Social Inclusion Officer

Tavistock College; Tavistock; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to work scheme

Tech Scheme

Eyecare Vouchers

Access to Discounts

CPD opportunities

Health & Wellbeing package

Long service days

On site Parking

Training Package

Employee Recognition Scheme

Job summary

Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust is seeking a Social Inclusion Officer to provide pastoral support and build strong relationships with pupils and families. The role focuses on improving attendance, safeguarding, and inclusion through targeted interventions and collaboration with external agencies.

The post involves working with young people across key transitions, with a particular emphasis on safe, supportive environments and whole-school inclusion strategies.

Qualifications

• Pastoral care experience or similar student-support role.
• Safeguarding awareness and ability to promote welfare.
• Ability to build trusting relationships with students, families and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Build strong, supportive relationships with young people and their families to improve attendance and inclusion.
• Support students through key transition points and lead or support group interventions.
• Act as point of contact with external agencies and partners for safeguarding and inclusion.

Skills

Pastoral care

Relationship building

Attendance support

Family engagement

Job description

The Social Inclusion Officer will be a pastorally focused practitioner who works to build strong relationships with young people and their families to support attendance and inclusion. They support young people through key transition points and lead or support group interventions.

Tavistock College is proud to serve their community and beyond.

We promise to do whatever it takes to ensure that every student at Tavistock College achieves their potential. We make this commitment so that every young person can live a life of choice and opportunity.

Our College is a community, and we firmly believe that students achieve when they feel a genuine security that supports learning and promotes social responsibility. We also take our responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children seriously so that they are safe, happy and healthy - this is our most important responsibility.

We work closely with families as we believe that educating children is a joint effort between home and College.

Our Trust comprises of 19 schools, 3 Colleges, 15 Primaries, and one All Through SEMH Special school. Established in 2018. We are situated in beautiful Devon on the out the outskirts of the stunning Dartmoor National Park. The schools vary in size and are all unique. Our schools are a large part of their local communities, and we value those relationships with families and locals.

The Trust was created to enable schools and staff to work closely together in providing the best education possible for our children. We achieve this through meaningful collaboration both within our schools and beyond our Trust to ensure schools are able to secure and sustain improvement.

Our work is built on our shared values and an unwavering belief that education improves the life chances for the children in our care. We aim for everyone in our organisation, staff and children, to be the best they can be and are relentless in our ambition to achieve this. We want our children to look back on their school experience with a sense of achievement and joy and we provide a wealth of additional curriculum experiences to enrich their learning.

We care deeply about the children in our schools and work with kindness, compassion, manners and respect. By modelling and expecting these behaviours from our children, we aim to grow future citizens who will positively contribute to society, creating a brighter future for our world.

Our vision and values are what we build our schools upon, with Ambition, Co-operation & Transformation being at the heart.

As an established Trust, DMAT can offer a wide range of benefits for our employees:

• Cycle to work scheme
• Tech Scheme
• Eyecare Vouchers
• Access to Discounts
• CPD opportunities
• Extensive Health & Wellbeing Package
• Long Service Days
• On site Parking - In some locations
• Excellent Training Package
• Employee Recognition Scheme

Why choose DMAT?

DMAT are an inclusive and forward-looking trust, who seek to nurture our children and employees to be the best they can be

Summary of the role:

The Social Inclusion Officer will be a pastorally focused practitioner who works to build strong relationships with young people and their families to support attendance and inclusion. They support young people through key transition points and lead or support group interventions. They use their knowledge of young people to signpost support within and outside of school and play a key role in SAMs (Supporting Achievement Meetings). Their detailed role will be agreed based on their area of expertise and experience, but they will have a specific case-load of work with key young people and their families and be a key point of contact with external agencies and partners.

Please see attached job description for further details of this role.

Data Protection /General Data Protection Regulations Compliance

The Privacy Notice sets our general principles in relation to Data Protection and the General Data Protection Regulations. You should also abide all Trust policies relating to the use of data including but not limited to:

• Acceptable Use Policy
• Records Retention Policy
• Personal Data Breach Procedure
• Employee Code of Conduct
• E-safety Policy
• Social Media Policy
• Use of Personal Devices Policy

Our Privacy Notice for Employees explains how we use your personal data.

Youshould note that a duty of confidentiality applies to all personal dataseenprior to the first day of employment (for example, pupil lists for the purposes of lesson planning or other activities to support teaching and learning).

Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

All schools in The Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS).

Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust is proud to be an inclusive employer that champions equality, diversity and respect. We are committed to creating a working environment where everyone feels safe, valued and empowered to succeed. We have a zero-tolerance approach to sexual harassment and any form of inappropriate conduct and expect all members of our community to uphold these standards.

‘This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974.’

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The successful candidate will be required to come to DMAT Central Offices to complete mandatory training.

Training Details

Location: Central Head Office, A30 Business Park, Okehampton, EX20 1BG

Purpose: To provide comprehensive training on company policies, procedures, and systems necessary for successful integration into the role.

Training Schedule: Daily sessions from 9am to 4pm, with breaks provided.

Benefits of Training Week: To gain valuable insights into our company culture and values.

Interact with key stakeholders and team members.

Acquire essential knowledge and skills to excel in your role.

Establish a strong foundation for your career growth within Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust.