Internal Alternative Provision Manager

Post:                   Internal Alternative Provision Manager

Location:             Stocksbridge High School

Pay Scale:           NJC Grade 6, point 21: £32,115 to 26: £36,124 gross per annum

Actual Annual Salary:    £27,623.22 to £31,071.50 (under 5 years of service)

Contract:             Permanent, 37 hours per week x 39 working weeks (term time)

Start date:          As soon as possible

Minerva Learning Trust is a growing multi-academy trust committed to providing an outstanding education for students from a wide variety of backgrounds across Sheffield and Derbyshire. Founded in 2014, Minerva Learning Trust has expanded to a thriving family of schools, including primary, secondary, sixth form, and a unique post-16 provision. We have a strong track record of school improvement, successfully transforming schools from Ofsted ratings of RI and Inadequate to GOOD. 

Stocksbridge High School is an 11-16 secondary school with 800 students on roll. We are rooted in the community and build strong partnerships our students and their families. We are making a significant investment in the support and inclusion offered to our students and this position is part of this exciting development.

We are able to utilise a part of our building to create an onsite Alternative Provision – The Bridge, which caters for a small number of students who find accessing mainstream provision challenging. This post has been created to support the emotional and academic development of young people accessing The Bridge so that they can continue to receive a high-quality bespoke curriculum which best meets their needs, with a long-term aim of reintegration back into our mainstream provision.

Working as part of a wider and high-quality pastoral team, the post-holder will work with another colleague to supervise small groups of students in the Bridge to develop their academic learning and support their broader social/emotional development. The students will be identified through careful assessment and may well have anxiety or an emotional need acting as a barrier to better attendance or engagement in main site. Full training in delivery of emotional development will be made available.

The post-holder will be responsible for:

·        Supporting other colleagues in the day-to-day operation of the Bridge

·        Act as a full-time key worker for children within the Bridge

·        Supporting students with their academic programs of study

·        Organising, developing, and delivering personalised intervention activities, which enhance the learning of students

·        Work with colleagues in the assessment of need and the setting of appropriate, measurable milestones for success.

·        Liaise with pastoral and SEND team to ensure that students receive an appropriate developmental provision in the Bridge, continued into the school.

·        Liaise with subject leaders and classroom teacher to ensure they have access to materials and resources to continue their academic progress.

·        Deliver programs of study to improve resilience, regulation and literacy skills.

·        Be the key point of contact between home and school for students accessing The Bridge

·        Work across the inclusion team and facilities in school to develop expertise and programs to meet the needs of students.

You will have:

·        Excellent communication skills and building relationships with others will be a key strength

·        Excellent numeracy and literacy skills.

·        A successful and proven track record in a similar role which supports students and parents/carers.

·        Previous experience of working with young people.

·        Academic and/or professional qualification appropriate to the level of responsibility and accountability with the role.

Candidates are encouraged to have an informal discussion about the role with Dave Williams, Headteacher, arrangements for this can be made by contacting Hannah Taylor htaylor@stocksbridge-mlt.co.uk

The closing date is 9am on Monday 23 June 2025 and interviews will take place shortly afterwards.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment, further information can be found in our child protection and safeguarding policy on our statutory information page on our website Statutory Information - Minerva Learning Trust. The successful candidate will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In line with KCSIE, the trust/school will be carrying out online searches on shortlisted candidates as part of their due diligence.

The application form and information pack is available on the Trust’s and School’s website. Please ensure that you do not fill in a Sheffield City Council application form in respect of this vacancy as your application may not be considered.

Completed applications should be sent to Hannah Taylor via email  htaylor@stocksbridge-mlt.co.uk before the closing date.