Inclusion Support Officer

Voyage Education Partnership; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Voyage Education Partnership seeks an Inclusion Support Officer for Cornwallis Academy. The role focuses on engaging with students and families to promote educational success, with a commitment to inclusivity and safeguarding. This permanent, full-time position offers opportunities for personal and professional development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Vibrant and exciting work environment

Excellent CPD programme

Support from a Trust encompassing multiple schools

Well-resourced department

Corporate healthcare scheme

Qualifications

• Experience supporting students with SEND is highly desirable.
• Strong rapport-building skills with students and families.
• Knowledge of safeguarding policies.

Responsibilities

• Support staff and parents to ensure high standards of engagement, attendance, and behavior.
• Work within a supportive team environment focused on vulnerable students.
• Participate in career development and training opportunities.

Skills

Experience working with students

Knowledge of safeguarding

Ability to foster positive relationships

Job description

Inclusion Support Officer (Cornwallis Academy)

Location: The Gateway, Boughton Lane, Maidstone, Kent, UK

Education Phase: Secondary

Working Pattern: Full-Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Application Deadline: Wednesday, 9th July 2025

Interview Date: TBC-Interview may be held prior to closing date

About us

Cornwallis Academy is a ‘Good’ school on the outskirts of Loose, Maidstone with over 1300 students on roll aged 11 to 18. Cornwallis’ aim is to provide all students with the best educational provision.

It is a fully inclusive school, enabling all students to be the best they can be by having ‘ambitions for all’. Believing all students should be given every opportunity to achieve not only academically but also personally.

In line with the Cornwallis ‘SMILE’ ethos, the aim is to motivate, inspire, excite and engage all students so that they can be successful in their learning. Placing students’ wellbeing at the heart of everything. A strong community ethos permeates, throughout the school, focusing on learning and progress as well as the whole child.

At Future Schools Trust, we are committed to building aworkplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We activelywelcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those who aredifferently abled, neurodivergent, LGBTQ+, from Black, Asian and minorityethnic communities, and from different religious or belief backgrounds. Wevalue the unique perspectives and experiences that individuals bring andbelieve they make our organisation stronger. If you require any reasonableadjustments during the recruitment process, we are happy to support you.

What's in it for you?

• A vibrant and exciting place to work
• A friendly and supportive environment
• An excellent CPD programme, with opportunities for action research and nationally accredited qualifications
• The support of a Trust that currently encompasses two Secondary Schools and one Primary School. Alongside Tiger Cubs, our term time only Day Nursery, for children aged 3 months to 4 years, with great benefits to education staff.
• A well-resourced department with schemes of work and resources available.
• An opportunity to join various schemes such as the Benenden corporate healthcare scheme

We are looking to welcomeanewandinspirational Inclusion Support Officer to join our expandingGateway team on a permanent basis.

You will be supporting staff and parents/carers toensure the highest standards of engagement, attendance and behaviour at theGateway.The successful candidate will need to have recent experience ofworking with students at secondary school age, with experience supportingstudents with SEND of particular interest. You will work as part of a strong,dynamic and dedicated team and will be able to establish a rapport and fosterpositive relationships with students and their families.

This will be a hugely rewarding post within anextremely supportive working environment. Previous experience of supportingvulnerable young people within an inclusive learning environment would be anadvantage. Key knowledge and understanding of safeguarding would be essential.

Working at The Gateway, within Future Schools Trustis a great opportunity to develop your career by building on your currentsuccess with training opportunities available.

The position is 37 hours per week (Mon-Thur 08:00 -16:00pm, Fri 08:00 - 15:30pm), 37 weeks per year, plus inset days (38 weekstotal)

Applications will be considered as they arereceived and therefore this post may be fulfilled before the closing date.Early applications are encouraged.