The Bridge (Inclusion Room) Supervisor

Shorefields; Witham; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Witham seeks an Inclusion Support individual to enhance student engagement and success. The role involves managing library resources and providing essential emotional support through ELSA. Applicants should possess strong communication skills and a passion for student welfare.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting students with learning challenges and reintegration.
• Evidence of effective communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Support students unable to attend classes for various reasons.
• Manage the school's Library and Resource Centre.
• Provide ELSA support as needed.

Skills

Adaptability

Communication

Empathy

Job description

Job Ref No. ECC4021-47 Position Type: Teaching/Child Support Pay Range: Scale 5 Range 9-12

Position Start Date: Immediate Contract Type: Full-time/Part-time Contract Term: Permanent

Application Close: 08/07/2025 Midday Date of Interviews: TBC

We wish to appoint an experienced individual to provide support within The Trinity School, in order to raise standards and help achieve the aims of the school.

Band: Scale 5, Range 9-12, (£26,409 - £27,711 pro rata). Actual, £22,640 - £23,756 p.a.
Hours/Weeks: 5 days per week, 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term-time + inset days)
Working Pattern: Monday to Thursday 8.00am - 4.00pm, Friday 8.00am - 3.30pm with ½ hour unpaid lunch break.

Main Job Purpose:

Inclusion Support: To support students who for whatever reason are unable to attend lessons. This could include, but is not limited to, new starters, students who are on a reintegration to school pathway or those currently unable to cope in mainstream lessons. To act as a bridge between non and full attendance.

Library Management: To coordinate the running of The Bridge alongside the efficient running of the school's Library and Resource Centre. This involves liaising with the English Lead to arrange and resource the library efficiently and ensure this is conducive for lessons, co-curricular use and special events.

ELSA: To provide ELSA support to students identified for this intervention by the Pastoral Team.

Full details of the role can be found in the Job Description.

Closing date for applications: Midday 8 July 2025.

We may choose to close the advert early if we fill the vacancy before this date. Early application is therefore recommended.

Information about the School

The Trinity School is a new, mixed 11-16 comprehensive free school which currently hosts just years 7 to 9 but will grow in time to its full capacity of 900 students across all year groups. It is heavily oversubscribed, due in part to its location as part of the Chesterwell development in the rapidly expanding north of Colchester but also due to its growing reputation for creating an ethos of high aspirations for all students. In September 2023, the school moved onto its new, purpose built, multi-million pound site. The school has state of the art facilities, with well resourced specialist rooms split across 3 floors, excellent sports facilities and extensive playing fields.

This is a truly exciting time to join the school, as it occupies its new buildings and opportunities for both staff and students unfold over the coming years. Staff working at The Trinity School are able to join a happy, positive and innovative school where staff support and development is at the heart of what we do. They are our most valuable resource. Our students appreciate the excellent education on offer and are positive, polite and motivated. Working in a new and growing school requires adaptability, energy and enthusiasm but brings with it a huge sense of pride and satisfaction as well as opportunities for career development.

The touchstone to our values and beliefs are the Triple Crown Values which underpin all we do:

In many respects these apply just as much to staff as to students.

One of the strengths of the school is the quality of relationships, amongst all staff and between staff and students. We work together within an atmosphere of mutual respect and trust, of lived values which support our aims.

These aims are perhaps best encapsulated in our assertion, which can be seen at the front of every teaching room, that, “Trinitarians are the graduates, leaders and entrepreneurs of tomorrow.”

We understand not all students will attain all 3 of these but we strive to provide the opportunity for them to do so. In Key Stage 3, we teach in mixed prior attainment classes to ensure all students are challenged to achieve the highest possible academic standards; to become graduates. They are taught from Year 7 how to be a leader, as well as how to be led, whilst entrepreneurship is fostered and encouraged as a thread throughout their school career.

We see learning in the classroom as only the starting point, with all staff encouraged to contribute to the extensive cocurricular offer and students required from Year 7 to complete super-curricular projects, known here as GEL projects. We believe in educating the whole person and are working to create a school where academic, sporting, artistic and performing events are fully integrated into the lives of our students.

We are a small but friendly and supportive staff and regularly join together for social activities as well as professional development.

The Trinity School is part of Alpha Academy Trust along with The Gilberd School, Colchester County High School for Girls, Manningtree High School and Home Farm Primary School.

There are exciting opportunities for collaboration across the trust.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

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Alison Tuckwell
Carris Close , Colchester
Essex, CO4 6ED Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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