SEMH SRB Lead Teacher

Acle Academy, Norwich, Norfolk, NR13 3ER

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  19 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  2 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £49,134.00 - £52,835.00 Annually (Actual) SEND 2 allowance - £5,690

SEMH SRB Lead Teacher job summary

We welcome applications from leaders who can bring a real enthusiasm to the school and who will continue to model the highest expectations for pupils to achieve success.

Acle Academy is a thriving secondary school for 11-16 year olds located in the heart of the Broadland area only 12 miles from the centre of Norwich. We strive to create well-rounded, responsible individuals who seize opportunities, discover their passions and love to learn throughout life. Acle Academy has a strong academic record and a reputation for providing high quality pastoral care.

This is a unique and exciting opportunity for a strategic leader to provide operational management for an SEMH SRB provision. The successful candidate will enable pupils to re-engage with education in a mainstream school or transition to an appropriate setting, leading a dedicated team to create a positive culture built on the belief that there is no barrier to education that cannot be overcome with the right support.

Are you:

• enthusiastic about supporting pupils with social, emotional, and mental health needs?
• a dedicated and imaginative practitioner, who is passionate about creating an inclusive environment and empowering staff and pupils?
• someone who has high aspirations for students, can listen to pupils' voices, and drive strategic collaboration with school leadership and the Local Authority?

The post holder will serve as the strategic link between the SRB, the school’s leadership team, and the Local Authority’s linked Adviser. They will lead a supportive team, ensuring pupils are heard and staff are empowered to challenge, while delivering a high-quality environment tailored to pupil re-engagement and success.

Safer Recruitment

The Wensum Trust is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people, we expect all trustees, staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Wensum Trust is exempt from the Rehabilitations of Offenders Act 1974 and all convictions, cautions and bind-overs, including those regarded as 'spent' must be declared. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Criminal Record Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service, along with other relevant employment checks, including overseas criminal background checks.

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

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 Acle Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 709 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Acle Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/acle-academy

Acle Academy is a thriving secondary school for 11-16 year olds, located in the heart of the Norfolk Broads and serving 500 children and their families. We strive to create well-rounded, responsible individuals who seize opportunities, discover their passions and love to learn throughout life. Acle Academy has a strong academic reputation.

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