HUB Manager

Dyke House Sports and Technology College; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Dyke House Academy, part of Northern Education Trust, seeks a Hub Manager for the DEEP Support team. You will lead the Hub provision, delivering bespoke curricula and specialist support to help vulnerable students overcome barriers and reach their potential.

You will collaborate with Inclusion Coordinators, SENDCOs and external services to coordinate interventions, mentoring, and pathways to further education or employment.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children and young people with high-level SEND needs.
• Excellent collaborative and communication skills with students, families, staff and partners.
• Experience planning, delivering, and managing targeted interventions and alternative education.
• Strong organizational skills to manage budgets, action plans, and progress assessments.
• Commitment to child protection, safeguarding and GDPR data privacy.

Responsibilities

• Hub & Provision Management: Manage the Hub and its budget for bespoke provision.
• Curriculum & Pathways: Identify cohorts with Inclusion Coordinator and SENDCO; deliver relevant courses leading to qualifications.
• Specialist Interventions: Oversee targeted support addressing attainment gaps and coping strategies.
• Multi-Agency & Community Liaison: Coordinate with external services for integrated support.
• Mentoring & Support Plans: Develop SMART plans and mentoring to remove learning barriers.
• Family Engagement: Work with parents to improve behaviour, attendance and achievement.
• Future Guidance: Direct pupils to further education or employment after compulsory education.

Skills

SEND support

Budget management

Interventions planning

Stakeholder engagement

Safeguarding & GDPR

Job description

re you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of vulnerable students and young people with high-level SEND needs? Northern Education Trust is seeking a dedicated and proactive Hub Manager to join our DEEP Support team at Dyke House Academy.

In this vital role, you will lead and manage the Hub provision, delivering bespoke alternative curricula and specialist support to help students overcome barriers to learning, raise their aspirations, and achieve their full potential.

Key Responsibilities

• Hub & Provision Management: Manage the Hub and its budget, ensuring high-quality, bespoke provision for students with high-level SEND needs.
• Curriculum & Pathways: Identify student cohorts in collaboration with the Inclusion Coordinator and SENDCO, deliver relevant alternative courses leading to qualifications, and secure appropriate pathways.
• Specialist Interventions: Oversee targeted support and interventions covering topics such as bespoke academic interventions, bridging attainment gaps, anxiety/stress coping strategies, social stories, anger management, organisational skills, and sexual health.
• Multi-Agency & Community Liaison: Serve as a central point of contact for external services and agencies (e.g., Social Services, Youth Services, Education Welfare, Probation, NEAS, training providers, local authorities) to provide integrated support.
• Mentoring & Support Plans: Establish supportive mentoring relationships with students, developing SMART action plans and activities to remove learning barriers.
• Family Engagement: Work closely with parents and carers to boost student behaviour, self-esteem, attendance, achievement, and future aspirations.
• Future Guidance: Direct and encourage pupils toward further education, apprenticeships, or employment opportunities following compulsory education.

What We Are Looking For

• Strong background and competence in supporting children and young people with vulnerable backgrounds or high-level SEND needs.
• Excellent collaborative, communication, and interpersonal skills to engage effectively with students, families, academy staff, and external partner agencies.
• Experience in planning, delivering, and managing targeted interventions and alternative educational activities.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage budgets, action plans, and progress assessments.
• A firm commitment to child protection, safeguarding, and data privacy (GDPR) standards.