• Suffolk County Council
• Address: Countywide – Community based
• Salary: £28,598 per annum (pro rata for part time)
• Hours: 37 hours per week, flexible working options available
• Contract: Permanent

When you join as an Inclusion Facilitator, we will support your development from the start. We will help you to play to your strengths, diversify your skills and build an influential and impactful career. With a variety of career paths and learning opportunities to explore, if you’re motivated and passionate there’s no limit to how far your ambition could take you.

Reimagine the possibilities.

Your role and responsibilities

Join Suffolk County Council’s Psychology and Therapeutic Services as an Inclusion Facilitator and play a key role in delivering early, relational and person-centred support for children and young people across Suffolk.

In this role, you will help make mainstream inclusion a reality. You will work alongside children, families and professionals to build environments where children feel safe, understood and able to engage. Using flexible, hybrid ways of working and a range of evidence-informed approaches, you will support meaningful, lasting change.

You can find out more about our work on the Suffolk County Council website.

What you will be doing

You’ll tailor your approach to each child or young person, drawing on a wide range of evidence-informed approaches, including:

• relationship-based work to build trust and understand lived experiences
• therapeutic support to explore emotions, identity and belonging
• person-centred planning approaches such as PATH and Mini-PATH (you don’t need prior experience of graphical facilitation – we will support you to learn)

You will also work alongside key adults to strengthen systems and practice, for example through:

• developing and using sensory profiles
• supporting peer inclusion approaches such as Circle of Friends
• facilitating Team Pupil and Solution Circles
• shaping therapeutic timetables that support co-regulation across the day

Your focus will always be on creating sustainable, long-term change rather than short-term intervention.

You will need

• A passion for inclusion and improving outcomes for children and young people.
• Experience of working with children, young people or families, with an understanding of their needs (e.g. education, care, youth work, health or similar settings).
• A commitment to ongoing learning, professional development and continuous improvement in your practice.
• Willingness to engage in supervision, peer support and reflective practice.
• Openness to developing your practice, including training in approaches such as solution‑focused, trauma‑informed and inclusive practice.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a reflective and supportive team, sharing ideas and learning from others.
• Motivation to develop specialist skills and areas of interest over time.
• Aspiration to progress, including interest in development pathways such as Senior Inclusion Facilitator (Grade 5).
• Readiness to build experience and undertake further development or study to support your progression.
• Enthusiasm to grow, develop and actively contribute to the team.

You can view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile (JPP), which you can find in the ‘How to apply’ section towards the bottom of this advert.  

If you believe you can succeed in this role, apply. Even if you don’t meet all requirements, still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

The team

A warm welcome awaits you in Suffolk County Council’s Psychology and Therapeutic Services. Our Inclusion Facilitators are central to delivering Suffolk’s SEND reform priorities – strengthening mainstream inclusion, promoting early intervention, and building capacity across schools, families and wider systems.

We provide therapeutic, psychologically informed support to children and young people aged 0–25 across Suffolk. You’ll work across a range of settings including homes, education and community environments, using a mix of face-to-face, virtual and hybrid approaches. There is an expectation to attend an office base at least once per week.

You’ll join a highly supportive and reflective team, working closely with Educational Psychologists and other professionals to make a meaningful difference. We offer:

• ongoing training in therapeutic and person-centred approaches
• structured supervision and dedicated time for reflective practice
• opportunities to develop systemic thinking and workforce development skills

• a clear internal progression pathway within the Inclusion Facilitation Service

Progression and development

We are committed to supporting our Inclusion Facilitators to grow and develop in their careers. You will be part of a reflective, supportive team where learning is valued and encouraged.

You will have

• Access to regular supervision, peer support and opportunities for reflective practice
• Ongoing training in approaches such as solution-focused, trauma-informed and inclusive practice
• Opportunities to develop specialist skills and areas of interest within the team
• Clear progression pathway to Senior Inclusion Facilitator (Grade 5), supported through experience and, where appropriate, further study
• A team culture where we learn together, share ideas and support one another to continually improve our practice

We’re excited to welcome people who are motivated to learn, develop and grow with us.

Empowering Everyone

We are big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We are always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our Workforce Equality Report.

For more information

Please contact Dr Imogen Howarth (she/her) for a conversation about this role. You can reach her by emailing: imogen.howarth@suffolk.gov.uk

How to apply

Step 1 – Read the Job and Person Profile (Word).

Step 2 – Click ‘Apply Now’ to start your online application.

Step 3 – Upload a supporting statement answering the following questions below (no more than 400 words per question). You should use the Supporting Statement template (Word).

1. Describe a situation where you worked collaboratively with professionals from different agencies. How did you build effective relationships and ensure a joined-up approach for the child or family?
2. Describe a situation where you received feedback or supervision that required you to reflect and adapt your practice. What did you learn and how did it improve your work?
3. Describe a time when you had to plan and deliver an intervention. How did you assess needs, set goals and review progress?

Please note: Without a supporting statement, your interest will not be progressed. Any supporting documents must be in either PDF or MS Word format.

For guidance on completing your application, please see our How to Apply page.

Planning to use Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Please ensure your application still reflects your own skills, experience and ideas. If used inappropriately, your application may not be processed. Please read our guidance for using AI to understand what’s acceptable.

Do you need any reasonable adjustments to help you to apply? If you are disabled and/or have additional support needs, you can request reasonable adjustments. You can do this by contacting our Recruitment Team at: recruitment@suffolk.gov.uk or  03456 014412. You can find examples of possible adjustments on our Reasonable Adjustment pages.

Closing date: 11.30 pm, 28 June 2026.

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As a modern and effective council, we offer a wide variety of careers to suit people with a range of skills, abilities and ambitions. We offer working options that flex to reflect the way people work today and take the time to understand and support your individual needs. We’re driven to make a positive difference to the world around us and encourage everyone with drive and focus to join us and build an influential and impactful career. Reimagine the possibilities.

In return, you’ll enjoy:

• up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
• membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits
• performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
• training and encouragement to expand your knowledge
• a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation
• diverse and active staff networks
• flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day

Plus lots more!

If you want to know more about our benefits, values and equality commitments please visit our Suffolk County Council careers website (careers.Suffolk.gov.uk).