Inclusion Base Lead

Main job purpose The Inclusion Base Lead is a new key role in managing the education and pastoral support for some of our most vulnerable students, who, on occasion are unable to manage in lessons, for behaviour or other reasons, and need a specialist area. The role reports directly to the Assistant Head (Behaviour for Learning) and complements the work of the pastoral team. The Inclusion Base Lead will coordinate the planning and delivery of learning activities for disaffected students who have been removed from usual lessons. The Inclusion Base Lead will co-ordinate and supervise students who have been internally isolated or relocated from lessons and will develop restorative practices intended to modify and improve behaviour and to improve relationships between students and staff. The school aims to promote achievement and enjoyment along with providing students with the skills and the confidence they need to learn independently. As this is a pastoral role, the Inclusion Base Lead needs to be able to relate to young people and should also have strong behaviour management skills. The Inclusion Base Lead will need to challenge and motivate students to promote and reinforce appropriate behavior in accordance with the school policy so that effective learning can take place. As this is a new role for the school, the successful applicant will have a significant input into the strategic and operational direction of the post. The role of the Inclusion Base Lead Support for students To work with students who have been relocated or who have been placed in internal isolation for missing an after-school detention or other relevant consequence To talk to students about their behaviour patterns and support them in developing strategies to improve their in-class experience To create an appropriate atmosphere and culture in the Inclusion Base to support both students and staff in creating a calm and learning focussed environment To talk to students who str