About this role
- Bungay High School
- Address: Queens Road, Bungay, Suffolk NR35 1RW
- Salary: £29,540 per annum pro rata
- Hours: 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (part time hours considered)
- Contract: Permanent, required to start February 2026
- Reference: 8344
Bungay High School are seeking to appoint an experienced Inclusion Manager to start in February 2026. Ideally Thrive or ELSA trained, you will provide a specialist service within the wider student support team and will focus on those pupils who require additional support in accessing the school curriculum and attending school. This will involve assisting with regulation of pupils, managing our school Inclusion Centre and supporting pupils there.
You will take the lead in ensuring pastoral interventions for students are implemented and appropriate systems are used to track, monitor and evaluate student progress, especially for vulnerable students. We are looking to appoint a welcoming, professional and experienced person to fulfil this important role.
Experience working in a school environment is desirable.
You will:
- have a positive outlook and a good work ethic
- contribute to the school ethos, values and mission statement
- communicate effectively and calmly with parents, pupils, visitors and staff
- remain calm and positive under pressure
- work with minimum supervision and as part of a team
- have excellent organisational skills
- work with and motivate pupils who struggle to access school curriculum and environment, helping them to over any barriers to learning.
You must possess strong ICT skills allowing them to use multiple platforms, have excellent time management and communication skills and be used to working in a fast-paced environment.
How to apply
Please complete your application online by visiting the My New Term website.
Please address your letter of application to Chanel Oswick, Headteacher.
Closing date: 12pm, 29 January 2026
Interview date: Week commencing 2 February 2026
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this post.
Our values, which underpin every decision we take and the systems we use, are demonstrated in The Bungay Way, underpinned by our character virtues of RESPECT, RESILIENCE, REFLECTIVENESS and RESPONSIBIITY. We have a comprehensive student character-building programme, through which we are working towards the nationally recognised Character Quality Mark.
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- The Inclusion Manager will provide a specialist service within the student support team, focusing on pupils who require additional support. Responsibilities include managing the Inclusion Centre and ensuring effective pastoral interventions are implemented.
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