusion Manager to lead the Inclusion Room, ensuring pupils learn, reflect and succeed in a calm, purposeful environment.

You will work with senior leaders, pastoral staff and classroom teachers to support students, reduce inclusion placements, monitor attendance and behaviour, and reintegrate pupils into mainstream lessons. A commitment to safeguarding and inclusivity underpins every action.

Qualifications

• Be an effective behaviour practitioner with the ability to establish and maintain a purposeful learning environment.
• Demonstrate excellent behaviour management skills and a commitment to inclusive practice.
• Build positive and professional relationships with students, staff, parents and external agencies.
• Work collaboratively with pastoral leaders and teaching staff to maximise students' time spent in lessons and reduce the need for inclusion placements.
• Ensure high levels of attendance, engagement and progress for students attending the Inclusion Room.
• Maintain accurate records, monitor attendance and behaviour data, and produce reports for Senior Leaders.
• Liaise effectively with classroom teachers to ensure appropriate work is provided and completed.
• Demonstrate excellent organisational skills, initiative and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Support student welfare and wellbeing while maintaining high expectations.
• Be fully committed to safeguarding, equality, inclusion and the values of John Ferneley College.

Responsibilities

• Be an effective behaviour practitioner with the ability to establish and maintain a purposeful learning environment.
• Demonstrate excellent behaviour management skills and a commitment to inclusive practice.
• Build positive and professional relationships with students, staff, parents and external agencies.
• Work collaboratively with pastoral leaders and teaching staff to maximise students' time spent in lessons and reduce the need for inclusion placements.
• Ensure high levels of attendance, engagement and progress for students attending the Inclusion Room.
• Maintain accurate records, monitor attendance and behaviour data, and produce reports for Senior Leaders.
• Liaise effectively with classroom teachers to ensure appropriate work is provided and completed.
• Demonstrate excellent organisational skills, initiative and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Support student welfare and wellbeing while maintaining high expectations.
• Be fully committed to safeguarding, equality, inclusion and the values of John Ferneley College.

Job description

John Ferneley College in Melton Mowbray is seeking an exceptional Internal Inclusion Manager to lead the Inclusion Room, ensuring pupils learn, reflect and succeed in a calm, purposeful environment.

You will work with senior leaders, pastoral staff and classroom teachers to support students, reduce inclusion placements, monitor attendance and behaviour, and reintegrate pupils into mainstream lessons. A commitment to safeguarding and inclusivity underpins every action.