Job Details
Job Ref No. ECC0-120 • Position Type: Teaching/Child Support • Pay Range: Scale 6 Points 14-18 • Position Start Date: 01/09/2026 • Contract Type: Part-time, Permanent • Hours: 37 hours per week (39 working weeks) • Application Close: 10/05/2026 Midnight
Job Role
Deputy Head of Provision for the GROW Provision (Primary)
The Role
We are seeking a suitably experienced and qualified individual to become a Deputy Head of Provision for a Primary GROW. The role involves working with children who have social and emotional wellbeing needs. The provision is based in the GROW Centre on the grounds of Monkwick Junior School, a well‑established partnership provision across three quadrants in Essex. GROW operates on trauma‑perceptive practice and 6 core strengths, providing each child with a personalised curriculum that is monitored and reviewed regularly.
Key Responsibilities
* Support in providing high‑quality specialist educational support for KS1/2 children whose needs are related to social and emotional wellbeing.
* Enable children to make demonstrable progress in their social and emotional development and learning, building on their strengths and resources.
* Develop, nurture and model positive adult and peer relationships in line with GROW's values and expectations.
* Ensure that all safeguarding and child protection matters are dealt with in accordance with policies, procedures, statutory requirements and the Trust’s safeguarding framework.
* Communicate with parents/carers to ensure partnership working progresses and regular purposeful reviews take place.
* Work flexibly and creatively to meet the needs of the children and the provision.
* Contribute to outreach work within North East Essex schools, working with pupils and staff to model practice where appropriate.
* Contribute to assessment, planning, monitoring and evaluation processes.
Qualifications & Experience
* NVQ Level 3 in learning support/behaviour support or equivalent qualification or experience.
* Ability to make a proactive contribution to the work of a team supporting children, their families and carers.
* Ability to participate in assessing progress and performance and recommend appropriate strategies to support development.
* Ability to establish rapport and build respectful, trusting relationships with children, their families, carers and other adults.
Safeguarding & Recruitment Policy
The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. All posts are subject to a full safer recruitment process, including disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people.
Equal Opportunities Statement
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified teaching and educational support staff, irrespective of race, gender, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected under equality legislation.
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