Inclusion Support Assistant - Behaviour/Guidance/Support

FOREST HILL SCHOOL Dacres Road, London SE23 2XN Boys 11-16, Mixed 16-18 Tel. 020 8699 9343 www.foresthill.lewisham.sch.uk Inclusion Support Assistant – Behaviour/Guidance/Support Start Date: December 2026 Salary Range: Scale 4, point 8-10 £32,442 - £33,384 Actual salary approximately £28,313 to £28,840 Term Time only (39 weeks), 35 hours per week Monday – Friday, 8.00am to 4.00pm (one-hour unpaid lunch break) “... This combination of academic achievement, strong pastoral care and wider personal development means that pupils are well prepared for the next steps in their education or training .” Ofsted Report, January 2024 Forest Hill School is a thriving and aspirational comprehensive school in south-east London, rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted in January 2024. We provide high-quality education to boys aged 11-18 and we are a community that is wholly reflective of this district of London, teaching pupils from all backgrounds and of all abilities. We also have a highly successful joint Sixth Form provision with Sydenham School for male and female students. A broad and comprehensive curriculum is taught in modern facilities by dedicated teaching staff who are passionate about their subjects and are experts in educating and inspiring pupils to achieve excellence. We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and experienced Inclusion Support Assistant, to promote the school’s behaviour and relationship policy, through the school’s core values. The post holder will work under the direction of the Behaviour Manager to support the SLT, Faculty Leaders and the Heads of Years with ensuring high standards of behaviour around the school at all times, so that the best possible standards of teaching and learning are achieved. We would like to hear from you if you: Have experience in working in a school and have knowledge of Bromcom, Classcharts, CPOMs and data management Have experience of making referrals to outside agencies and implementing pastoral support plans to minimise barriers to students' success Are a natural when it comes to customer care, articulate, good with people and always happy to help Can work independently but contribute to a strong team ethos Are able to work flexibly, solve problems and be proactive Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills Are able to promote positive attitudes towards education to students and families You will be required to: To take a leading role in the use of and recording of behaviour data using school systems (Bromcom, Classcharts and CPOMS) to ensure that incidents and behaviour are logged in a timely and effective manner Using data to implement school behaviour management plans/ Pastoral Support Plans for students with challenging behaviour or other barriers to learning To be one of the team who manage the day-to-day operation of the reflection room, referral, school detention and on-call and well-being facilities within the school To organise the way in which the school draws on behaviour support from a range of appropriate outside agencies, seeking advice and assistance to support our most vulnerable pupils Provide mentoring (1-2-1 or group) to help reduce the whole-school negative data and drive up positive data. What we can offer you: A highly supportive Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team Opportunities to make a significant contribution to our ongoing improvements Opportunities to further your professional development “...The school makes sure that staff have access to high-quality training and development. This includes teachers new to the profession, who are very well supported.” Ofsted Report, January 2024 Please visit our website at https://foresthill.lewisham.sch.uk/ to make direct online applications, which must be returned to vacancies@foresthillschool.co.uk Note: we do not accept CVs and all applications must be submitted on the Lewisham Teachers Application Form which is available on the School Website. Informal visits are welcome and should be arranged with Lilly Gayle, HR Administrator – please contact the school on 020 8699 9343 or via email at lilly.gayle@foresthillschool.co.uk. Closing date for applications is 12 noon Friday 6 th November 2026 with interviews scheduled for the following week. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Safeguarding Statement Forest Hill School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and is subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. Equal Opportunities Statement Forest Hill School is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all members of the community, regardless of gender, age, marital status, disability, ethnicity, religion, belief or sexual orientation.