Learning Support Base Room Lead
Macmillan Academy, Middlesbrough, TS5 4AGThis job expired on 19 May 2026 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
19 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
8 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week, term time only plus 5 days, plus 5 training days
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- SCP15 - 17
What skills and experience we're looking for
Organised, proactive and resilient
Wants a role with a real purpose and visible impact
What the school offers its staff
Employee Assistance Programme
Further information about the job
Learning Support Base Room Lead
Required for September 2026
37 hours per week, term time only plus 5 days, plus 5 training days
NJC Scale Point: 15-17
Actual salary: £25,682 - £26,536 (pay award pending)
Macmillan Academy is seeking to appoint a dynamic, compassionate and forward-thinking Room Lead for our Learning Support Base, located within our SEND department. The Learning Support Base Room Lead will support both academic progress and personal development of SEND students.
About the role
You will work directly with our SEND students, building powerful relationships that raise confidence, aspiration and achievement.
You will:
- Provide personalised learning support (individual and small group) for students with SEND who need additional support
- Monitor the progress of SEND students who access this provision as part of their personalised timetable
- Work with a variety of stakeholders, including: students, parents, staff and other external agencies.
Who we are looking for
This role is ideal for someone who:
- Has experience of working with students with SEND
- Build relationships quickly and authentically
- Is organised, proactive and resilient
- Believes deeply in the potential of every young person
- Wants a role with a real purpose and visible impact.
This is a varied and rewarding opportunity to support our children and their families and to work as part of a great team. If you think you have the qualities we are looking for, we would very much like to hear from you.
Closing Date: Tuesday 19 May 2026
Interview Date: Thursday 21 May or Friday 22 May 2026
To apply please download an application form from our website at www.macmillan-academy.org.uk. Completed application forms should be returned to Human Resources, Macmillan Academy, Stockton Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 4AG or by email to recruitment@macademy.org.uk.
This Trust is committed to providing equality of opportunity for all and ensuring that all stages of the recruitment and selection process are free from unlawful discrimination and bias. Recruitment and selection procedures may be monitored to ensure that applicants are not being discriminated against on the grounds of any protected characteristic; sex, race, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and young people. We have a robust Child Protection Policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment with the Trust. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records check for work with children.
An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates, on information available in the public domain.
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Macmillan Academy
- School type
- Academies, Does not apply, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1565 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Macmillan Academy website
- Email address
- e.hill@macademy.org.uk
We are a high performing 11-18 academy which has built a strong reputation as one of the area’s leading schools. We are keen to recruit talented individuals who share our commitment to excellence and want to make a difference.
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