Outwood Grange Academies Trust
Lead Learning Manager - Student Support
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Job Title: Lead Learning Manager
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Outwood Academy Acklam
Post Details
- Start Date: 01/09/2026
- Salary: £34,073
- Working Pattern: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, term-time only, plus 15 days' additional time
About the Lead Learning Manager Role
Are you an experienced leader ready to take strategic and operational ownership of student welfare and safeguarding?
As the Lead Learning Manager, you will:
- Manage the Learning Manager team
- Ensure high-quality support to maximise student attainment and life chances
- Hold the position of Child Protection Lead
- Champion positive mental health initiatives
- Coordinate multi-agency interventions for the most vulnerable young people
This is a senior inclusion role, critical to student well-being and safeguarding.
Welcome from the Principal
As Principal of Outwood Academy Acklam, a GOOD-rated, vibrant, and diverse 11-16 academy in Middlesbrough, I am proud of our community. With nearly 1,200 students, we enhance learning within a spectacular building featuring state-of-the-art facilities.
Our energetic and passionate academic and pastoral teams are committed to driving improvement. Evidence of our success includes achieving Well Above Average student progress, placing us as the highest-performing school in the town on the Fairer Schools Index.
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We are guided by our ACKLAM values and prioritise diversity, opportunity, and community impact.
We encourage you to join us or secure a visit; for inquiries, please contact: 📧 Grace Gill, g.gill@acklam.outwood.com
About Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT)
Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) prioritises staff development as a core component of its strategy to deliver excellence. Through the Outwood Institute of Education (OIE), we ensure recruitment, development, and retention of top-tier staff.
What We Offer
Our supportive benefits package focuses on professional advancement, secure wellbeing, and work-life balance:
Secure Pay & Pension
- Competitive salary: £34,073 (with automatic pay progression)
- Enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme
Training & Progression
- Access to diverse Continuing Professional Development (CPD) opportunities
- Opportunities for apprenticeships and vocational qualifications
Flexibility & Leave
- Flexible family policies including enhanced occupational benefits
- 25 days holiday (pro-rata for part-time staff) + bank holidays (for non-term time staff) (No qualifying period required for benefits.)
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Wellbeing & Perks
- Dedicated mental wellbeing strategy
- Free on-site parking
- Employee discounts
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
For further details, visit: 🔗 Outwood Employee Benefits
More About Working for Outwood
Additional Notes
- The Trust commits to safeguarding student welfare and follows safer recruitment practices in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
- All shortlisted candidates will undergo online checks.
- Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks, satisfactory references, and suitability verification are mandatory.
Important Deadline
Advertisements may close early; applications must adhere to the published closing date or earlier if required.
📌 Note for External Applicants: Please click "Apply" to access direct links on the Outwood Careers page.
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