Job Description

INCLUSION MANAGER

START DATE: JANUARY 2026

FULL TIME

PERMANENT

The Priory City of Lincoln Academy are seeking to appoint a dedicated and enthusiastic Inclusion manager to join our team. At The Priory City of Lincoln Academy, we offer an exciting working environment with remarkable staff who are supported and valued; working together on a mission to ensure that every student has a positive school experience and can choose the life they want to live. We hope that you want to join us on our adventure.

In return we offer our team members:

A culture in which we grow 'citizens of the world'; State of the art learning environments with world class facilities; An exciting working environment with remarkable staff who are supported and valued;
The Academy's dedicated Inclusion Manager works with a relational and restorative approach to support students to engage with staff and students in a respectful manner. They manage the Respectful Room intervention space, liaising with Heads of Year and Heads of Department to ensure the needs of the child are understood and gaps in learning are identified. The Inclusion Manager also plays a vital role in communication with parents and carers to best support the child.

Priory Lincoln is an academy which is an inspirational place to learn and work. We proudly serve our community and are fiercely ambitious for our students who we support to flourish and to become true citizens of the world. Our learning community has a culture which recognises and celebrates success in both the taught and wider curriculum. Inclusivity and equality of opportunity are values we hold highly and our learning environments are safe spaces for young people to thrive. We recognise the context in which our learners live and are ambitious for all in meeting our Academy Motto of Achieving Individual Excellence Together.

The Priory City of Lincoln is a member of The Priory Federation of Academies Trust, an established and supportive MAT. Our scale allows both flexibility and creativity in terms of career development, with permanent and secondment opportunities across our academies allowing exciting career pathways. We are determined in our mission to improve the life chances of our students and we are equally committed to the wellbeing and development of our staff. All our support staff benefit from annual appraisals, access to CPD opportunities, our Trust Employee Benefits Programme and excellent support from our HR team.

Keen to find out more? A visit to the academy would be warmly welcomed. Please feel free to make an appointment by contacting Jenny Elsom, PA to Academy Headteacher by emailing jelsom@prioryacademies.co.uk

The job description and person specification can be found on the Trust website.

Please visit the Trust website and select Apply Online to begin your application. Please note CVs are not accepted.

Job Closing Date:

Sunday 14th December 2025

The Priory Federation of Academies Trust is committed to maintaining a diverse workforce and an inclusive environment for all. Our aim, embedded in the Trust Values, is to enrich our workforce at every level and we encourage applications from all under-represented groups.

The Priory Federation of Academies Trust strictly adheres to UK-GDPR regulations. In order to complete your application for this position you will be required to read and agree to the terms of our privacy statement. This will be available for you to read when you commence your application.

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The position is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Please note that applicants may be subject to online/social media presence checks.

We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date if we identify a suitable candidate.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 29,064.00 per year

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 01/05/2026