Inclusion Officer - Scissett Middle School

Job description

Inclusion Officer - Scissett Middle School

Organisations

Scissett Middle School

Hours

Full time. 37 hours per week. Term time only plus 5 days

Number of Jobs

1

Location(s)

Wakefield Road, Scissett, Huddersfield, HD8 9JX

Position type

Permanent

Salary

Grade 8 (SCP 19) Full time equivalent £33,119.01 - Actual salary £28,744.29

Advert Wording

Kirklees Council are advertising this role on behalf of Scissett Middle School

Tel: 01484 865444

E mail:

Executive Headteacher: Mr C Taylor

Head of School: Mrs R Onnis

To start: As soon as possible

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, compassionate and proactive Inclusion Officer to join our friendly
and forward-thinking pastoral team. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a thriving school that
places the wellbeing of pupils and staff at the heart of everything we do, and which is fully committed to
supporting the ongoing professional development of its employees.

Scissett Middle School is a thriving, distinctive and highly successful school for pupils aged 10 to 13 (Years 6
to 8). Our young people are a pleasure to work with, demonstrating excellent behaviour, positive attitudes
and a genuine enthusiasm for learning. As part of a strong local education partnership, we benefit from the
resources, collaboration and opportunities associated with larger schools, while maintaining the close-knit,
supportive atmosphere that makes our school such a special place to work and learn.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting and maintaining our high standards of behaviour,
attendance and pupil welfare. Responsibilities will include undertaking on-call duties, conducting pastoral
investigations, managing day-to-day behavioural issues and helping pupils resolve challenges positively and
constructively. The role will also involve building strong relationships with parents and carers to ensure the
best outcomes for our pupils. In addition, the Inclusion Officer will be an integral member of the school's
safeguarding team, working closely with colleagues, families and external agencies to ensure that every pupil
is supported to thrive both personally and academically during their time at Scissett Middle School.

This is a varied, rewarding and highly impactful role, ideally suited to someone who is passionate about
promoting young people's wellbeing, personal development and success, and who is committed to helping
every child realise their full potential.

In summary the role will include:
• To help address any pastoral needs of pupils who require assistance in overcoming barriers to learning
in order to achieve their full potential.
• To work with pupils and in partnership with parents, appropriate staff and other agencies to bring about
improved behaviour and attendance.
• To promote positive attitudes from pupils and families towards education to ensure pupils benefit fully
from the opportunities available to them.
• To work with identified vulnerable pupils and any others requiring support.
• Under the supervision of the school safeguarding lead, to manage, respond to and forward
safeguarding concerns about the pupils of Scissett Middle School.
• To take on supervisory duties as determined by the school.

The successful applicant will:
• Be flexible and caring.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills.
• Be committed to contributing as part of a successful team.
• Be passionate about enabling every child to fulfil their potential.

We can offer:
• Annual salary increments plus inflation linked increases.
• Automatic enrolment into a Teacher Pension or Local Government Pension Scheme with generous
employer contribution rates.
• Enhanced occupational benefits (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave).
• Automatic enrolment into our Employee Assistance Programme which gives you and your family
members free access to Health and Wellbeing services including, GP consultations, Private medial
operations, Physiotherapy, Counselling and mindfulness, wellbeing clinics, nurse support services,
chronic illness and cancer support, menopause support.
• Flexible family friendly policies from day one.
• Extensive CPD opportunities
• Funding of a wide range of accredited training courses and apprenticeships.
• A range of working patterns dependent upon the role.
• For employees on all year-round contracts, a minimum of 28.5 days plus bank holidays (this increases
with length of service) holiday entitlement.
• Death in service benefit.

Visits are warmly welcomed and highly recommended.
For further information about this post please contact Sally Booth, PA to the Headteacher, on 01484
865444 or [email protected]

Application is via the Trust Application Form which can be found on the trust website.

If you require support to complete your application, please contact HR - [email protected]

The closing date for applications is 4pm on Wednesday 30 September 2026.

Interviews are planned for week commencing Monday 12th October, but could take place earlier if a
suitable application is received.

The start date for the successful candidate is as soon as possible.

If we have not contacted you by 7 October 2026, please assume that on this occasion your application has
been unsuccessful. Please accept this as acknowledgement of the time and interest you have shown.
We value the individual and encourage difference. To achieve this, we start with inclusive recruiting
practices. Starting from our job descriptions to structured shortlisting and scoring we ensure that all
employees applying are only measured against their skills, achievements and values.

The Mast Academy Trust and its members, trustees, governors, executive leaders and Headteachers are
committed to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and young people and ensuring that safer
recruiting procedures are in place; it expects all staff and volunteers to share the commitment.
Appointments will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Closing date

30 September 2026, 4:00 PM