Overview
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Location: Heanor Gate Spencer Academy, Derbyshire, DE75 7RA, UK
Salary: NJC 3-7 (£21,290-£22,670 per annum)
Education Phase: Secondary
Working Pattern: Full-Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Application Deadline: Wednesday, 3 September 2025
Interview Date: Week beginning Monday 8 September 2025
About Us
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, committed and reliable individual to work within our successful, forward thinking and highly skilled Inclusion & Well-being team. The role will involve working with a range of students including those with SEND or who may have arrived at secondary school with lower than expected levels of learning.
The Main Responsibilities Of The Successful Candidate Will Include
* Assisting the class teacher in the planning of teaching and learning activities.
* Providing support to individuals and groups on teacher planned activities.
* Contributing to the implementation of an effective behaviour management strategy.
* Developing positive relationships with parents, carers and families by taking a partnership approach, maintaining and sharing accurate information where appropriate.
* Contributing to the health and well-being of pupils through safeguarding for pupils by ensuring a safe environment, and following policies & procedures at all times.
* Working alongside the class teacher to ensure learning resources and materials are ready for use in activities whilst recognising and minimising potential hazards and making adjustments where necessary.
* Supporting pupils in activities to develop their literacy and numeracy skills by having an awareness of individual needs, learning targets, and the relevant support required to assist pupils’ development, offering encouragement and feedback where appropriate.
Requirements / Qualifications
The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic individual who shares our ethos of supporting all learners to achieve their full potential and raises aspiration. A high level of competency is essential. The candidate will be required to have previous experience of supporting students with SEND within education.
About Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy is an ‘Outstanding’ secondary school and sixth form (Ofsted, June 2023). It is oversubscribed in Year 7 for the second successive year.
We deliver a challenging yet inspiring curriculum and an unrivalled level of academic and pastoral support, and we aim to help students become responsible, independent members of the community who go on to a range of destinations including higher education, apprenticeships and local industry.
We have a strong culture of professional development for teachers and support staff. Our ECT development plan is extensive with bespoke in-house training, closely aligned with the Spencer Academies Trust ECT programme. For experienced staff, our in-house CPD programme is bespoke to need, along with opportunities to pursue NPQ qualifications and CPD provided by Spencer Alliance for Leadership and Teaching. We also have a partnership with the Chartered College of Teaching to support Chartered status.
Spencer Academies Trust
SAT is an educational charity, Multi-Academy Trust and Sponsor of Academies. We have around 18,000 children and young people in our academies and employ more than 2,800 teachers, leaders and educational support professionals across the East Midlands. We aspire to be a leading regional high performing Trust with a national reputation for excellence. We currently have 18 primary academies, 8 secondary academies and one primary-aged special school in our family of schools. Our schools benefit from collaboration and the added value of being part of the Trust, sharing our values and beliefs. Spencer Trust academies share an ambition to deliver results that compete with the very highest performing schools in the country and deliver a curriculum that is broad, opportunity-rich and of high quality, helping young people to develop into well-rounded global citizens who can influence positive change in the world.
Mission
Our Mission is to deliver the best possible outcomes for children and young people.
Vision
Spencer Academies Trust is an exceptional Trust, providing an outstanding education for local children.
We Believe
All children have a right to a quality education regardless of background or ability, and have an entitlement to a secure progression route in their learning and development. Schools are stronger when they work in collaboration with each other, operate within a ‘family’ and are open to partnership. We grow the effectiveness and sustainability of our schools by developing the people within them, and that through shared and equitable responsibility for quality and outcomes; we achieve more. Applicants would be expected to share the Trust’s high aspirations and expectations for pupils and staff.
Contact
If you would like to discuss the role, or have any queries, please contact Megan Britton (Assistant Principal & SENCO) at mbritton@heanorgatespencer.org.uk or on 01773 716396.
Safeguarding and Recruitment
The Spencer Academies Trust Safer recruitment policy requires applications for this post to be submitted through our recruitment portal. CVs cannot be accepted. We are also required to request references prior to interview.
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 3 September 2025.
Interviews will take place the week beginning Monday 8 September 2025.
Early application is strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to interview and close the advert ahead of the closing date.
How To Apply
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Benefits
We offer a comprehensive range of employee benefits. For details, visit Spencer Academies Trust - Employee Benefits. We also offer CPD opportunities and a broad wellbeing package including free access to our on-site gym, staff support groups and weekly wellbeing breakfast.
Spencer Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Committed Employer.
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