Ref 143187 Department Learning Support Location Mansfield Primary Academy (Nottinghamshire) Contracted hours per week 32.5 Contracted weeks per year 39 Contract type Permanent Closing date 15/01/2025 Description Salary: £24,790 - £27,269 FTE (£18,897 - £20,787 Pro Rata) Start date: 24th February 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter We have an exciting new opportunity for a Provisions Lead in charge of Speech & Language, Communication & Interaction Enhanced Provision at our Communication & Interaction Hub at Mansfield Primary Academy. We are looking to recruit an expert Early Language, communication and interaction in our brand-new Enhanced Resource Provision. Initially, a maximum of approximately 8-10 children over the coming year will access at any one time and the Provision will always have 2-3 adults supporting to ensure consistent interaction and development of children’s needs. This is an exciting opportunity for the lead be an integral part of the Hub’s design and development. The successful candidate will support children within the unit to ensure they engage more effectively with their learning and help increase levels of achievement through appropriate provision. This is a great opportunity to combine mentoring skills whilst working in a supportive environment. They will also deliver small group work and 1:1 interventions. The Hub is being developed for our children who struggle to sufficiently access mainstream provision due to their SLC and Interaction needs. We will look to reintegrate the children when deemed appropriate, but these children benefit from the additional support, structure and resources that a smaller provision provides which focuses on early language and interactions. The right candidate will have experience of developing children, as well as leading the provision on a day-to-day basis, and will be instrumental in the development and delivery of intervention programmes, particularly related to Speech, Language and communication needs, in conjunction with the class teacher using Bsquared steps/objectives. Why join Mansfield Primary Academy? Over the past several years, the team, with support from the Trust, has worked vigorously to establish Mansfield Primary Academy as a community School, recognised by our GOOD OFSTED grade in July 2024. The Senior Leadership Team is deeply committed to staff wellbeing, recognising that a supportive environment for staff translates into the best experience and outcomes for students. We are now seeking an outstanding leader to join our dedicated and experienced team on our journey to delivering outstanding education for all. In our most recent Ofsted inspection (July 2024), the Academy was rated ‘Good’ across all measures. Ofsted praised our Academy: “Staff get to know pupils and their families exceptionally well. Pupils are happy here” “ambitions are high for every pupil” and that pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) “do particularly well.” School offers “a broad and inspiring curriculum” We understand that decisions to apply for leadership positions are influenced by various factors. Here are some reasons why Mansfield Primary Academy has thrived in recent years: Autonomy – Consistent Senior Leadership Team and Staffing. Teaching strategies, marking and feedback policies, and curricula are bespoke to each subject area. Culture of Support – Staff and students thrive in an environment where support is embedded at every level. Leadership takes a personalised approach to helping colleagues succeed in their careers. Focus on Teaching – Our centralised behaviour and rewards systems ensure classrooms are calm and orderly, allowing teachers to focus on teaching and students on learning. Diversity and inclusion – We are proud to be a diverse community. Diversity, equality and inclusion is at the core of our decision making and academy values. Progression and CPD – As part of a large Multi-Academy Trust, we benefit from regular subject team meetings to collaborate on pedagogy and assessment, complemented by a robust internal CPD programme. In Return: You can be assured that you will be joining a successful Multi Academy Trust that has a great track record in helping children to succeed no matter what their background. The Trust is dedicated to valuing and developing the workforce, whether that be through ensuring a fair workload or offering access to bespoke CPD from the Learning Alliance to enhance professional growth. We believe in looking after the people who make a huge difference to our children, their families, and the communities we serve. That’s why we give everyone who joins a Perkbox account – with 24/7 access to perks and discounts, plus curated wellbeing tools to look after your physical and mental health. It’s part of our commitment to look after you. Here’s what you can look forward to: Hundreds of global and local perks, available online 24/7 Shopping discounts from the biggest brands, all year round Save money on everything from the supermarket shop to summer holidays A free Employee Assistance Programme from Health Assured If this post attracts sufficient interest before the closing date, we may decide to close and interview this vacancy at an earlier date, so an early application is advised. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All posts will be subject to receipt of satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure, medical and reference checks. All pre-employment checks are in line with "Keeping Children Safe in Education.” The Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation. All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview. The starting date for this role is 24 th February 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter. Please note the closing date for applications is Wednesday 15 th January 2025.