21 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    5 December 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    14 November 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Pastoral, health and welfare

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: 36 hours 40 minutes per week - Term time plus 5 days (195 days)

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

SO2 NJC 26-28 - (£37,280 - £39,152)

Additional allowances

SEN - £1,539 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

  • A strong desire to ensure young people, who have often had very negative experiences of education in the past, develop their skills to the very best of their ability.
  • Ability to work with students 1:1 And in group
  • Previous experience of working with young people of secondary school age who may present with challenging behaviour and complex SEMH (Social, Emotional & Mental Health) needs, preferably within an educational setting
  • Experience of leading a team of staff, managing and analysing data
  • Working with a case load of young people
  • A nurturing and empathetic approach to behaviour management
  • The physical and emotional resilience to support students with complex needs, taking a non-judgemental approach
  • The ability to support teaching and learning within an SEMH setting to a dedicated group of students
  • The ability to model and encourage appropriate social behaviour in and out of school and to cater for the general welfare of students.
  • The ability to work as part of a team using own initiative when needed willingness to participate in own professional development

What the school offers its staff

  • The opportunity to be part of our thriving team, who are committed to creating meaningful futures for both our students and staff
  • High quality continuing professional development (CPD) through our dedicated Everyone Learning Team and a commitment to future career development/progression within the trust
  • Health Cash Plan through HSF and access to Perkbox
  • Trust TOIL Scheme for all staff
  • Generous pension scheme (TPS/LGPS depending on role)

Flexible working opportunities

Potential for flexible working hours.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About The Springboard Project

School type
Free School, ages 14 to 19
School size
141 pupils enrolled
Age range
14 to 19
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report

School location

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