Inclusion Support Officer - Christ Academy

Christ Church Academy

Old Road, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8JD

Principal:
Mrs T Thorn

Pro Rata Salary: £21,748 - £23,958 (pay award pending)

Commencement Date: ASAP

Hours: 34 per week, Term Time Only

Christ Church Academy is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, resilient and compassionate Inclusion Support Officer to join our dedicated pastoral team.

At Christ Church Academy, we are committed to ensuring every child feels valued, supported and able to succeed.

Our Christian values underpin everything we do, and we pride ourselves on building positive relationships with pupils and families to help every young person thrive both academically and personally.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting pupils whose behaviour or wellbeing may present barriers to learning. Working closely with our pastoral, safeguarding and SEND teams, you will help pupils reflect on their choices, develop strategies for success and successfully reintegrate into lessons.

A significant part of the role will involve supporting our Reset Room, providing a calm, structured environment where pupils can regulate, reflect and continue with their learning. You will use restorative approaches to help pupils understand expectations, repair relationships and return to learning positively.

• Support pupils with behaviour or wellbeing barriers and help them reflect on choices and develop strategies for success.
• Work with pastoral, safeguarding and SEND teams to promote reintegration into lessons.
• Provide support in the Reset Room, offering a structured environment for regulation, reflection and learning.
• Use restorative practices to teach expectations, repair relationships, and positively return pupils to learning.
• Liaise regularly with parents and external agencies, maintaining accurate records.
• Contribute to strategies that improve behaviour, attendance and pupil wellbeing.
• Promote excellent attendance: support pupils and families to overcome barriers, meet parents in attendance clinics, conduct home visits and welfare checks.
• Work with external agencies to ensure pupils receive support for regular attendance.
• Attend additional duties such as First Aid training or as an approved minibus driver if required.

• Experience working with children or young people in pastoral, behaviour or educational settings.
• Ability to build positive, professional relationships with pupils, parents and colleagues.
• Calm, resilient and consistent in supporting pupils through challenging situations.
• Commitment to inclusion and high expectations for every child.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a supportive and dedicated team.

• Excellent care and support for staff.
• Comprehensive induction and ongoing professional development opportunities.

This Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This position is subject to a “disclosure” check under the “Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974”. Further details regarding this check and licensing will be found within the application pack.