Gateway (SEN) Resource Manager

Gateway (SEN) Resource Manager

Required September 2025

Location:  The Cornerstone Academy, Poole, Dorset

Salary: FTE salary £32,250 per annum / actual salary £28,541 plus £1584 basic pay for additional lunchtime role

Term Time plus 1 week – 38 school weeks plus training days and 1-week flexible working

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

The role

Are you a high-level SEN specialist seeking an opportunity to join a dedicated, caring and professional team? This role is open to candidates who want to make a difference in student outcomes and have experience of working with SEN students in an educational setting. This is a well-resourced and supported provision in a fantastic location.  This role will be to manage and deliver SEN support to students who require specialist and bespoke provisions for ASC and / or SEMH needs in our Gateway Resource Centre.

The Gateway (SEN) Resource Manager supports the provision of a specialist SEN support resource base. This provision supports young people who are autistic and/or have social emotional, mental health needs which impact their ability to successfully access a mainstream setting. This support allows the young people to prepare and integrate into mainstream education. This is through bespoke and personalised student plans for them to participate and actively engage in their own learning. You will be responsible for securing the standard of personal and academic achievement of all students within this provision.

About You:

·       You will provide a stimulating and well-structured learning environment suitable for students with SEMH/ ASC

·       You will make accurate and productive use of assessment to promote good progress 

·       You will play a full and active role in the development of the school including individual and whole school improvement 

·       Be flexible and have excellent proven team working skills

·       Be committed to your own CPD

·       Have excellent IT skills using Microsoft Office

Closing Date: 11th July 2025

Interviews: Tuesday 15th July

Please be available for interview on the week detailed above; you will be advised by close of play on 11th July 2025  if you have been successfully shortlisted. 

Please note we reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum amount of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role. For further information about this exciting opportunity and to apply please visit

The Cornerstone Academy website Vacancies | The Cornerstone Academy

Or 

United Learning Careers website http://unitedlearning.org.uk/A-Career-In-Our-Group/Vacancies 

This school is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, governors and volunteers to share the same commitment

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

For more information

For a confidential discussion about this role or to visit the academy please contact Samantha Arnold, HR Manager on 01202 676789 or arnolds@cornerstoneacademy.org.uk.