Inclusion Room Manager - Term Time

The Archbishop's School, Canterbury

• Ref:KCC886-5426-438S
• Posted:19/12/2025
• Pay:KR5
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:19/01/2026 at 23:00
• Interviews:TBC

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Are you able to support students in developing a sense of responsibility? Are you able to guide students on how to reflect on situations, scenarios, and conversations? Can you relate to both children and adults, understanding their individual needs and respond accordingly? Are you a passionate and creative individual with a vision and ability to make a difference to the way that pupils learn and engage?

If you feel you have the skills and expertise we are looking for, then we would love to hear from you.

As Inclusion Room Manager, you will be:

• Supervising students throughout the day while maintaining a well-disciplined and structured workspace for the group
• Ensuring appropriate and suitable tasks are available for each student throughout the day
• Working to identify patterns of behaviours that our young people display/demonstrate
• Working to provide scaffolding/structure to support our young people to work through issues that have arisen for them and develop, with the students, ways to ensure that they feel confident in applying any new skills/action plans for future scenarios causing them upset/anxiety/emotional dysregulation
• Running sessions throughout the day with the group covering appropriate or suitable lessons/activities on mental health or content related to appropriate PSHE related topics.  On occasion there may be need for sessions to run on very specific behaviours identified across the wider school with small groups
• Developing short programmes of work for students on wellbeing, emotional regulation, and development of skills to improve behaviours displayed regularly
• Presenting the room appropriately to ensure it is a space that supports calm and order while feeling safe and comfortable for students to reset and return to the typical classroom successfully.

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Have a level 1 or 2 Diploma (or equivalent) with proficient practical skills, including a Minimum of Level 2 in English and Mathematics
• Previous experience of working with children in a nurture setting
• Experience of SEN pathways and strategies
• Experience working with vulnerable people
• Knowledge of policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety, security, equal opportunities and confidentiality

The Archbishop's School is a mixed ability school who believe that every child has the potential be a successful learner, whatever their background, ability, interests or talents. We are committed to demonstrating this belief to our students, ensuring their success.

*please note - We may interview earlier and could posisbly close the advert before the stated closing date*

Information about the school

The Archbishop's School is a mixed ability school for students aged 11-19. We are a small, but successful and very popular Church of England Foundation School in the beautiful cathedral city of Canterbury. The Archbishop's School is rated GOOD by Ofsted. To read our most recent Ofsted report dated November 2023, please follow this link: https://www.archbishops-school.co.uk/501/ofsted-report

The school community is smaller than most secondary schools enabling us to provide a personalised approach to education. All students are well known, well cared for and receive the very best support and encouragement in their learning which engenders excellent progress in their academic, personal, social and spiritual development.

Our school ethos is “Enter to Learn, Go Forth to Serve”. This perfectly describes our mission: to provide the very best education for our students, whilst preparing them for school life in the twenty-first century with all the challenges this presents. They are able to make a positive contribution to society and share the love of God. As an innovative and forward-thinking school, we celebrate all of our students’ achievements and are extremely proud of the people they become.

As a school, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants are expected to share this commitment.

In line with KCSIE guidance, as part of the shortlisting process, The Archbishop’s School reserves the right to conduct an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence and any relevant information found concerning a candidate’s suitability to work with children will be discussed at interview stage.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early and proceed to interview upon receipt of a number of suitably qualified applications. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application. In accordance with our safeguarding practices, we are unable to accept CV’s.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Prevent Duty.

The Archbishop’s School embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity.

The Archbishop's School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. An enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) with barred list check is required for all successful applicants

Job Contact Information

• Name:Karen Paterson
• Address:St. Stephen's Hill, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7AP
• Telephone: 01227 765805
• Email: kpaterson@archbishops.kent.sch.uk

Fax: 01227 768535

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Recruitment Pack
• Staff Rewards and Benefits
• Inclusion Room Manager JD