Alternative Provision Manager

Alternative Provision Manager – Secondary School

Location:

Bradford
Type:
Full-time, Temp-to-Perm

Start Date:

Immediate start

Working Hours:

08:30 am – 16:00 pm

Are you an experienced education, youth work or pastoral professional with a passion for supporting vulnerable young people? Do you have the leadership skills, resilience and determination to help students overcome barriers to learning, improve their behaviour and successfully re‑engage with education?

We are currently working in partnership with a specialist secondary setting that provides tailored support for young people who require an alternative approach to mainstream education. We are looking for an Alternative Provision Manager to lead and develop the school’s on‑site alternative provision, supporting students with SEMH and other vulnerabilities to make positive progress and prepare for successful reintegration into mainstream lessons and their next steps in education.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional who can combine strong pastoral leadership with effective teaching, behaviour management, safeguarding and strategic planning.

As Alternative Provision Manager, you will play a key strategic and operational role in developing and leading the school’s alternative provision. You will provide a nurturing, structured environment alongside a personalised curriculum that enables vulnerable students to re‑engage with education and fulfil their potential.

Working closely with senior leaders, teaching staff and the SENDCO, you will oversee the day‑to‑day running of the provision while continuously evaluating and improving its effectiveness.

The successful candidate will be confident working directly with students, including delivering and supporting curriculum lessons, tutorials and interventions with individuals and small groups. You will also play an important role in developing clear reintegration and exit strategies for students.

• Lead Alternative Provision:
  Manage and continue to develop the school’s main Alternative Provision as part of the wider pastoral team.
• Student Reintegration:
  Work with senior leaders and teaching staff to prepare students for a successful return to mainstream lessons and their next steps in education.
• Personalised Support:
  Ensure students receive a nurturing environment and bespoke curriculum that reflects their individual needs.
• Pastoral & Behaviour Support:
  Work directly with vulnerable students, supporting their pastoral needs and maintaining high expectations for behaviour and achievement.
• Teaching & Intervention:
  Plan, coordinate and deliver appropriate intervention groups, classes and tutorials, working with students individually and in small groups.
• Monitor Progress:
  Collect, analyse and interpret assessment and behavioural data to identify trends, evaluate interventions and inform future support.
• Safeguarding & Wellbeing:
  Maintain accurate records of attendance, behaviour, safeguarding concerns and student wellbeing, ensuring robust safeguarding practices are followed.
• External Partnerships:
  Develop and manage relationships with external professionals and services, including Educational Psychologists, CAMHS, youth workers and Local Authority officers.
• Parent & Carer Communication:
  Maintain regular communication with parents and carers, including progress meetings, reviews and discussions around next steps.
• Quality Assurance:
  Continuously monitor and evaluate the quality and impact of Alternative Provision, producing evidence‑based reports on interventions and outcomes.
• Staff Development:
  Identify staff CPD needs, coordinate training opportunities and share effective practice around SEMH and supporting vulnerable…