Inclusion Support Officer - the Gateway - Full-time

Cornwallis Academy, Maidstone

• Ref:KCC886-6913-622S
• Posted:25/06/2025
• Pay:FST Grade H £25,138 - £28,310 (£29,599 - £33,333
• Start Date:September 2025
• App Close Date:09/07/2025 at 12:00
• Interviews:TBC-Interview may be held prior to closing date

Advert

We are looking to welcome a new and inspirational Inclusion Support Officer to join our expanding Gateway team on a permanent basis. 

You will be supporting staff and parents/carers to ensure the highest standards of engagement, attendance and behaviour at the Gateway. The successful candidate will need to have recent experience of working with students at secondary school age, with experience supporting students with SEND of particular interest. You will work as part of a strong, dynamic and dedicated team and will be able to establish a rapport and foster positive relationships with students and their families.

This will be a hugely rewarding post within an extremely supportive working environment. Previous experience of supporting vulnerable young people within an inclusive learning environment would be an advantage. Key knowledge and understanding of safeguarding would be essential.

Working at The Gateway, within Future Schools Trust is a great opportunity to develop your career by building on your current success with training opportunities available.

The position is 37 hours per week (Mon-Thur 08:00 - 16:00pm, Fri 08:00 - 15:30pm), 37 weeks per year, plus inset days (38 weeks total)

Applications will be considered as they are received and therefore this post may be fulfilled before the closing date. Early applications are encouraged.

Information about the school

Working at Cornwallis Academy is a great opportunity to develop your career by building on your current success with training opportunities available and those that hold a degree or are working towards their degree we will work with you to look at a suitable programme to form your route into teaching if this is the career route you would like to take.

Applications will be considered as they are received and therefore this post may be fulfilled before the closing date. Early applications are encouraged.

How to Apply:

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, including neurodivergent individuals. If you are excited about this opportunity and believe you are a great fit for our team, please complete our School Application Form, we are unable to accept CVs.

If you would like to take a look around our fantastic facilities and meet the staff that you could be working alongside, please email recruitment@futureschoolstrust.com to arrange a visit.

At Future Schools Trust, we are committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those who are differently abled, neurodivergent, LGBTQ+, from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, and from different religious or belief backgrounds. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that individuals bring and believe they make our organisation stronger. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, we are happy to support you.

All successful candidates will have to meet the person specification and will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

We regret that we are unable to respond to every application individually. If you do not hear from us, please understand that your application has not been successful on this occasion

Job Contact Information

• Name:Future Schools Trust HR Recruitment Team
• Address:Hubbards Lane, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 4HX
• Telephone: 01622 743152
• Email: kellyanne.eagle@futureschoolstrust.com

Fax: (01622) 741866

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Candidate Pack