Inclusion Manager
| Posting date: | 04 June 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 June 2026 |
| Location: | Farnham, Surrey, GU9 8DY |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 42d5bff8-3a7e-4a75-8552-3b8a0c6ca82a |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Inclusion Manager
Pay scale WA7-25 to WA7-31
Actual Salary: £33,806 to £38,262
Make a real difference every day
The Abbey School is seeking an exceptional Inclusion Manager to lead our pastoral support provision and play a vital role in ensuring our students feel safe, supported and ready to learn.
We are a specialist secondary school for students with moderate learning difficulties. Many of our young people also have autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication needs. Meeting their emotional needs is at the heart of everything we do.
This is a key leadership role within the school, working closely with the Assistant Headteacher (Pastoral) to ensure behaviour, attendance and inclusion are effectively supported across the school.
About the role
You will lead and deploy a skilled Pastoral Support Team, ensuring the right balance of:
Reactive support – responding to incidents and supporting students in the moment
Proactive support – delivering and recording planned interventions, mentoring, student check-ins and family engagement
Your work will ensure that students are supported to regulate, recover and reintegrate into lessons as quickly as possible, removing barriers to learning and improving outcomes.
At any one time, you will oversee a team providing on-call support across the school, ensuring calm, consistent and effective responses to student need.
Key responsibilities
Lead and line manage the Pastoral Support Team
Coordinate daily pastoral deployment and priorities
Oversee targeted interventions (e.g. emotional regulation, anger management)
Ensure all interventions are recorded using the agreed school MIS, Arbor and monitored for their efficacy
Provide intervention updates for Annual Reviews which outline progress towards outcomes
Support staff with behaviour and inclusion strategies
Act as a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)
Work closely with families and external agencies
Contribute to whole-school behaviour, attendance and inclusion strategy
What we’re looking for
We are seeking someone who:
Has strong and extensive experience working with students with SEND, particularly autism and SEMH
Is a confident and compassionate leader, able to lead, manage and deploy a team effectively
Can remain calm under pressure and make sound decisions
Has excellent communication and relationship-building skills
Is committed to inclusive, child-centred practice
Has experience of safeguarding and multi-agency working
Why join us?
We are a collaborative, mission-led community where our values define our culture
This is a meaningful leadership role with active impact on the outcomes and life chances of our students
Fuel your career with bespoke professional development designed to sharpen your expertise and accelerate your impact
This is a fantastic chance to collaborate on shaping and developing holistic pastoral provision within a specialist setting
What the school offers its staff
Amazing students who want to learn
A consistent approach to behaviour which ensures learning is not disrupted
An additional 2 days holiday each year with our wellness (long) weekend in November
Westfield Health Cash Plan
https://www.westfieldhealth.com/individual/health-cash-plan
This includes reimbursement towards the cost of dental, opticians, physiotherapy and other medical appointments. Your dependants are included at no extra cost to you!
External leadership/NPQ opportunities, including supporting masters’ applications and aspiring senior leader’s development programme
Opportunities to collaborate across a range of mainstream and specialist provision schools within the Weydon MAT
Outstanding, state‑of‑the‑art facilities across the school
Extensive CPD opportunities that support professional growth in and out of the classroom, including six early closure days, five INSET days, and well‑defined professional learning routes for teachers
A welcoming and very supportive staff community
On site car parking
Commitment to safeguarding
The Abbey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS, Children’s Barred List and Right to work in the UK checks are required for all posts. further details including relevant policies are available on the school website: https://www.abbey.surrey.sch.uk/1209/key-information/category/42/safeguarding-and-esafety
Inclusion Manager
Pay scale WA7-25 to WA7-31
Actual Salary: £33,806 to £38,262
Make a real difference every day
The Abbey School is seeking an exceptional Inclusion Manager to lead our pastoral support provision and play a vital role in ensuring our students feel safe, supported and ready to learn.
We are a specialist secondary school for students with moderate learning difficulties. Many of our young people also have autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication needs. Meeting their emotional needs is at the heart of everything we do.
This is a key leadership role within the school, working closely with the Assistant Headteacher (Pastoral) to ensure behaviour, attendance and inclusion are effectively supported across the school.
About the role
You will lead and deploy a skilled Pastoral Support Team, ensuring the right balance of:
Reactive support – responding to incidents and supporting students in the moment
Proactive support – delivering and recording planned interventions, mentoring, student check-ins and family engagement
Your work will ensure that students are supported to regulate, recover and reintegrate into lessons as quickly as possible, removing barriers to learning and improving outcomes.
At any one time, you will oversee a team providing on-call support across the school, ensuring calm, consistent and effective responses to student need.
Key responsibilities
Lead and line manage the Pastoral Support Team
Coordinate daily pastoral deployment and priorities
Oversee targeted interventions (e.g. emotional regulation, anger management)
Ensure all interventions are recorded using the agreed school MIS, Arbor and monitored for their efficacy
Provide intervention updates for Annual Reviews which outline progress towards outcomes
Support staff with behaviour and inclusion strategies
Act as a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)
Work closely with families and external agencies
Contribute to whole-school behaviour, attendance and inclusion strategy
What we’re looking for
We are seeking someone who:
Has strong and extensive experience working with students with SEND, particularly autism and SEMH
Is a confident and compassionate leader, able to lead, manage and deploy a team effectively
Can remain calm under pressure and make sound decisions
Has excellent communication and relationship-building skills
Is committed to inclusive, child-centred practice
Has experience of safeguarding and multi-agency working
Why join us?
We are a collaborative, mission-led community where our values define our culture
This is a meaningful leadership role with active impact on the outcomes and life chances of our students
Fuel your career with bespoke professional development designed to sharpen your expertise and accelerate your impact
This is a fantastic chance to collaborate on shaping and developing holistic pastoral provision within a specialist setting
What the school offers its staff
Amazing students who want to learn
A consistent approach to behaviour which ensures learning is not disrupted
An additional 2 days holiday each year with our wellness (long) weekend in November
Westfield Health Cash Plan
https://www.westfieldhealth.com/individual/health-cash-plan
This includes reimbursement towards the cost of dental, opticians, physiotherapy and other medical appointments. Your dependants are included at no extra cost to you!
External leadership/NPQ opportunities, including supporting masters’ applications and aspiring senior leader’s development programme
Opportunities to collaborate across a range of mainstream and specialist provision schools within the Weydon MAT
Outstanding, state‑of‑the‑art facilities across the school
Extensive CPD opportunities that support professional growth in and out of the classroom, including six early closure days, five INSET days, and well‑defined professional learning routes for teachers
A welcoming and very supportive staff community
On site car parking
Commitment to safeguarding
The Abbey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS, Children’s Barred List and Right to work in the UK checks are required for all posts. further details including relevant policies are available on the school website: https://www.abbey.surrey.sch.uk/1209/key-information/category/42/safeguarding-and-esafety