Programme Leader - Internal Alternative Provision
Manchester Communication Academy
Manchester
- Expired
- Salary:
- A17 - A21 (£35,582 - £38,202 : FTE £32,825 - £36,012 TTO+3) *Qualified Teachers will also be considered for this role on the M1-UPS scale
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01 September 2026
- Apply by:
- 30 March 2026
Job overview
We are seeking an exceptional and highly motivated Programme Leader for Internal Alternative Provision to lead and develop our on-site provision for pupils who require a different approach to succeed. This is a high-impact leadership role at the heart of our school’s inclusion strategy. You will work with pupils who may be at risk of exclusion, disengaged from mainstream education, or facing social, emotional and behavioural challenges. Our ambition is simple:Every child matters.
We are looking for a leader who combines strong relationships, high expectations and creativity, and who is passionate about building innovative pathways that re-engage young people in education.
The Opportunity
You will lead a developing provision purpose built within the school building with the opportunity to shape and innovate the curriculum, including the development of vocational pathways that connect learning to real-world careers.
This includes the potential to develop and expand programmes that support pupils to gain practical qualifications and skills in trades and vocational areas, such as:
● Plumbing and construction trades
● Hair and beauty
● Practical engineering or maintenance skills
● Catering and sports qualifications
● Employability and life skills
The successful candidate will have the freedom to develop creative, engaging provision that reconnects pupils with learning and prepares them for successful post-16 pathways.
The Role
You will:
● Lead and develop the school’s internal Alternative Provision programme
● Build strong, supportive relationships with pupils who need a different approach to learning
● Design and implement innovative academic and vocational pathways
● Develop programmes that lead to recognised vocational qualifications and employability skills
● Coordinate staff and interventions within the provision
● Create structured reintegration plans for pupils returning to mainstream lessons
● Work closely with parents, carers and external agencies
● Contribute to the school’s wider inclusion, behaviour and safeguarding strategy
We Are Looking For Someone who:
● Is passionate about inclusive education and transforming outcomes for vulnerable pupils
● Has strong experience in behaviour support, pastoral leadership or Alternative Provision Programme Leader - Internal Alternative Provision | Manchester Communication Academy | March 2026
● Is motivated to build innovative vocational learning opportunities
● Can lead and inspire staff to deliver high-quality provision
● Builds positive relationships with pupils, families and external partners
● Maintains high expectations, consistency and strong boundaries
What We Offer
● The opportunity to shape and lead a developing Alternative Provision
● Support from a committed and ambitious leadership team
● Freedom to develop innovative vocational pathways
● Opportunities for leadership development and professional growth
● The chance to make a transformational difference to young people who need it most
If you believe that every young person deserves a pathway to success, we would love to hear from you.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to enhanced DBS and safeguarding checks.
Qualified Teachers will also be considered for this role on the M1-UPS scale
Successful applicant start date - September 2026 (earlier if possible.
Closing date for application - Monday 30th March 2026
Interviews are scheduled to take place on Wednesday 1st April 2026
Attached documents
About Manchester Communication Academy
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- Manchester Communication Academy
- Silchester Drive, Harpurhey
- Manchester
- M40 8NT
- United Kingdom
Why Join Us?
Manchester Communication Academy is a highly successful 11-16 comprehensive school in north Manchester. In 2023, the school was placed in the top 10 % of schools nationally based on key stage 4 outcomes and has consistently secured student progress outcomes that are significantly above the national average.
Manchester Communication Academy is also host to Manchester Communication Research School, part of a national network of schools that is partnered with the Education Endowmment Foundation to support schools to effectively embed evidence informed practice that will break the link between family income and educational attainment. This means that the school is at the forefront of evidence informed practice and offers opportunities for involvement in wider national partnerships with other successful schools.
Manchester Communication Academy is part of Greater Manchester Academies Trust. Leaders and teachers across the Trust are driven by the aim of mitigating the impact of social disadvantage. This is achieved through a collective ownership from all leaders and teachers to prioritise the highest quality teaching and learning combined with effective partnerships with families and the wider community. We achieve this through recruiting on values; a significant investment in the highest quality, evidence informed professional development; and a highly skilled family partnership and social investment team.
The Trust is fully committed to it’s ethos of with you…for you…about you…Not just for our students but also for all of our staff.
Student and Staff well-being is high on our agenda and your professional development and interests are a priority for us. We want our young people to get the best possible deal and that can only be achieved if their teachers are happy, healthy and know that they are valued. Our commitment to you includes but is not exclusive to:
No marking policy-feedback policy is evidence informed.
No written reports.
One Flexi-Day a year, fully paid.
All quality assurance is collaborative and transparent-we do not apply judgements.
All funeral requests granted without question.
We expect you to attend your child’s nativity or open morning.
No meetings after school.
No additional cover outside of directed time.
Teaching staff have 20% protected non-contact time.
All detentions are centralised and facilitated by pastoral team, not teachers.
We develop leadership positions and undertake shadow-staffing/succession planning
exercises to see who we need to retain.
PM is called Performance Development and we focus on how to continue to thrive and excel
in the areas of your role that you already enjoy and demonstrate brilliance.
All new staff are buddied up with a mentor outside of their faculty area.
We make a big deal out of events that support your well-being, such as random acts of kindness, Macmillan coffee mornings, cultural diversity celebrations, Thank a Teacher. Staff are recognised and rewarded through our staff recognition scheme
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