ARC Administrator

We are looking to appoint an Inclusion Unit Administrator to work closely with the SENCO, assistant SENCO (ARC), specialist teaching staff, intervention leads and assistant teachers to oversee the day-to-day management of the provision. You will have a high level of personal drive and energy to be able to contribute to improving standards for students in the school. This includes leading and delivering personalised interventions (e.g. Thrive, sensory circuits, Lego therapy) to support the specific SEMH needs of each student, ensuring the unit is a safe, calm, therapeutic and educational provision. The role involves line-managing the Inclusion Unit intervention leads and assistant teachers and communicating and working collaboratively with teachers, school leaders, families, and external agencies to ensure outstanding, inclusive support for young people who struggle in mainstream settings.

The right candidate must have a strong presence as well as excellent behaviour management skills and the ability to build rapport and relationships with vulnerable children. You will have experience in SEMH, Positive Behaviour Support, trauma and/or attachment informed approaches. You must be committed to student progress and be able to inspire those individuals to overcome barriers to their learning.

At The Kingsbrook School we are recruiting for an Administrator for the Inclusion Unit (The ARC) to join our team.

The post is based at the Inclusion Unit (The ARC) at The Kingsbrook School, which is a specialist Inclusion Unit catering for young people with Education Health Care Plans and who have SEMH as their primary need. There are 25 students currently placed in The ARC in years 7-10, a further 7 will be placed next academic year until the provision reaches its maximum capacity of 32., Insignis Academy Trust operates rigorous 'safer recruitment' practices, and the successful candidates will be required to undertake the completion of satisfactory checks including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, medical report, confirmation of qualifications, documentation to prove Right to Work in the UK and a prohibition from teaching check. The Insignis Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We encourage and value candidates who have varied lived experiences and inclusive mindsets, either due to their engagements in the world or due to their protected characteristics (as set out in the Equalities Act 2010). We are committed to continued development of a community that is representative of the environment in which we work and in nurturing an equitable society.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified deadline if a suitable candidate is found.