Vacancies
KS2 Teacher
Teacher
Thursday 18th June 2026
Wednesday 24th June 2026
MPS1 – MPS6 (£32, 916 - £45,352)
Cheviot Primary School
Temporary, 1 Year Fixed Term
Key Stage 2 Class Teacher
Cheviot Primary School
MPS1 – MPS6 (£32, 916 - £45,352)
Temporary, 1 Year Fixed Term
Required from 01 September 2026
At Smart Multi Academy Trust we provide a high quality, bespoke education full of the best opportunities and experiences to help every child learn, be happy and ultimately successful in life.
We are a family of 10 primary schools and we share a collective vision for excellence in education. We believe passionately that the children within our communities deserve nothing less than the very best of opportunities and experiences to become successful citizens and lifelong learners able to lead happy, fulfilling and healthy lives. We live by our vision and values every day in all aspects of what we do and its important anyone joining the Trust does as well.
Are you ready for an employment opportunity in a vibrant and exciting primary school? Do you relish being part of a highly successful team, working in a school that leads by example? If so, we want to hear from you!
At Cheviot, our school moto is Get Up! Get In! Get On! We are looking for a dedicated, enthusiastic and passionate teacher to join our highly-inclusive and exceptional teaching team.
The ideal candidate would have:
- Commitment to the ethos of the school
- The ability to demonstrate excellence in teaching and learning
- The ability to work as part of a team effectively
- The ability to establish excellent relationships with children and parents, promoting aspirational achievement and progress for all groups of pupils including children with Special Educational Needs
We can offer you:
- Enthusiastic children who are curious, independent learners
- Excellent personal and professional development opportunities
- An experienced and talented team of staff with a supportive Trustees and wider School / community
- The opportunity to be involved in the wider life of our Trust
- Attractive salaries
- Access to the membership of Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) (where applicable) and other attractive benefits
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which offers a range of services such as Counselling and Physiotherapy.
- Opportunity for flexible working, where appropriate.
- Salary sacrifice schemes including childcare vouchers, cycle to work and car leasing
- Learning and development tailored to your role
The successful candidate will be subject to an online search in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (2025) legislation.
Your principal place of work will be Cheviot Primary School, Yetholme Place, Newbiggin Hall, but you may be required to work at other Trust sites within Smart Multi Academy trust, within reason.
If you would like to visit the school, please contact the school office on 0191 286 9324 and select one of the following times:
- Friday 19th June at 9.30am
- Monday 22nd June at 3.30pm
Please apply by:
- Using the information in the Job Description, outline your skills and experience to date and what you can offer our school with subject specialism and expertise/interests.
- Applications forms should be completed via this link Application Form. Once you have completed the form, it will return it to EPM.
Closing date: Wednesday 24th June 2026
Interview date: Tuesday 30th June 2026
If you have not heard from us by Friday 26th June, please assume on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.
Please note EPM ltd are managing the vacancy on behalf of Smart Multi Academy Trust.
Smart Multi Academy Trust is an exempt charity and company limited by guarantee registered in England with company number 10257723. The company's registered office is Wyndham Primary School, Montagu Avenue, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 4SB.
Cluster Manager
Support Staff
Tuesday 16th June 2026
Friday 10th July 2026
Grade N06 SCP20
£33,673 per annum (pay award pending)
Smart Multi-Academy Trust
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Smart Multi-Academy Trust
Estates Department
Job Advert
Cluster Manager – Grade N06 SCP20
£33,673 per annum (pay award pending)
37 hours per week
Full time – year round
Start date: as soon as possible
The Smart Multi Academy Trust is a group of eleven primary schools with academy status. We are seeking to recruit a proactive and reliable Cluster Manager to oversee the day-to-day estates, facilities, and site operations across two primary school sites. The remit will involve the provision of safe, secure, compliant, and well-maintained sites, providing a high-quality learning environment for pupils and staff.
The Estates Department is in a period of growth, and it is an exciting time to join us on our journey. The employer will be the Smart MAT and the post will work directly to the Head of Estates.
Candidates should be able to demonstrate a record of building/site management and first line maintenance skills. They should be enthusiastic, hardworking and committed to maintaining standards and be able to contribute to the future development and improvements.
Applications are invited from both experienced facilities professionals and those from different specialties. This is a valued role, key to the successful operation of both sites, so it is essential that the successful candidate can demonstrate the key skills outlined in the person specification.
The working pattern for this post is predominantly a day shift, and candidates should be able to travel between sites as required. The role will be primarily based across two of our primary schools in the west of Newcastle a short distance from each other.
Occasionally due to the nature of the Multi-Academy Trust, the role may be required to work temporarily at other Trust sites.
What we can offer you:
•Attractive salary schemes
•Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
•Access to a wide range of health and wellbeing services
•Attractive annual leave allowance
•Salary sacrifice schemes
•Learning and development tailored to your role
•An experienced and talented Estates Team
•The opportunity to work across the sites within the Trust
•Opportunity for flexible working, where appropriate
How to apply:
To apply, please submit a CV or complete an application form, and the Safer Recruitment form, by email to Gemma Hetherington at estates@smartacademies.net Please note that any CV only submissions will need to be followed up by a completed application form if successful in the shortlisting stage.
To access a link to the application pack, please visit our website at www.smartacademies.net/vacancies
Closing date: 10th July 2026
Shortlisting: 13th July 2026
Interviews to be held: 15th July 2026
Safeguarding
The Smart Multi Academy Trust is strongly committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. As this post involves working with children and dealing with sensitive information, written references will be taken up and made available to interviewers BEFORE the interview stage, even if you indicate otherwise. Online google searches for the applicant’s name will be carried out after shortlisting and before interview. Appointment of the successful candidate will depend upon a satisfactory enhanced criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service along with other recruitment and vetting checks. Any offer of employment will be conditional to all relevant checks.
Year 1 Class Teacher
Teacher
Friday 12th June 2026
Monday 222nd June 2026
MPS1 – MPS6
Kenton Bar Primary School
Full Time/Fixed Term: 1.9.26 – 31.12.26 initially, with the possibility to extend
(maternity cover)
SMART Multi Academy Trust
Kenton Bar Primary School
Year 1 Class Teacher
MPS1 – MPS6
Full Time/Fixed Term: 1.9.26 – 31.12.26 initially, with the possibility to extend
(maternity cover)
At Smart Multi Academy Trust we provide a high quality, bespoke education full of the best opportunities and experiences to help every child learn, be happy and ultimately successful in life.
We are a family of 10 primary schools and we share a collective vision for excellence in education. We believe passionately that the children within our communities deserve nothing less than the very best of opportunities and experiences to become successful citizens and lifelong learners able to lead happy, fulfilling and healthy lives. We live by our vision and values every day in all aspects of what we do and its important anyone joining the Trust does as well.
Smart are recruiting a Year 1 Class Teacher maternity cover at Kenton Bar Primary School.
Kenton Bar Primary School is committed to providing inclusive, nurturing education that supports every child’s development, celebrates diversity, and ensures all pupils can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.
We can offer you:
•Enthusiastic children who are curious, independent learners
•Excellent personal and professional development opportunities
•An experienced and talented team of staff with a supportive Trustees and wider School / community
•The opportunity to be involved in the wider life of our Trust
•Attractive salaries
•Access to the membership of Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) (where applicable) and other attractive benefits
•Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which offers a range of services such as Counselling and Physiotherapy.
•Opportunity for flexible working, where appropriate.
•Salary sacrifice schemes including childcare vouchers, cycle to work and car leasing
•Learning and development tailored to your role
The ideal candidate would have:
•Commitment to the ethos of the school
•The ability to demonstrate excellence in teaching and learning
•The ability to work as part of a team effectively
•The ability to establish excellent relationships with children and parents, promoting aspirational achievement and progress for all groups of pupils including children with Special Educational Needs
The successful candidate will be subject to an online search in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (2025) legislation.
Your principal place of work will be Kenton Bar Primary School, Ryal Walk, Kenton Bar Estate but you may be required to work at other Trust sites within Smart Multi Academy trust, within reason.
Please contact the school office on 0191 286 0536 if you would like to visit the school on Monday 15th June at 3:30 p.m.
Closing date: 12 p.m. Monday 22nd June
Shortlisting date: Tuesday 23rd June
Interview date: Wednesday 1st July
Please note EPM ltd are managing the vacancy on behalf of Smart Multi Academy Trust.
Smart
Class Teacher
Teacher
Friday 12th June 2026
Monday 29th June 2026
M1 – M6
Stephenson Memorial School
Hours: 32.44
Contract Type: Fixed Term 01/09/2026 – 31/08/2027
Class Teacher
Salary: M1 – M6
Hours: 32.44
Contract Type: Fixed Term 01/09/2026 – 31/08/2027
Location: Stephenson Memorial School – NE28 0AG
At Smart Multi Academy Trust we provide a high quality, bespoke education full of the best opportunities and experiences to help every child learn, be happy and ultimately successful in life.
We are a family of 10 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Gateshead who have formed a Multi Academy Trust because we share a collective vision for excellence in education. We believe passionately that the children within our communities deserve nothing less than the very best of opportunities and experiences to become successful citizens and lifelong learners able to lead happy, fulfilling and healthy lives. We live by our vision and values every day in all aspects of what we do and its important anyone joining the Trust does as well.
Smart are recruiting for a Class Teacher at Stephenson Memorial Primary School.
What we can offer you:
· Enthusiastic children who are curious, independent learners
· Excellent personal and professional development opportunities
· An experienced and talented team of staff with a supportive Trustees and wider School / community
· The opportunity to be involved in the wider life of our Trust
· Attractive salaries
· Access to the membership of Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and other attractive benefits
· Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which offers a range of services such as Counselling and Physiotherapy.
· Attractive annual leave allowance including the potential to work term time only
· Opportunity for flexible working, where appropriate.
· Salary sacrifice schemes including childcare vouchers, cycle to work and car leasing
· Learning and development tailored to your role
The ideal candidate would have:
· Commitment to the ethos of the school
· The ability to demonstrate excellence in teaching and learning
· The ability to work as part of a team effectively
· The ability to establish excellent relationships with children and parents, promoting aspirational achievement and progress for all groups of pupils including children with Special Educational Needs
The successful candidate will be subject to an online search in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (2025) legislation.
Your principal place of work will be Stephenson Memorial School Martin Road, Howdon Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 0AG but you may be required to work at other Trust sites within Smart Multi Academy Trust within reason.
Please apply by completing the application form on the following Microsoft Forms link.
https://forms.office.com/e/XzwtU8VFwM
Closing date: Monday 29th June 2026
Shortlisting date: Monday 29th June 2026
Interview date is likely to be: Monday 6 July 2026
Applications should be returned to: EPM via MS forms https://forms.office.com/e/XzwtU8VFwM
Please note EPM ltd are managing the vacancy on behalf of Smart Multi Academy Trust.
HLTA with responsibility for high-needs SEND
Support Staff
Monday 8th June 2026
Friday 26th June 2026
N06 £32,597 FTE (or £29,841 pro-rata)
Stocksfield Avenue
37.5 hours per week.
One-year fixed term maternity cover.
Term time only plus training days.
HLTA with responsibility for high-needs SEND
One-year fixed term maternity cover. Term time only plus training days.
Salary: HLTA: N06 £32,597 FTE (or £29,841 pro-rata)
Hours: HLTA: 37.5 hours per week.
Required from – 1st September 2026
(Previous applicants need not apply)
At Smart Multi Academy Trust we provide a high quality, bespoke education full of the best opportunities and experiences to help every child learn, be happy and ultimately successful in life. Our vision is to provide an excellent educational experience for every single child.
We are a family of 11 primary schools and we share a collective vision for excellence in education. We believe passionately that the children within our communities deserve nothing less than the very best of opportunities and experiences to become successful citizens and lifelong learners able to lead happy, fulfilling and healthy lives.
Smart are recruiting for a HLTA at Stocksfield Avenue Primary School for a year to cover a maternity leave.
Stocksfield Avenue Primary School is a diverse, popular and oversubscribed two-form entry school in the west end of Newcastle. The school benefits from excellent facilities such as specialist music provision, forest school and extensive school grounds. The school was rated as ‘good’ in the latest Ofsted inspection 2024. This is an exciting opportunity in a successful and happy school in the heart of a vibrant and diverse community.
The post involves working in our provision (for SEND) and supporting the needs of high-needs pupils. The successful candidate will lead the provision, working with predominantly learners from EYFS and Key Stage One, with the support of two LSAs, which is overseen by our Inclusion Lead and SENDCo.
What we can offer you:
- Enthusiastic children who are curious, independent learners
- Excellent personal and professional development opportunities
- An experienced and talented team of staff with a supportive Trust and wider school / community
- The opportunity to be involved in the wider life of our Trust
- Attractive salaries
- Access to the membership of Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and other attractive benefits
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which offers a range of services such as Counselling and Physiotherapy.
- Learning and development tailored to your role
The ideal candidate would have:
- Commitment to the ethos of the school
- The ability to demonstrate excellence in teaching and learning
- The ability to work as part of a team effectively
- The ability to establish excellent relationships with children and parents, promoting aspirational achievement and progress for all groups of pupils including children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
The successful candidate will be subject to an online search in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (2025) legislation.
Your principal place of work will be Stocksfield Avenue Primary School but you may be required to work at other Trust sites within Smart Multi Academy Trust within reason.
Please apply by completing the Application Form
Closing date: Friday 26th June at 9am
Shortlisting date: Friday 26th June
Interview date is likely to be: W/C 6th July
Applications should be completed through: Application Form
Please note EPM Ltd are managing the vacancy on behalf of Smart Multi Academy Trust.
OPAL Play Worker x2
Support Staff
Monday 8th June 2026
Friday 26th June 2026
Grade 2, SCP 3 - £24, 796 per annum (pro rata) actual £3,994
Stocksfield Avenue
7.5 hours per week, term time only, Hours varying between 11:50am -13:30pm - daily.
Fixed Term April 2026 until 31 August 2027.
Job Advert: OPAL Play Worker x2
Salary: Grade 2, SCP 3 - £24, 796 per annum (pro rata) actual £3,994
Hours: 7.5 hours per week, term time only, Hours varying between 11:50am -13:30pm - daily.
Contract Type: Fixed Term April 2026 until 31 August 2027
Location: Stocksfield Avenue Primary School
(Previous applicants need not apply)
At Smart Multi Academy Trust we provide a high quality, bespoke education full of the best opportunities and experiences to help every child learn, be happy and ultimately successful in life.
We are a family of 11 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Gateshead who have formed a Multi Academy Trust because we share a collective vision for excellence in education. We believes passionately that the children within our communities deserve nothing less than the very best of opportunities and experiences to become successful citizens and lifelong learners able to lead happy, fulfilling and healthy lives. We live by our vision and values every day in all aspects of what we do and its important anyone joining the Trust does as well.
Smart are recruiting for an Opal Play worker at Stocksfield Avenue Primary School.
Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL) is a program focused on enhancing the quality of playtime for children. It's a structured approach to transforming school playtimes by utilising both natural and man-made resources to encourage creativity, exploration, and physical activity. The program aims to ensure that every child has an amazing playtime every day.
Are you able to keep children safe whilst providing fun and stimulating activities with them?
We are looking for staff who will get involved with play and encourage children’s creativity and imagination.
What we can offer you:
- Enthusiastic children who are curious, independent learners
- Excellent personal and professional development opportunities
- OPAL training
- A rewarding role helping children build confidence, creativity and independence through play
- An experienced and talented team of staff with a supportive Trustees and wider School / community
- The opportunity to be involved in the wider life of our Trust
- Attractive salaries
- Access to the membership of Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and other attractive benefits
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which offers a range of services such as Counselling and Physiotherapy.
- Attractive annual leave allowance including the potential to work term time only
- Opportunity for flexible working, where appropriate.
- Salary sacrifice schemes including childcare vouchers, cycle to work and car leasing
- Learning and development tailored to your role.
The ideal candidate would have:
- Commitment to the ethos of the school
- The ability to demonstrate excellence in teaching and learning
- The ability to work as part of a team effectively
- The ability to establish excellent relationships with children and parents, promoting aspirational achievement and progress for all groups of pupils including children with Special Educational Needs
The successful candidate will be subject to an online search in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (2024) legislation.
Your principal place of work will be Stocksfield Avenue Primary School but you may be required to work at other Trust sites within Smart Multi Academy Trust within reason.
Please apply by completing the application form on the following Microsoft Forms link: Application Form.
This will return your form to EPM.
Closing date Friday 26th June 2026 at 9am
Interview date is likely to be: W/C 6th July 2026
Applications should be returned to: EPM (for any recruitment queries please contact Application Form
Please note EPM ltd are managing the vacancy on behalf of Smart Multi Academy Trust.
Please also note that in all cases written references may be taken up and made available to interviewers BEFORE the final selection stage, even if you indicate otherwise.
Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Support Staff
Monday 1st June 2026
Monday 15th June 2026
Scale N5, SCP 13-17
North Fawdon Primary
32.5 hours per week, term time plus 3 teacher training days. Timings are split across the week with an earlier finish time on Friday.
Permanent
SMART Multi Academy Trust
North Fawdon Primary School
Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Start dates: Tuesday 1 September 2026
Salary: Scale N5, SCP 13-17.
Location: North Fawdon Primary
Contract type: 32.5 hours per week, term time plus 3 teacher training days. Timings are split across the week with an earlier finish time on Friday.
Contract term:
Qualifications: Permanent HLTA qualification & First Aid is an advantage
North Fawdon Primary is a 3-11 Primary school with approximately 175 pupils on roll. We are a hard-working, caring and welcoming school, rated Good by Ofsted. We are part of the SMART Multi Academy Trust and they would be your employer.
We are looking for an experienced and successful Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our close-knit team. The successful candidate will:
· Have evidence of previous success in supporting children of primary age.
· Have experience of running successful interventions
· Have experience of assessing the progress of children, with class teachers
· Provide exciting, memorable and effective learning for our children
· Be hardworking and committed to providing the highest quality support for teaching and learning
· Have excellent literacy and numeracy skills
· Be flexible and willing to assist in after school activities where possible (for additional pay)
· Have resilience & empathy - enthusiasm is a MUST!
· Be caring, considerate and inclusive and someone who understands our motto of ‘Be Brave, Dream Big and Inspire Others’.
Informal discussions and school visits are most welcome. Please contact the school office on 0191 285 1350 to arrange this.
To apply, please submit a completed Application Form and Safer Recruitment Form to Nikki Lumley at: Application Form – Fill in form by the closing date.
Key Dates
Closing date: Monday 15th June 2026 - 9am
Shortlist: Monday 15th June 2026 - 4pm
Interviews: Monday 22nd June 2026
SMART Multi Academy Trust is strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to obtain an Enhanced Certificate of Disclosure from the DBS if one is not already in place, and satisfy a range of pre-employment checks. Please note that in all cases written references will be taken up.
SMART Multi Academy Trust is an exempt charity and company limited by guarantee registered in England with company number 10257723. The company's registered office is Wyndham Primary School, Montagu Avenue, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 4SB.
Trustees
Trustee
5th April 2023
TBC
Voluntary post
Smart Multi Academy Trust - Newcastle upon Tyne
Various
Trustee Recruitment
Do you have a passion to see children’s life-chances transformed in northeast England? Are you ready to apply your skills at Board level to support a leading group of schools to grow and thrive? If you answered ‘yes‘ to these questions, please consider whether you could join us as a Trustee of Smart Multi Academy Trust. This could be a great opportunity for you to give back some time, expertise and enthusiasm to help develop our trust to benefit the pupils, families and staff at our wonderful primary schools.
Our Trust
At Smart Multi Academy Trust we provide a high quality, bespoke education full of the best opportunities and experiences to help every child learn, be happy and ultimately successful in life.
We are a family of 8 primary schools currently all in Newcastle upon Tyne who have formed a Multi Academy Trust because we share a collective vision for excellence in education. We believe passionately that the children within our communities deserve nothing less than the very best of opportunities and experiences to become successful citizens and lifelong learners able to lead happy, fulfilling and healthy lives. We live by our vision and values every day in all aspects of what we do and its important anyone joining the Trust does as well. Many of our pupils are disadvantaged but we work hard to prevent this being a barrier and ensuring every single one is advantaged by the education and opportunities we provide.
We are entering an exciting growth phase which will see us adding more schools to our Trust. This will give us increased resource to widen and improve our networks that help us support the pupils, families and our employees to thrive. To do this well we need committed and engaged trustees who can advise and support this work.
Smart Multi-Academy Trust - our Vision & Values
Our values are the principles to which we work and are central to all that we do as a Trust and in the life of our schools. It is important that each of our schools retain their own unique character reflective of their community, however all of us share our vision and values.
We care committed to following an ethical approach based on trust, empathy and respect in which everyone is included and supported to be the best they can be.
At Smart we provide a high quality, bespoke education full of the best opportunities and experiences to help every child learn, be happy and ultimately, successful in life as a global citizen.
Our Trust Board
Our Trust Board has a wealth of expertise from the education, business, HR and finance sectors. We are interested in growing our Board to include people with experience in law, change management, organisation management, or facilities management at a strategic level. Our aim is to build a Board with the skillset to provide outstanding support and challenge to the Executive team, holding them to account as we strive to build an organisation that has a great reputation in the region and beyond.
The Role
We understand that being a trustee is a responsible role requiring an investment of time and energy. Nonetheless, we believe that we make this manageable for our dedicated volunteers. We draw upon the accessibility of Microsoft Teams to share resources and papers for the six meetings that we hold each academic year. In addition, Smart Trustees serve on one of the committees, which entails a further four meetings. Meetings, which tend to run from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., can be joined via Teams or in person and move between sites so that Trustees get the opportunity to see the schools within the Trust. As the Trustee role is “eyes on, hands off”, there is no requirement to undertake additional visits to our schools (though Trustees are always welcome!) and we ensure that our Trustees receive excellent support and training.
For more information
If you would like to know more and have a conversation, please contact Sandy Christie, Chair of the Trust Board, via email at chair.trustees@smartacademies.net or Colin Lofthouse, CEO at colin.lofthouse@smartacademies.net
Volunteer School Counsellor/Psychotherapist (VSC/P)
(Child counselling and psychotherapy)
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The Board of Trustees of Smart Multi Academy Trust is seeking to develop working relationships with the Northern Guild by offering placement opportunities for counselling and psychotherapy students. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a multi-agency-faceted role where students will be welcome to develop their skills across a number of disciplines across the eight schools in the Trust.
Overall purpose of the role: To provide emotional and therapeutic support to children aged 4-11 within the school based counselling service, whilst working within the BACP/UKCP ethical framework for counselling professionals (or other relevant Professional body) to improve and maintain the mental health and well-being of children.
Duties and responsibilities: The successful candidate will be required to work within the developing guidelines of the SMART Multi Academy Trust:
- To provide one to one counselling or therapeutic work within the SMART school counselling service for children aged 4–11 years old in an allocated school. The number of allocated sessions will depend on relevant experience and the availability of the student.
- To provide a counselling needs assessment with parents/carers for children accessing counselling.
- Manage their own caseload diary, ensuring accurate record keeping and working in-line with the Trust’s safeguarding policy and procedure.
- Create and maintain excellent working relationships with parents and school staff. Liaise with the appropriate professionals in relation to the child.
- Provide information and case material to contribute to the annual evaluation report.
- The Volunteer School Counsellor/Psychotherapist (VSC/P) will be required to work in-line with SMART’s confidentiality and information sharing policy.
- To work alongside and be supported by pastoral leads within school settings to work with identified children, including, where appropriate, liaising with external agencies.
Clinical Supervision: Successful VSC/Ps will be responsible for their own clinical supervision arrangements that comply with their course requirements. Within school, they will report to the school SENDCo who will provide line management supervision and ongoing support. The Trust is dedicated to promoting the mental health and wellbeing of our children.
Closing date for applications: Applications are welcome over the course of the year and informal interviews with prospective candidates will be held at a mutually convenient time.
Applying
If you decide to apply for this post, please complete the Smart Multi Academy Trust application form and all supporting documentation.
Smart Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All posts are subject to an enhanced disclosure check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Please note that in all cases, written references will be taken up and made available to interviewers before the final selection stage; even if you indicate otherwise.
Please send all completed applications and supporting documentation to enquiries@smartacadmies.net for the attention of Hollie Lowrey, Senior Administration Officer.
Volunteer School Counsellor/Psychotherapist (VSC/P)
(Adult counselling and psychotherapy)
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The Board of Trustees of Smart Multi Academy Trust is seeking to develop working relationships with the Northern Guild by offering placement opportunities for counselling and psychotherapy trainees. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a multi-agency-faceted role where trainees will be welcome to develop their skills across a number of disciplines within the eight schools in the Trust.
Overall purpose of the role: To provide emotional and therapeutic support to parents and staff within the school based counselling service, whilst working within the BACP/UKCP ethical framework for counselling professionals (or other relevant Professional body) to improve and maintain the mental health and well-being of adult stakeholders.
Duties and responsibilities: The successful candidate will be required to work within the developing guidelines of the SMART Multi Academy Trust:
- To provide one to one counselling or therapeutic work within the SMART school counselling service for parents and staff in an allocated school. The number of allocated sessions will depend on relevant experience, service requirements and the availability of the student.
- Manage their own caseload diary, working in-line with the Trust’s safeguarding policy and procedure.
- Create and maintain excellent working relationships with parents and school staff. Liaise with the appropriate professionals in relation to the adult.
- The Volunteer School Counsellor/Psychotherapist (VSC/P) will be required to work in-line with SMART’s confidentiality and information sharing policy.
- To work alongside and be supported by pastoral leads within school settings to work with identified families, including, where appropriate, liaising with external agencies.
Clinical Supervision: Successful VSC/Ps will be responsible for their own clinical supervision arrangements that comply with their course requirements. Within school, they will report to the school SENDCo who will provide line management supervision and ongoing support. The Trust is dedicated to promoting the mental health and wellbeing of our families and staff.
Closing date for applications: Applications are welcome over the course of the year and informal interviews with prospective candidates will be held at a mutually convenient time.
Applying
If you decide to apply for this post, please complete the Smart Multi Academy Trust application form and all supporting documentation.
Smart Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All posts are subject to an enhanced disclosure check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Please note that in all cases, written references will be taken up and made available to interviewers before the final selection stage; even if you indicate otherwise.
Please send all completed applications and supporting documentation to enquiries@smartacadmies.net for the attention of Hollie Lowrey, Senior Administration Officer.