Academic Support Manager

Working under the direction of the Assistant Headteacher (SENDCo and Inclusion), you will work with colleagues, students, and their parents/carers to build strong, positive relationships to enable all students to fulfil their potential. You will be ambitious for the success of all students and will establish an environment where high expectations and targeted support are fully embedded.

This role is central to ensuring that students who are unable or struggling to access the full mainstream curriculum are supported to remain engaged in learning and make strong academic progress. You will work with students in our Inclusion Workroom, supporting them to complete curriculum work, develop independence and overcome barriers to learning.

In addition, you will deliver targeted English support to small groups of students in Years 9-11, helping them to build confidence and secure key skills.

We are looking for someone who:

Has experience supporting students with SEND and/or SEMH needs

Has strong literacy skills and confidence supporting English learning

Builds positive relationships and has high expectations for all learners

Can create a calm, structured and purposeful learning environment

This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in supporting inclusion and improving outcomes for some of our most vulnerable learners.

The successful applicant will access a supportive induction and training package. We welcome applications from all underrepresented groups and we are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, on commencement, or once in post.

We are a large and flourishing high school set in the historical market town of Hexham and are co-located with Hexham Middle School as part of Hadrian Learning Trust. In September 2021, we moved into brand new school buildings with state-of-the-art learning facilities. We are also very proud of our internal alternative provision to support students with SEMH needs. We cherish the strong partnerships that exist between students, parents/carers, staff, and the local community making this a successful, friendly, and welcoming school. Students at QEHS have an eagerness to learn and achieve very well academically. We pride ourselves on the care we give the children at QEHS.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to obtain a satisfactory Certificate of Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

We reserve the right to amend or withdraw this advert at any time.

Please see the job description for more details.

Further details and the application pack are available via the Vacancies section of the school website. Applications should be submitted via MyNewTerm.

If you require any further information please contact us by email: [email removed]or via telephone [phone removed].