Link Intervention Lead

Cranmer Education Trust; Top of Hebers; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS career average pension including/

Life insurance and dependent's pension

Generous holiday entitlement and sick?

Convenient location with access to M62

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies is seeking a Link Intervention Lead to join our onsite alternative provision, The Link, at St Anne's Academy in Manchester. You will provide targeted support to students with challenging behaviour and/or additional needs, delivering personalised interventions to help them overcome barriers to learning and develop confidence and resilience.

You will collaborate with the Link Manager, teaching staff and wider school team to ensure high-quality learning and progress across

Qualifications

• Experience of working with young people, particularly those with challenging behaviour and/or additional needs.
• Ability to plan, deliver and evaluate targeted interventions and adapt support to individual needs.
• Calm, patient and resilient, with capacity to respond to challenging situations.
• Strong teamwork and professional communication with students, colleagues and parents/carers.

Responsibilities

• Deliver targeted interventions to support students' academic, social and emotional development.
• Work closely with the Link Manager and school team to provide high-quality learning in the onsite provision.
• Plan, implement and evaluate interventions tailored to individual needs.
• Contribute to safeguarding and wellbeing of all students.

Job description

Link Intervention Lead

CAPTION:

• Company: Teaching Vacancies
• Salary: Not specified
• Hours: Full-time
• Location: Manchester, M24 6XN
• Job type: Permanent
• Posting date: 15 Sept 2026
• Closing date: 29 Sept 2026

Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking an enthusiastic, committed and resilient Link Intervention Lead to join our team and provide targeted support to students with challenging behaviour and/or additional needs within The Link, our onsite alternative provision unit.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about helping young people overcome barriers to learning, develop confidence and resilience, and achieve their potential. You will work closely with the Link Manager, teaching staff and wider school team to deliver high-quality learning and personalised interventions that support students' academic, social and emotional development.

We are looking for candidates who:

• Has experience of working with young people, particularly those with challenging behaviour and/or additional needs.
• Builds positive, trusting relationships and promotes high expectations, inclusion, achievement and independence.
• Is calm, patient and resilient, with the ability to respond effectively to challenging situations.
• Can plan, deliver and evaluate targeted interventions and adapt support to individual needs.
• Works effectively as part of a team and communicates professionally with students, colleagues, parents/carers and other professionals.
• Is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all students.

What the school offers its staff

Working for St Anne's means that you would be part of the Cranmer Education Trust, a successful, growing Trust which prides itself on looking after its people, offering a high level of support and access to expertise. This is an excellent time to join the team, as we develop collaborative structures and systems to enhance and support our growing family of schools.

Alongside St Anne's Academy the Trust is made up of primary and secondary schools across Oldham and Rochdale. The Trust also incorporates a teacher training school and the East Manchester Teaching Hub and an MFL hub, which support the training and development of new and existing teachers across the North West of England. For further details please visit https://careers.cranmereducationtrust.com/

We offer:

• Opportunities for professional development in a growing Trust.
• LGPS career average pension scheme including life insurance and dependent's pension.
• Generous holiday entitlement and sick pay scheme, increasing with length of service.
• Convenient location with access to motorway networks (a 2-minute drive from Junction 19 of the M62), and with buses and trams close by.

Commitment to safeguarding

St Anne's Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Cranmer Education Trust follows safer recruitment practices. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and appointment is therefore subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service. Please refer to:

• the trust's Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy;
• The Trust's statement on the employment of ex-offenders;
• The job description and person specification.