Inclusion Manager

Inclusion Manager Pay scale WA7-25 to WA7-31 Actual Salary: £33,806 to £38,262 Make a real difference every day The Abbey School is seeking an exceptional Inclusion Manager to lead our pastoral support provision and play a vital role in ensuring our students feel safe, supported and ready to learn. We are a specialist secondary school for students with moderate learning difficulties. Many of our young people also have autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication needs. Meeting their emotional needs is at the heart of everything we do. This is a key leadership role within the school, working closely with the Assistant Headteacher (Pastoral) to ensure behaviour, attendance and inclusion are effectively supported across the school. About the role You will lead and deploy a skilled Pastoral Support Team, ensuring the right balance of: Reactive support – responding to incidents and supporting students in the moment Proactive support – delivering and recording planned interventions, mentoring, student check-ins and family engagement Your work will ensure that students are supported to regulate, recover and reintegrate into lessons as quickly as possible, removing barriers to learning and improving outcomes. At any one time, you will oversee a team providing on-call support across the school, ensuring calm, consistent and effective responses to student need. Key responsibilities Lead and line manage the Pastoral Support Team Coordinate daily pastoral deployment and priorities Oversee targeted interventions (e.g. emotional regulation, anger management) Ensure all interventions are recorded using the agreed school MIS, Arbor and monitored for their efficacy Provide intervention updates for Annual Reviews which outline progress towards outcomes Support staff with behaviour and inclusion strategies Act as a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) Work closely with families and external agencies Contribute to whole-school behaviour, attendance and inclusion strategy What we’re looking for We are seeking someone who: Has strong and extensive experience working with students with SEND, particularly autism and SEMH Is a confident and compassionate leader, able to lead, manage and deploy a team effectively Can remain calm under pressure and make sound decisions Has excellent communication and relationship-building skills Is committed to inclusive, child-centred practice Has experience of safeguarding and multi-agency working Why join us? We are a collaborative, mission-led community where our values define our culture This is a meaningful leadership role with active impact on the outcomes and life chances of our students Fuel your career with bespoke professional development designed to sharpen your expertise and accelerate your impact This is a fantastic chance to collaborate on shaping and developing holistic pastoral provision within a specialist setting