Inclusion Manager

Location

Southwark, Greater London | United Kingdom

Job description

We are looking for an experienced individual to manage the Exclusion Unit at Harris Academy Peckham.

About Us

As part of Harris, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education in London. With regular progression opportunities and outstanding CPD for support staff, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether at Harris Academy Peckham, in one of our other 50 academies, or in our central team. Our aim is to help you achieve your ambitions more quickly.

Why work at Harris Academy Peckham?

• A place where all flourish, all feel valued and where achievement is the key to success.
• An opportunity to join an ambitious academy at the heart of the local community, working with experienced and inspirational leaders towards an outstanding future.
• The combination of the traditional values of good manners, strong discipline and respect with excellent teaching.
• Generous Harris benefits package and excellent opportunities for personal and professional development.

Main Areas of Responsibility

Your responsibilities will include:

• Making arrangements for and supervising students internally excluded, maintaining a calm and purposeful learning environment and providing very clear expectations of conduct, in line with those for all Academy students
• Designing, structuring and delivering the curriculum offer for students attending the exclusion centre and the re-integration back into mainstream lessons
• Developing structured and bespoke support programmes to improve students' behaviour following internal and external exclusion
• Liaising with teaching staff to ensure appropriate work is set and appropriate provision is in place
• Liaising with parents/carers and relevant staff to ensure smooth transition to and from internal exclusion
• Following up on any truancy or attendance concerns
• Reducing potential permanent exclusion by offering an alternative curriculum which includes rigorous Behaviour for Learning intervention
• Ensuring that follow up action is taken for students failing to meet Academy code of conduct while internally excluded
• Following through any issues to do with behaviour as required by the Academy Leadership Group
• Ensuring that all issues that relate to student safety such as allegations of bullying are passed on to Academy colleagues, in a timely manner, for further investigation as required
• Assisting in the implementation of the Academy Behaviour for Learning policy

Qualifications & Experience

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• Suitable qualifications and experience in schools
• Knowledge of issues surrounding welfare of students e.g. attendance at school, Child Protection, health related issues
• Experience of working in welfare service, social services or schools
• Strong ICT skills to promote effective administration, organisation, communication and management
• The ability to use and adapt other MIS and ICT packages to promote effective administration, organisation, communication and management
• Excellent listening skills and sensitivity in complex situations
• The ability to set challenging targets within a supportive framework for Performance Management
• The ability to encourage and inspire young people to achieve

For a full and person specification, please download the Job Pack.

Next Steps

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please send us an email, or call to arrange a conversation.

Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. This will be helpful for you when completing your application, and throughout the recruitment process.

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we may interview and offer to a candidate before the closing date. Please note that we only accept applications submitted before the closing date via our careers website.

Rewards & Benefits

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan including access to a virtual GP, electric car scheme, 26 days' annual leave (plus bank holidays) for staff who work across the full year, and many other benefits. Learn more about  our benefits on our website.

Safeguarding Notice

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

Equal Opportunities

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.

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