SEND Manager
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School:
Macmillan Academy -
Location:
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Salary:
£26,573 - £28,383 -
Hours:
37 hours per week, term time plus 5 days and training days -
Contractual Status:
Permanent -
Closing Date:
19th May 2026
SEND Manager
Required for September 2026
37 hours per week, term time only plus 5 days, plus 5 training days
NJC Scale Point: 16-20
Actual salary: £26,573 – £28,383
Macmillan Academy is seeking to appoint a dynamic, compassionate and forward-thinking SEND Manager to work in our SEND department. The SEND Manager will work alongside key staff, children, families and external agencies, striving to obtain better outcomes for our children and young people.
About the role
You will work directly with our SEND students, building powerful relationships that raise confidence, aspiration and achievement.
You will:
- Be responsible for the day to day running of the Learning Support department
- Support the SENDCo to ensure that all EHC and Support Plans are implemented and regularly reviewed
- Work with a variety of stakeholders, including: students, parents, staff, Local Authority and other external agencies.
Who we are looking for
This role is ideal for someone who:
- Has experience of working with students with SEND
- Build relationships quickly and authentically
- Is organised, proactive and resilient
- Believes deeply in the potential of every young person
- Wants a role with a real purpose and visible impact.
This is a varied and rewarding opportunity to support our children and their families and to work as part of a great team. If you think you have the qualities we are looking for, we would very much like to hear from you.
Closing Date: Tuesday 19 May 2026
Interview Date: Thursday 21 May 2026
To apply please download an application form from our website at www.macmillan-academy.org.uk. Completed application forms should be returned to Human Resources, Macmillan Academy, Stockton Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 4AG or by email to recruitment@macademy.org.uk.
This Trust is committed to providing equality of opportunity for all and ensuring that all stages of the recruitment and selection process are free from unlawful discrimination and bias. Recruitment and selection procedures may be monitored to ensure that applicants are not being discriminated against on the grounds of any protected characteristic; sex, race, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and young people. We have a robust Child Protection Policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment with the Trust. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records check for work with children.
An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates, on information available in the public domain.
Macmillan Academy
Macmillan Academy opened as Macmillan CTC in 1989 and converted to an academy in September 2007. The academy is a larger than average secondary academy with a large sixth form in central Middlesbrough. We have built a reputation locally for academic success and our GCSE and A-Level results are consistently strong. In our two most recent OFSTED inspections we were judged as ‘Outstanding’ and then ‘Good’. We are determined in driving forward improvement and we aim to provide students with outstanding learning experiences which are both challenging and engaging, enabling them to fulfil their potential. It is now part of the Endeavour Academies Trust.
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