Samuel Ward Academy

Inclusion Officer

Start Date: September 2023

Contract Type: Permanent, part time (42 hours per week, 40 weeks per year)

Salary: Grade 4 SP 9 - 12 (FTE £25,119 - £27,334 / Actual £24,935 - £27,134 per annum)

Samuel Ward Academy are seeking to appoint an Inclusion Officer to work with our behaviour team. This person will be supporting teachers to manage and intervene with behaviour as well as social and emotional concerns and some parental liaison.

We are looking for someone with experience of working with adolescents, flexible in approach, a good team worker and can use initiative.

Samuel Ward is a successful, 11-18 Academy, situated on the western edge of Suffolk, 25 minutes from Cambridge. We strive to maintain the highest standards across the board. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to make a significant contribution to the future outcomes and life chances of our pupils.

We are looking for someone who:

• Enjoys working with young people
• Is highly organised, efficient and displays initiative
• Has the ability to guide and develop colleagues and students
• Has high expectations of self and others

We offer:

• A vibrant and stimulating working environment
• An opportunity to join a cohesive and supportive team
• Pension scheme
• Development through CPD
• Excellent facilities. Our new £10m building opened in April 2019.

If you would like an informal discussion prior to submitting your application, please contact 01440 760333 or [email protected]

Closing Date: 09:00am, 31 July 2023

Interviews: 4 August 2023 (or before)

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.

In line with safer recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs. Failure to complete an application form satisfactorily may result in not being shortlisted for the post.

Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.

We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you’d prefer to work part-time or as a job-share, we’ll facilitate this wherever we can – whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance. We’re keen to ensure we’re designing an organisation that works for everyone, so we particularly encourage applications from different under-represented groups.

Unity Schools Partnership, welcoming diversity.

CLOSING DATE

2023-07-31