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Inclusion Hub Manager

Salary: £32,000pa

Contract type: Full Time | Permanent | 42.8wks per year TTO to include September INSET day

Working Hours: Mon-Thurs 08:00-16:00, Fri 08:00-15:30 with 1hr unpaid for lunch

Start date: ASAP

Closing date: Midday onTuesday 7th October 2025

Interview dates: Shortly following the closing date

At the King Edmund School, we are entering a bold new chapter. With a brand-new school building, an aspirational student body, and a new Headteacher at the helm, we are seeking to appoint an Inclusion Hub Manager to lead the day-to-day operation of the school's Inclusion Hub, supporting students with diverse needs to achieve their full potential.

We are determined to become the school of choice in Essex-a place where every young person is challenged, supported, and inspired to thrive. This isn't a dream - it is a promise and you will be at the centre of delivering and creating this.

The Role

This facility will form a key element of the school overall behaviour and sanctions framework and the successful candidate will work to develop resources and programmes to allow restorative behaviour and emotional regulation strategies to be developed. The role will support our school to offer a more personalised curriculum for a small number of key students for pre-defined amounts of time as needed.
We are looking for someone who will embrace the ethos of the school and who will develop a centre of excellence provision which will embody our ethos. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to supporting student engagement within our curriculum and improving students' ability to shine. They will have an unshakable belief in every student's entitlement to the highest-quality education and their ability to achieve and learn, whatever their personal circumstances.

What We're Looking For

• The ability to work with SLT to develop a truly inclusive provision which has an impact on both the individuals and their impact on our wider school.
• The enthusiasm to engage with SEND, Curriculum and SEMH training as identified.
• The ability to engage positively and build working relationships with a wide range of young people and their families
• The ability to encourage positive and respectful student behaviour
• An awareness of de-escalation procedures and positive behaviour management strategies
• The enthusiasm to learn about our curriculum and to engage in leading on developing
• a curriculum offer that works in our hub
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team with teaching staff and outside agencies

Why Join King Edmund School?

This is a school with immense potential and a powerful sense of purpose. Under new leadership, we are creating something exceptional-step by step, brick by brick. You will be joining a committed, talented team at a moment of transformation, where your leadership will directly shape our school's success story.

Come and be part of something extraordinary!

The school day lends itself to a good work/life balance with the teaching day ending at 14:10. The school offers an extensive support programme, including mentor/buddy system, Initial Teacher Training support for Early Career Teachers (ECTs) or for those seeking Qualified Teacher Status (QTS / QTLS), a system of twilight training sessions, as well as excellent development opportunities. Staff benefits include free car parking, onsite gymnasium and swimming pool as well as staff recognition schemes.

If you are currently considering a career move, we would very much like to hear from you. Please visit the vacancies section of our website (https://kes.essex.sch.uk/join-our-community/staff-vacancies) and complete the 'Quick Apply' application form and submit a copy of your CV. For more about our school and vision please see attached welcome letter from our new Headteacher.

We also welcome and encourage telephone calls on 01702 560904 to register an interest or to find out more about the school and the role. If you wish to arrange an informal conversation or visit to the school prior to interview, we would be delighted to welcome you to KES prior to the closing date, to offer you the opportunity to get a real sense of the school first hand.

To arrange a visit, please email your request to Mrs Andrea Atkins - HR Manager at recruitment@kes.essex.sch.uk and provide your availability, as well as a contact telephone number.

The King Edmund School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment and undergo an enhanced DBS check as part of our Safer Recruitment & Selection Procedures.

Information about the School

The King Edmund School is a co-educational comprehensive school for students aged 11 to 19. KES, as it is better known to staff and students, is an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ single academy trust in Rochford, Essex, which serves a geographically and socially diverse area.

In the school's last Ofsted report in 2024, KES was awarded ‘Good’ and their values and ethos were clearly recognised in the findings. Students learn a well-designed and balanced curriculum that meets their needs and teachers have strong subject knowledge.

The school's values foster a supportive environment where everyone is encouraged to achieve their Personal Best. High aspirations, academic success, and a commitment to excellence are promoted. The inclusive community celebrates diversity, ensuring all students feel valued and respected. A safe, caring space is provided for students to grow, taking pride in their achievements both inside and outside of school.

Phase one of a multi-million-pound project to renovate the school, part of the Department of Education’s Rebuilding Schools for the Future initiative, is set to open in September 2025. The new two-storey building will feature 17 general classrooms, Art and Technical rooms, as well as new office space, meeting rooms, and a modern school hall, providing state-of-the-art facilities for students to learn in. Phase two begins this year and will redevelop the remainder of the school site over the next few years.

The school provides exceptional pastoral care and SEND provision through its dedicated teams, who are committed to helping students achieve their best results. With a traditional approach to uniform, behaviour, and work, the school maintains high standards while also prioritizing strong support for students and actively involving parents in these aspects of school life.

Students are rewarded for their achievements, inside and outside of school, through a House system. Each July those students who have displayed the most effort and progress over the past year are celebrated at an Awards Evening held at the prestigious Cliffs Pavilion in Southend. The school also takes part in the Jack Petchey Achievement Awards scheme.

Sixth Form students have their own block with a common room, canteen and IT Suite. Students have the choice of studying A levels, Level 2 and 3 vocational courses, as well as a T level in Education and Early Years.

Staff strive for every student to have high aspirations and they are relentless in their drive to support students to achieve well academically. However, their deeper passion is for all students, regardless of their ability, to reach their full potential.

Students leave KES ready to embrace the next chapter of their young lives, whether that be studying a degree at a Russell Group university when they leave Sixth Form, or starting an apprenticeship when they leave at the end of Year 11.

In the next academic year, KES will have facilities amongst the finest in the country and certainly nothing comparable locally, a huge incentive for both new staff and students to join the school.

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