Intervention Lead

Heritage High School; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Employee benefits

Pension scheme

Professional development

Supportive environment

Job summary

Heritage High School is seeking an Intervention Lead to join its dedicated team. The role will manage the Ambition intervention centre daily, support students on the SEND register and with SEMH, and lead sessions such as Lego Therapy, ELSA and social skills interventions.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed individual with experience supporting young people, and ready to contribute to a high-quality, personalised learning experience within a supportive Trust environment.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with and supporting students and young people.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Ambition intervention centre on a day-to-day basis.
• Lead intervention sessions such as Lego Therapy, ELSA and social skills interventions.
• Ensure a wide range of age-appropriate resources to support learning.

Job description

Grade and Salary: Grade 6: £31,619 - £34,979 actual per annum (£34,811 - £38,510 FTE)

Working pattern: 37 hours per week / 41 weeks per year

Contract term: Permanent

The School:

Heritage High School is a happy, safe and stimulating place to work and learn and it is our determination to continually improve that sets us apart from other schools. We believe that learning should be fun, challenging and stimulating and the quality of our people lies at the heart of achieving our goals.

The role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Intervention Lead to join the team at Heritage High School. This role will be responsible for managing the Ambition intervention centre on a day to day basis, supporting a cohort of students on the SEND register and with SEMH. You will lead intervention sessions such as Lego Therapy, ELSA and social skills interventions. You will also be responsible for ensuring that there are a wide range of age appropriate resources for students to use to support with their learning.

The person:

We are looking for an enthusiastic, passionate and hard-working person to join our committed team and who can provide students with a high quality, personalised learning experience, contributing to their continuing education. The successful candidate will have experience of working with and supporting students and young people.

Why join us?

There are many reasons to choose The Two Counties Trust as a great place to start or continue your career.

We recognise the importance of a happy, healthy, rewarded and well motivated workforce and as such we have developed our HR strategy to invest in our employees. We have removed appraisal and appraisal related pay progression, changing the focus from validation to professional growth and enabling all our employees to get better all the time.

We are fully committed to supporting your career and professional growth through a range of routes both within schools and across the Trust and we offer extensive professional learning opportunities for all employees.

We offer

• Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities.
• An array of employee benefits and lifestyle options including discounted healthcare, gym membership, and extensive high street retail discounts.
• Entry to attractive career average pension schemes.
• Opportunities to experience and share practice in our partner schools across the Trust.
• A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of like-minded professionals and wonderful students.
• Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and experience and to progress your career.
• A range of support mechanisms and benefits to employees. The Trust has signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter, and we take the wellbeing and health of employees seriously.

Applications must arrive by: Midday Sunday 20 September 2026

Interviews will be held on: Thursday 24 September 2026

It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in Regulated Activity relevant to children.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children’s barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures.

In accordance with the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates and a social media check will be required as a condition of employment.

We are committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and candidates with a disability who meet the essential job criteria will be given an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview.