Innovation Manager
Thornhill Academy, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7NAThis job expired on 22 August 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
22 August 2025 at 9am
Date listed
4 August 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £28,731.58 - £30,859.05 Monthly Grade 7 (NJC scale points 19 - 23)
Innovation Manager job summary
Innovation Manager
📍 Location: Thornhill Academy
💰 Salary: Grade 7, SCP 19 – 23 Actual salary £28,731.58 – £30,859.05
⏳ Contract: Permanent - 36 hours per week, Term Time plus 5 days
📅 Start Date: September 2025
Are you passionate about inclusion and making a lasting difference in the lives of young people?
Thornhill Academy is looking to appoint an Innovation Manager to lead our internal inclusion provision, working closely with students, staff, and families to break down barriers to learning and re-engage pupils in their education.
This is a key role within our pastoral and inclusion team, supporting a small number of students who struggle to engage with mainstream lessons. You’ll provide focused academic and emotional support, lead reintegration strategies, and work collaboratively with our SENDCO, staff, parents/carers, and external partners.
Why join Thornhill Academy and Consilium Academies?
At Thornhill Academy, we are proud of our rich diversity, inclusive ethos, and strong community spirit. Our mission is simple – to provide every student, regardless of background, with the opportunity to succeed in life. Recently rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted (May 2024), we are on a rapid improvement journey and entering an exciting new chapter with a complete rebuild starting in 2026.
As part of Consilium Academies, a trust driven by the values of Excellence, Equity, and Integrity, you’ll be joining a collaborative and supportive network of schools committed to staff development, pupil success, and high-quality education for all.
The Role: Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage an effective internal inclusion room for pupils temporarily withdrawn from lessons.
- Provide targeted academic and emotional support to students.
- Work with the SENDCO on personalised intervention plans under a 'plan-do-review' model.
- Support re-engagement and reintegration into mainstream education.
- Liaise closely with teaching staff, parents, carers, and external agencies.
- Develop and deliver structured learning activities and behaviour support strategies.
About You: Person Specification
Essential:
- 5 GCSEs at grade C/4 or above (including English & Maths).
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire and motivate young people.
- Experience working with pupils facing behavioural, social, or emotional challenges.
- Ability to plan and deliver small group sessions.
- Understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures.
- Proficiency in ICT and strong literacy/numeracy skills.
Desirable:
- Experience in a similar school-based role or relevant transferable career experience.
- Relevant professional development or career-based training.
We Offer:
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- 34 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
- Automatic pay progression within the grade
- Enhanced sick pay
- 36-hour working week for support staff
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to Vivup staff benefits and salary sacrifice schemes
- Bespoke CPD through our Centre for Professional Learning
Join Us
If you are driven to support young people to reach their full potential, and are excited by the opportunity to work within a values-led Trust and a rapidly improving school, we’d love to hear from you.
For further information about the role please see attached recruitment pack including, job description and person specification.
If you have any questions about the role or would like to arrange a visit to Thornhill Academy, please contact kim.weller1@consilium-at.com
Closing date for applications is Friday 22nd August 2025
Interviews will take place on a date to be arranged.
Please ensure that within your application you provide the names, addresses, and contact details for two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer.
We look forward to welcoming a new team member who shares our commitment to excellence in education!
Consilium Academies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are made subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
The Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, the Public Sector fluency duty requires state funded schools to ensure candidates for their customer facing roles have the necessary standard of spoken English.
Further information about the job
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.
About Thornhill Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 564 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Thornhill Academy website
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