Haven Manager

Kenton School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 3RU

24 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  8 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: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £27,989.00 - £30,407.00 Annually (Actual) Required until March 2027

Haven Manager job summary

We are looking for a compassionate and proactive Provision Lead to run The Haven — our nurturing, trauma-informed space for students experiencing anxiety, emotional challenges, or school avoidance.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the daily running of The Haven, ensuring a calm, safe and supportive environment.

Plan and deliver a structured day, including curriculum catch-up and enrichment.

Develop personalised support and reintegration plans.

Deliver 1:1 and small-group sessions focusing on emotional regulation, resilience and confidence.

Work collaboratively with teaching, SEND, pastoral and safeguarding teams.

Track attendance, behaviour and progress, reporting outcomes to senior leaders.

About You

Experienced in supporting secondary-age students with SEMH or emotional needs.

Skilled in building positive relationships and using restorative approaches.

Confident delivering basic curriculum content (English/Maths catch-up).

Calm, compassionate and resilient, with strong organisational and communication skills.

Knowledgeable about safeguarding and trauma-informed practice.

If you have the skills, commitment and enthusiasm to succeed in this role, we want to hear from you.

In return we can offer you,

Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle to work and car leasing scheme (NHS Fleet Solutions)

Access to free gym facilities on our Kenton School site.

Access to a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.

The opportunity to work in a fantastically resourced school with easy commuting access to both the A1 and A19, in a supportive team committed to the development of all our staff.

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 school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Kenton School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1713 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Kenton School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kenton-school

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