Specialist Resource Provision (SRP) Manager and Lead Teacher

• Salary: M1 – UPS 3
• TLR 1: £10,174
• Permanent Full Time Contract
• Commencing: 01 September 2026 / 01 January 2027

We are searching for the best education professionals to join our trust. Are you passionate about making a difference to our children’s learning? Do you understand the importance of education? 

Pool Hayes Academy are looking to appoint an outstanding Specialist Resource Provision (SRP) Manager and Lead Teacher.  This is an exciting opportunity for a committed and motivated professional with vision, tenacity, optimism, strong interpersonal skills and a proven ability to lead and deliver high-quality specialist provision within the school’s Specialist Resource Provision (SRP), enabling pupils with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) to access a personalised, inclusive and ambitious curriculum.  As a key leader, you will ensure that pupils benefit from a blended mainstream and specialist offer, supporting both progress and successful inclusion.

The ideal candidate will be an exceptional leader and educator with vision, tenacity, optimism, strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to inspire students to achieve their very best in a progressive, dynamic and improving Academy; creating a culture of outstanding success amongst our students.

To succeed, you will have DFE recognised Qualified Teacher Status, have relevant SEND experience (e.g. ASD, SEMH, SLCN) and have experience of teaching pupils with complex SEND needs.  You must hold or be willing to work towards a SENCo qualification.  We are keen to secure a high calibre leader who can make a telling contribution to our forward-looking team. 

Why choose Pool Hayes Academy? We have experienced substantial growth in recent years and the academy is now a provider of choice in the area and is over-subscribed. Our Ofsted rating has improved to Good in April 2022 – but that’s just the beginning of our ambition for the pupils and staff at this 11-18 academy.

Our vision for Pool Hayes Academy means that any pupil regardless of circumstance can fulfil their potential. Furthermore, we believe that educational success leads to empowerment for our young people and the freedom to make more choices over their future.

About Academy Transformation Trust

Our ATT2030 Vision means we meet our young people where they are at and refuse to leave them there.  Our pupils will leave us capable, competent and confident and take their place in the community of educated people.  Our staff will be cared for, developed and they do will be capable, competent and confident.  We would love to hear from those who want to join us in that mission.

In return, you can expect fantastic Professional Development opportunities, a comprehensive employee benefits package, shopping discounts, cycle-to-work and gym schemes, cinema tickets and an employee assistance programme.

Pool Hayes Academy is part of the Academy Transformation Trust family, whose ambition is that every person who passes through our schools and colleges becomes an educated person – able to take a rightful place in the community of educated people and to join what Robert Maynard Hutchins called “the Great Conversation.” An ATT education stresses history, the scientific mode of thinking, the disciplined use of language, a wide-ranging knowledge of the arts and religion, and the continuity of human enterprise. We aspire for everyone, regardless of their starting point, to leave us capable, competent, and confident.

To learn more and apply online, please see our application pack for more information and visit our careers page.

Closing date for applications: Friday 12 June 2026 – 09.00am

Interview date: To be confirmed 

Pool Hayes Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.  The successful applicant will undertake an enhanced DBS criminal record check, and online searches will be carried out in line with KCSIE update 2025.  We are committed to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion and welcome all applications.  We are open to Flexible Working.