Salary: PO2 (points 29 - 32) £42,771 - £45,750 if the post were full time. The actual salary will be in the range £35,368 to £37,831.

Hours: 32.5 hours per week, term time only plus two additional weeks to be worked in the school holidays.  Monday - Friday 8:30am to 3:00pm;

Location: Alternative Learning Trust, Robin Hood Lane, Sutton, SM1 1SD

Start Date: 1 September 2026

We are currently a growing Multi-Academy Trust and are now expanding our team to ensure we continue to develop and support all of our schools to promote our mission and vision; giving the children and families that our schools serve a community that promotes strong and healthy relationships to enable children, families, and staff to be well and flourish.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, adaptable and motivated individual to support our Chief Operating Officer (COO).  The successful candidate will support with health and safety and estates. If you believe you have the right skills and attitude to thrive in this role, then we would love to hear from you. 

Our Mission

Alternative Learning Trust (‘the Trust’) came from a thriving community-focused provision (Pupil Referral Unit, now known as Alternative Provision) in South London and was created to provide a home for schools/provisions that did not have a community to belong to; to take its place in a sector that needed advocacy and accountability, to strengthen Alternative Provision and Special Schools/Pupil Referral Units and their collaboration with mainstream schools and the full range of children’s services nationally to improve outcomes for children with SEN, behaviour that communicates challenges and their families.

The ideal candidate will have:

·         Been educated to GCSE level or equivalent;

·         Experience of delivering a range of projects / services within the education sector.

·         The ability to meet tight deadlines;

·         Strong working knowledge of a range of IT programs;

·         Excellent communication skills with the ability to form working relationships with a variety of people.

The Trust can offer you:

·         An organisation with a clear moral purpose to change young people’s lives. 

·         A commitment to support you, in developing new skills through a wide range of professional development opportunities and experiences.

·         The opportunity to work with a dedicated passionate team of professionals.

·         Access to our 24/7 employee assistance scheme.

·         Generous pension scheme.

·         Term-time hours and flexible working.

·         Additional paid week leave in October for wellbeing purposes.

·         Five Year Service award for Support Staff.

·         Local Government Pension Scheme.

·         Eye care reimbursement.

·         Eligibility to discount schemes such as Blue Light.

·         Access to an on-site gym.

Closing date: Monday 8 June at Midday

Interview date: Tuesday 16 June

Applications must be received no later than the closing date on the advert. Applications received after this date will not be considered.  To help manage applications efficiently, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a strong response therefore, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. We may also interview shortlisted candidates before the official closing date.  

Further information about Alternative Learning Trust can be found on our website. 

Safeguarding Statement 

Alternative Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.  

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a Declaration of Offences form to confirm their criminal record or other information that may make them unsuitable to work with children. It is an offence for an individual with certain criminal convictions to attempt to engage in regulated activity (working with children). 

This appointment is subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check, teaching prohibited checks (if applicable), Section 128 check (if applicable), ID and right to work check, medical screening and confirmation of qualifications and references. We will conduct online searches on shortlisted candidates for information that is publicly available. 

Copies of Alternative Learning Trust’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be found on the Trust website.