Grade: Grade 7 SCP 25 - 29 Contract Type: Permanent Hours: 37 Working Pattern: All year Actual Salary: 35,235 - 38,626 Interview Date: W/C 25 th November 2025 The Brownhill Learning Community (BLC)is a federation of Brownhill Special School and the Pupil Referral Service (PRS) who work together to provide education provision for school aged pupils with social, emotional, and mental health needs who are out of the mainstream environment. There are 3 BLC sites across Rochdale and 1 site in Heywood. The postholder will work across all of the 4 sites across the borough. Over the next 12 months the Governing Body for the Special school and the Management committee for the PRS are working closely with the local Authority to de federate and separate the Special school from the PRS. This post will still be needed after the defederation process has been completed Presently the finances for the BLC are quite complex with funding for both the Special school provision and the PRS as well as many staff working across both provisions. In the staffing structure for Brownhill Learning Community there is a SBM Grade 9 and an SBM Grade 7 post. Both posts are presently vacant. The SBM Grade 9 will line manage the SBM Grade 7 until the defederation is completed and roles and responsibilities can be clearly defined once both posts have been filled. In order to attract the right candidate for this important post, the Governing Board for the Special school and the Management committee for the PRS are willing to be flexible with hours and weeks of working for the successful candidate. This can be discussed at interview and on appointment The successful candidate needs to start as soon as contractual possible To apply for this position please download the application form and supporting documentation and send completed applications to recruitmenttheblc.org.uk by 11:59pm on Friday the 22 nd of November 2024 The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring and background check The ability to converse at ease with customers and service users and provide advice in accurate spoken English is an essential requirement of this post. Applicants are advised that by applying for this position they are declaring that they are not subject to any immigration controls or restrictions that prohibit them undertaking work in the UK, and that they are able to provide proof of their Right to Work in the UK if they are invited to attend an interview. The school will carry out an online search as part of their due-diligence for all shortlisted candidates in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024.