Inclusion Officer

Job Purpose

To work under the guidance of Senior Staff and with an agreed system of supervision, to implement agreed work programmes with individuals/groups, in the inclusion classroom. This will include ensuring that students work hard with appropriate work for longer or shorter periods of time. This post is designed to support

Main Duties

Promote excellent student behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy

Meet and greet student/s attending Isolation, or sent out of class, communicating expectations and administrating their needs for that day/lesson.

Use specialist (curricula/learning) skills/training/experience to support students.

Provide high quality supervision and support for all students, especially those deemed as vulnerable, ensuring their safety and full access to learning activities

Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans, Parent contracts or other tools to support good behaviour and learning.

Establish constructive working relationships with students and interact with them according to individual needs

Promote positive attitudes towards diversity and resilience and inclusive attitudes towards others

Encourage students to interact and work cooperatively with others and engage all students in activities.

Promote independence and independent study.

Provide honest and targeted feedback to students in relation to learning and behaviour and follow up actions to quality assure success

Provide and return work from teachers making sure the students have the relevant work

Assist with handover at lunch times.

Ensure that isolation data and classroom-based interventions are accurately recorded on the SIMS database in accordance with established procedure

To provide regular data analysis of the number of students attending isolation or receiving direct classroom support

Monitor students’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed.

Support positive achievements and ensure these are recorded and communicated to parents/carers

Liaise sensitively and effectively with parents/carers as agreed with the line manager and the relevant Pastoral Team and participate in feedback sessions/meetings/calls with parents.

Communicate with other agencies/professionals in liaison with the line manager/the Pastoral Team in support of the achievement and good progress of students

Support the school’s improvement focuses on literacy and differentiation by identifying needs and proactively intervening to meet them.

Assist with the recording of daily detentions and isolations

To provide extra administrative support to the Pastoral Team as required