Job Description
Do you believe every young person deserves tailored support and a second chance?
This inclusive secondary school in Waltham Forest is looking for an Inclusion Support Assistant to work with students at risk of exclusion or disengagement from learning.
About the role:
- Providing mentoring and behaviour support for targeted students across KS3 and KS4
- Supporting pupils in internal inclusion units and during reintegration into mainstream classes
- Running restorative conversations and behaviour reflection sessions
- Monitoring attendance, punctuality, and engagement in partnership with pastoral leads
- Acting as a consistent adult role model across the school day
About you:
- Experience with SEMH, behaviour or youth mentoring in schools or external services
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to remain calm under pressure
- Understanding of safeguarding and confidentiality in a school context
- Can adapt communication to suit a range of student needs
- DBS on the update service (or willing to apply)
Why join this school?
- Strong behaviour policy and whole-school commitment to inclusion
- Opportunities for long-term career progression within pastoral and SEN roles
- CPD on trauma-informed practice, safeguarding, and behaviour strategies
- Rewarding work that makes a clear difference to student lives
