12 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    13 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    1 July 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Learning support or cover supervisor

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time (Can be done as a job share): This is jobshare vacancy (2 days) to work alongside our current Inclusion Coordinator (3 days)

Contract type

Permanent

Actual salary

£11,485 - £12,557

What skills and experience we're looking for

You will lead, manage, and performance manage the Inclusion Team (including Teaching Assistants) ensuring provision is effective and accountable for student progress. This role acts as a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) and requires familiarity with the statutory guidance set out in the SEND Code of Practice (2015).

Key duties include analyzing and interpreting data (Praising Stars) to inform action plans, reviewing provision maps, and ensuring effective deployment of staff. You will also coordinate and chair effective Student Review Meetings, work with external agencies to remove barriers, and lead staff training on inclusivity.

  • To view the full job description please clickhere.

Qualifications

Essential requirements include being educated to A Level standard or above, alongside an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification in social care, child protection, or safeguarding. Candidates must possess at least three years' experience working with young people and families in a SEND/Inclusion setting, including experience in a management role.

Crucial skills include professional report writing capabilities, the ability to track data and monitor the progress of vulnerable students, and the capacity to coordinate and chair meetings. A working knowledge of SEND is essential.

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What the school offers its staff

Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) places staff development at the heart of its strategy to deliver excellence, aiming to recruit, develop, and retain the best staff through the Outwood Institute of Education (OIE).

What will we do for you?

We offer a supportive package focusing on professional advancement, secure benefits, and work-life balance:

  • Secure Pay & Pension:Competitive salary, automatic pay progression, and enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme.

  • Training & Progression:Access to diverse CPD opportunities, including apprenticeships and vocational qualifications.

  • Flexibility & Leave:Flexible family policies, enhanced occupational benefits (with no qualifying period), and 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays for non-term time staff.(Holiday for part-time staff is calculated on a pro-rata basis)

  • Wellbeing & Perks:Dedicated mental well-being strategy, free on-site parking, employee discounts, and access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.

If you are looking for a rewarding, supportive role where you can truly make an impact, we encourage you to apply now.

  • Further Information on employee benefits can be found Click Here

  • To find our more about working for Outwood and to read a message from our CEO please Click Here

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Outwood Academy Adwick

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
1117 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01302722237

We are an 11-18 academy based just north of the large, friendly, South Yorkshire town of Doncaster.

We have been a member of the Outwood Family since 2009, and in our 2023 Ofsted inspection the academy was graded Good in all categories. The inspection noted ‘the school has a supportive and caring culture. Staff build arm and friendly relationships with pupils. Pupils achieve their full potential. Staff are proud to work at the school’.

We offer a holistic education that makes learning stimulating, engaging and enjoyable for every student.

The inspectors were equally complimentary about our sixth form provision, with a wide range of courses on offer; including A Levels, vocational qualifications and T-levels.

We have also won numerous awards as a school and we have been accredited with the prestigious IQM Award, in addition to being an IQM Centre of Excellence for 3 years, which highlights that inclusion at all levels is of paramount importance to us. We are also proud to have been awarded Silver Status by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health Award.

We work hard to ensure we reduce workload on staff, allowing more time in the classroom to put our vision of students first, raising standards and transforming lives into practice.

All academies within the Outwood Family have gained the IQM Inclusive Schools Award with 18 having Centre of Excellence status and one holding Flagship status.

If you share our vision, join our family.

Arranging a visit to Outwood Academy Adwick

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@adwick.outwood.com.

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