Inclusion Assistant

Inclusion Assistant (Part-Time)

• Location:
  
  Cheltenham
• Pay: £14.25 – £18 per hour
• Hours:
  
  15 hours per week (2 days)
• Contract:
  
  Part-Time
• Employer:
  
  Monarch Education

Monarch Education are working in partnership with a welcoming and inclusive school in Cheltenham to recruit a dedicated Inclusion Assistant to support the school’s SEND and inclusion provision.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in education administration, SEND support, pastoral care, or school-based inclusion who is passionate about helping pupils access the support they need to thrive.

Working closely with the school’s SENCO, you will play a key role in coordinating and supporting SEND processes across the school. Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing administrative support to the SENCO.
• Communicating with parents via meetings, telephone calls and email regarding low-level SEND and inclusion matters.
• Liaising with external agencies and professionals to support pupils’ needs.
• Completing and submitting referral forms and associated documentation.
• Supporting the completion of SEND assessments and paperwork.
• Monitoring SEND processes and ensuring key deadlines are met across the wider school team.
• Maintaining accurate records and documentation.
• Providing occasional classroom cover when support staff are absent.

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• Previous experience working within a school setting.
• Knowledge or understanding of SEND processes and educational support systems.
• Strong administrative and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to build positive relationships with parents, staff and external professionals.
• Confidence managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines.
• A proactive and solution-focused approach.

• 15 hours per week
• Equivalent to 2 days per week
• One working day must be either Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday
• The second day is flexible
• Hours may also be spread across 3 shorter days for the right candidate

Benefits of Working with Monarch

Education:

• leading provider, Crown Commercial Service Approved
• opportunity to enhance your CPD portfolio through our Affinity Academy
• free Safeguarding training
• refer a friend scheme – £200 bonus (you can make unlimited referrals)
• online portal to manage your pay and timesheets

To learn more about us and what makes Monarch one of the leading education recruitment providers nationwide – please visit our website – About Us – Monarch ()

Important Information:

• All pay rates provided are inclusive of rolled up holiday pay.
• Equal Opportunities – Monarch
• Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share these commitments. As this role involves working with children on a daily basis, regulated activity is that any successful applicant’s applications will, accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to 2 employment references, an enhanced DBS check and a right to work in the UK check.
• This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Monarch Education operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.