Inclusion Adviser

Do you want to make a lasting difference to children and young people whose education is at risk? If you’re passionate about inclusion and skilled in supporting improved school attendance, this role could be right for you.

As an Inclusion Advisor, you will play a key role in improving educational outcomes for children and young people, particularly those who have experienced Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), as well as those facing specific barriers to education.

Working across Eastbourne & Hailsham, you will provide specialist inclusion expertise to schools, line manage Inclusion Practitioners, and act as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for both primary and secondary maintained schools and academy settings.

You will also support schools in adopting therapeutic approaches, in line with East Sussex County Council’s belief that these approaches are most effective in meeting the needs of pupils who have experienced ACEs.

We are looking for candidates who:

• Hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• Have experience of teaching children with additional needs and working with their families, including children with difficult and dangerous behaviour.
• Have experience of working in a multi-agency context and building productive relationships with professionals, settings and services.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the legislative framework surrounding education, including safeguarding, suspensions and exclusions.
• Demonstrate knowledge of best practice in meeting the needs of learners in mainstream settings, including Therapeutic Thinking, trauma-informed practice and strategies to reduce exclusions.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for more information.

To apply for this role, please follow the ‘Apply Now’ button above and upload your Expression of Interest. Expressions of interests should contain a written summary of no more than the equivalent of two sides of A4 size paper describing how you meet the requirements of the job description and person specification.

For guidance on how to write an application see our how to apply page and our statement on the use of AI.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Ade Olorunda at [email protected] to request a phone call or MS Teams discussion.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 19 July 2026. Interviews will take place in person at St Mary's House, Eastbourne on the afternoon of Wednesday 22 July 2026.

Candidates who meet certain criteria are given priority when we shortlist. See our priority status page for details.

We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.

This is a secondment opportunity which is only available to existing ESCC employees. Please review the Secondment Policy (Secondments and Acting Up arrangements | ESCC Intranet) for more information.

As this is a secondment, applicants must have their manager’s permission to be released for this post.

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Additional Information

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-check-applicant-criminal-record. Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad.

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role. For further information please go to https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.