SEN Practitioner - Arden Dene Specialist Inclusion Base

The Excel Academy; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

The Excel Academy in Stoke-on-Trent is launching a new Secondary SEN Resource provision opening January 2027. We are seeking an enthusiastic SEN Practitioner to join the team, supporting pupils with Education Health Care Plans in a nurturing environment that complements mainstream lessons.

The post requires effective communication in English and a commitment to inclusive practice, with opportunities to progress to leadership responsibilities as the provision grows.

Job description

Alpha Academies Trust is launching aSecondary SEN Resource provision in Stoke-on-Trent, which will be based in The ExcelAcademy, part of Alpha Academies Trust. We are seeking to appoint anenthusiastic SEN Practitioner to join our new provision opening in January 2027,which caters for children with Education Health Care Plans. Our nurturingenvironment supports personalised learning, complemented by access to selectedmainstream lessons. Students are encouraged to integrate into mainstream schoollife at their own pace, engaging in extracurricular activities, social events,and shared learning experiences with their peers. There is no greater rewardthan being part of a highly inclusive Academy and Multi-Academy Trust that isat the forefront of educational change—where children's hearts and minds trulymatter.

There is the potential for thesuccessful candidate to progress into a leadership role overseeing this area ofprovision.

Our ethos is one of ‘Pride andRespect’ and what makes us different, is the sense of belonging that is feltacross our organisation. We are looking for a professional that can join us andshare in that ‘sense of belonging’. To continue our success, we need the verybest people, who we will support to be outstanding practitioners.

The ability to converse at ease withmembers of the public, including staff and students in accurate spoken Englishis essential for the post, therefore postholders must be able to fulfil allspoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English.

Our Purpose

At the Excel Academy our purpose is that we arecommitted to “To provide a first-class education to allow all students toexcel.” We believe in developing all aspects of a young person and therefore,personal development is a key part of our curriculum. We recognise that everychild is an individual and our success is founded in the strong relationshipsthat exist between the Academy and home.

Why Excel?

The Excel Academy is the academy ofchoice in the area. Our students thrive and we achieve strong academic success.The academy opened as Holden Lane High School in 1963 and in 2013 it became TheExcel Academy. Our students achieve well in academic qualifications however; wehave established traditions in sport and the arts.

Our outstanding new building creates asafe and vibrant environment that allows our people to achieve their fullpotential. We have cutting edge facilities, which together with our innovativepersonalised curriculum provides a basis for success. At Excel we aim to help students develop and grow intoyoung adults who are ready to go out confidently into the world.

The Academy is part of the AlphaAcademies Trust which is located in Stoke-on-Trent and consists of twoSecondary Academies, four Primary Academies and a Central Team. Alpha AcademiesTrust has been established to create a network of Primary and Secondary Academiesin North Staffordshire. Our purpose is to deliver a first-class education forevery child that overcomes inequality. This means that we recruit outstandingstaff and make their professional development a number one priority.