Job Description

careers@manorgreenscho

ol.co.uk

Ascendancy Partnership Trust is a multi-academy trust with deep community roots across the


Berkshire area, composed of a family of SEN schools all specialising in learning difficulties.

Head of APT Therapy Hub

70,679 to 77,184 per annum (61,539 to 67,203 pro-rata)

depending on experience (NHS Band 8C equivalent)

37 hours a week term time only. Flexible part-time options considered.

September 2025 start

We have an exciting opportunity to lead our new Therapies Hub.

At Ascendancy Partnership Trust our mission is to provide the best possible education and


therapeutic support for children and young people with additional complex needs both in special and


mainstream schools.




We believe that therapies are a vital part of school life, sit side by side with education and are woven


into the curriculum. By leading a team of expert therapists, you will implement an integrated therapy


approach in classrooms which complements our bespoke curriculum. Our therapists will work


alongside teachers with expertise in pedagogy for learning difficulties, autism and SEMH to create


an optimum learning environment in a specialist education Trust.




You will be the senior professional responsible for delivering and managing the therapeutic provision


through the Therapy Hub ensuring that therapeutic strategy adheres to standards that uphold clinical


excellence. You will lead the Therapy Hub to ensure delivery of effective integrated therapy provision


in all Trust schools, thus improving learning outcomes for our students.




With your degree level professional qualification and HCPC registration, you will use your experience


of managing more than one discipline to develop the service at a strategic level. You will need project


and change management skills to coordinate clinical audits, evaluate data, lead working parties,


develop colleagues and deliver an outstanding service.

This is a rare opportunity to use your expertise to make a real difference in a SEND Trust, to

shape a service from inception whilst enhancing your own professional development.

What we offer

Local authority pension and life assurance scheme Term time only working - 13 weeks holiday per year A range of flexible benefits Free onsite parking On site cafe Family-friendly policies Clinical supervision Opportunity to lead a hub of other therapists working across our schools Continuous professional development and learning opportunities

Closing Date: Friday 16 May 2025 with interviews planned for Tuesday 3 June 2025

How to Apply:

Please visit https://www.ascendancypartnershiptrust.co.uk/about-us/vacancies


Please be aware that our Trust website is under development.




Please email your completed application form to: careers@aptmat.co.uk by the closing date.




For an informal chat about the role please contact Joolz Scarlett, CEO on the above number.





We welcome applications from all sections of the community.



The Ascendancy Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of

children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening and

safer recruitment checks appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the

DBS. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.



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