SEMH Hub Leader (SEND Department)

Great Western Academy, Swindon, SN25 2PP

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  29 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  18 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,947.00 - £25,783.00 Annually (Actual) NJC Scale 16-18

SEMH Hub Leader (SEND Department) job summary

Great Western Academy is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and organised SEMH Hub Leader to join our fantastic SEND department.

Since opening in 2018, Great Western Academy has grown to over 1,000 students across Years 7-13 and has established a strong reputation for delivering high standards within a culture built on our values of Achievement, Care and Excellence. Our ethos of “Work Hard, Be Kind” underpins everything we do and supports a positive, inclusive environment where all students are encouraged to thrive.

The SEND team plays a vital role in delivering this vision by ensuring students with additional needs are fully supported and able to achieve their potential. As Hub Leader, you will lead and coordinate the Learning Mentors within your specialist hub while also delivering targeted interventions and in-class support for students with SEND.

We are looking for someone who demonstrates initiative, excellent organisation skills and a proactive approach to supporting students and colleagues. Experience of working with students with SEND and collaborating with families and professionals is desirable; however, applications are equally welcomed by candidates with strong transferable skills, enthusiasm for inclusive practice and a willingness to develop within an experienced team.

You will report directly to our experienced SENDCo and become part of a specialist SEND structure supporting areas including:

• Cognition and Learning
• Communication and Interaction
• Social, Emotional and Mental Health

Experience, qualifications, or a particular interest in one of these areas would be advantageous.

At Great Western Academy, we are committed to investing in our staff and supporting career progression. Ongoing training and professional development are actively encouraged, and several members of our SEND leadership team began their careers at GWA as Learning Mentors.

Additional benefits of working at GWA include:

Excellent CPD programme

State-of-the-art facilities, including dedicated SEND support spaces

Leading-edge ICT with laptops provided for staff and students

Medical and wellbeing support services

Easy access to the A419 with free on-site parking

Great Western Academy aims to improve the life chances of every student who attends. If you have the skills, commitment and passion to contribute to our inclusive approach and make a difference to young people’s education, we would be delighted to hear from you.

For further information, please refer to the job description. If you would like an informal discussion about the role before applying, please email recruitment@gwacademy.co.uk

Safeguarding Statement  

Great Western Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. 

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Great Western Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks. All posts within the Trust are therefore subject to an Enhanced DBS and barred list check. 

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 Great Western Academy

• School type: Free School, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1025 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Great Western Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/great-western-academy

Great Western Academy opened in brand new, state-of-the-art facilities in North Swindon in September 2018. The Academy is heavily oversubscribed in years 7,8,9,10 and 11 and our Sixth Form is thriving with exceptional results.

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