Inclusion Support Officer in Tewkesbury

An opportunity to promote students’ welfare, engagement and achievement by providing high‑quality inclusion and behaviour support, helping students overcome barriers to learning and secure a positive and successful school experience. Tewkesbury Academy is seeking a caring, proactive and resilient Inclusion Support Officer to join our Inclusion Team. You will play a central role in supporting vulnerable learners, promoting high expectations and ensuring students receive the right help to regulate their behaviour, re‑engage with learning and make sustained progress. You will help run the Reflection Room and Ready to Return Room, creating calm, purposeful spaces where students can regulate, reflect and reintegrate into lessons. You will also provide targeted mentoring, behaviour support and interventions to help students manage emotions, build positive relationships and improve learning behaviours. Working with the Inclusion Lead, SENCO, pastoral staff, teachers and external professionals, you will monitor progress, support academic and social development, and contribute to a safe, inclusive environment where all students feel respected and able to succeed. This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about supporting young people and committed to removing barriers to learning through positive, relationship‑driven work.

Responsibilities

• Support the day‑to‑day running of the Reflection Room and Ready to Return Room, ensuring clear routines, calm environments and purposeful reintegration processes.
• Work 1:1 and in small groups with identified students to support behaviour regulation, emotional wellbeing and engagement in learning.
• Develop and deliver targeted mentoring, intervention and personalised action plans for students with high behaviour or inclusion needs.
• Liaise closely with the Inclusion Lead, SENCO and pastoral staff to ensure consistent support and effective communication regarding student needs and progress.
• Monitor and track the progress of students on your caseload, sharing updates with teachers, leaders, parents/carers and external agencies where appropriate.
• Support the resolution of behaviour incidents, facilitating restorative conversations and de‑escalating situations calmly and professionally.
• Contribute to improving attendance, behaviour and engagement by identifying barriers to learning and implementing appropriate strategies.
• Support students on reduced timetables, those reintegrating after absence or exclusion, and those disengaged from the mainstream classroom.
• Record safeguarding and pastoral concerns accurately and promptly in line with academy procedures.
• Build positive, professional relationships with parents and carers, ensuring they are informed, engaged and able to support their child’s progress.
• Collaborate with teachers to ensure planned interventions are embedded within classroom practice and support successful reintegration.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 GCSEs (including Maths and English) or equivalent and a relevant Level 2 qualification (e.g., Supporting Teaching and Learning, Youth Work or similar) or equivalent experience.
• Successful experience working with young people, ideally in a secondary or inclusion setting.
• Experience supporting students with additional needs, including behaviour, SEMH or SEND.
• Understanding of behaviour regulation, barriers to learning and principles of child development.
• Strong organisational, communication and ICT skills, with the ability to keep accurate records.
• The ability to identify barriers to learning and plan strategies to overcome them.
• Experience in mentoring, pastoral support or implementing targeted action plans.
• The ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgement.

About Tewkesbury Academy

Tewkesbury Academy is an exciting place to learn and work within Gloucestershire with a student body of more than 1,000 and upwards of 150 colleagues. We serve the distinctive town of Tewkesbury and surrounding villages, with its renowned historical, musical and ecological festivals each year. The sense of community and connectedness is strong at the academy, as is support from the wider business community, and this is reflected in the plethora of personal development opportunities at the school. Being ready, respectful and responsible is a key tenet of life at Tewkesbury Academy, where we provide a calm and supportive environment and expect commitment and hard work from students and staff alike to ensure everyone is supported and challenged to produce their best.

Why work at CLF?

We are a diverse and inclusive community of 36 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others. We are an equal‑opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from under‑represented and global majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part‑time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

What we can offer you

• Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Generous annual leave.
• A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in‑role/wider‑trust development opportunities.
• Well‑being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts and flu jabs.
• A range of generous family leave options, including above‑industry‑average occupational maternity pay.
• Additional benefits such as cycle‑to‑work scheme, on‑site parking and many more.

Recruitment timeline

Closing Date: 12 April 2026 @ 11:59 pm Shortlisting date: 13 April 2026 Interviews: Week commencing 20 April 2026

We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment. As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs; a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form. Please note we do not offer visa sponsorship for this role. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out. As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to equity and inclusion and commit to interviewing applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. We aim to provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and support employees throughout their employment. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent or require adjustments to support you through the application or interview process, please let us know how we can assist.