Interim Assistant Head Teacher - DSL / Pastoral & Behaviour Lead Location: Leyland, Lancashire Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract Dates: 1 September 2026 - 18 December 2026 An established specialist school in Leyland is seeking an experienced and highly motivated professional to join its leadership team on an interim basis as Assistant Head Teacher - Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), Pastoral & Behaviour Lead. This is a key leadership role within the school, responsible for leading safeguarding and pastoral provision while ensuring the highest standards of care, support and protection for pupils. The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership across safeguarding, behaviour, wellbeing and pastoral services, working collaboratively with staff, families and external agencies to achieve positive outcomes for young people. Key Responsibilities Lead and oversee safeguarding practice across the school in line with statutory guidance. Act as the...

Job Title Family Support Worker / Pastoral Lead Salary: Competitive (typically 23,000 - 30,000 FTE, depending on experience) Hours: Full-Time Contract Type: Permanent / Fixed Term About the School It is a welcoming, inclusive community dedicated to providing the best possible start for all our students. They are seeking a passionate, resilient Family Support Worker to join their dedicated pastoral team. The Role You will work closely with the Senior Leadership Team and external agencies to act as a primary point of contact for their most vulnerable families. Your goal is to break down barriers to learning by addressing issues such as poor attendance, parental mental health, housing, and challenging behaviour. Key Responsibilities Casework Management: Carry out early-help assessments, devise tailored support plans, and hold regular meetings with parents and guardians. Attendance Improvement: Proactively engage with families to reduce persistent absenteeism...

Therapeutic Care Lead (Female): At 360 CAMHS, we're passionate about helping children and young people achieve positive outcomes through therapeutic, relationship-led care. We're looking for compassionate, motivated and emotionally intelligent individuals to join our CAMHS services as a Therapeutic Care Lead. This is a unique opportunity to combine direct work with young people, leadership development and quality improvement while building a rewarding career in mental health, therapeutic care and service leadership. We're also proud to be recognised as one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026 (Medium Organisation Category) , reflecting our commitment to creating a positive, supportive and rewarding workplace for our people. The Role: As a Therapeutic Care Lead, you'll work directly with children and young people while supporting care teams to deliver safe, consistent and high-quality care. You'll help create positive outcomes by building meaningful...

Location: Preston, Lancashire Start Date: September 2026 Contract Type: Full Academic Year (Sept 2026 - July 2027), Term-Time Only Salary: Paid to NJC Scale from Day 1 About the Role Are you currently working in a children's residential home and looking for a better work-life balance? If you want to drop the waking nights, weekend shifts, and irregular hours while keeping your passion for supporting vulnerable youth, transitioning into a school environment is the perfect step forward. We are actively recruiting for secondary schools across Preston who are seeking SEMH (Social, Emotional, and Mental Health) Teaching Assistants and Behaviour Mentors for the upcoming academic year starting September 2026. In this role, you will work 1:1 or with small groups of secondary-aged pupils (Years 7-11) who have faced complex trauma or exhibit challenging behaviour. Your primary goal will be to provide pastoral stability, manage emotional dysregulation, and break down social and...

Location: Preston, Lancashire Start Date: September 2026 Contract Type: Full Academic Year (Sept 2026 - July 2027), Term-Time Only Salary: Paid to NJC Scale from Day 1 About the Role Are you currently working in a children's residential home and looking for a better work-life balance? If you want to drop the waking nights, weekend shifts, and irregular hours while keeping your passion for supporting vulnerable youth, transitioning into a school environment is the perfect step forward. We are actively recruiting for secondary schools across Preston who are seeking SEMH (Social, Emotional, and Mental Health) Teaching Assistants and Behaviour Mentors for the upcoming academic year starting September 2026. In this role, you will work 1:1 or with small groups of secondary-aged pupils (Years 7-11) who have faced complex trauma or exhibit challenging behaviour. Your primary goal will be to provide pastoral stability, manage emotional dysregulation, and break down social and...

Location: Preston or Blackpool, Lancashire (Placements based entirely on your location/commute) Job Type: Full-Time, Long-Term (September 2026 Start) Pay Type: Transparent Weekly Pay (Strictly PAYE - No Umbrella Company Fees) Start Date: September 2026 Are you passionate about mentoring young people and breaking down barriers to learning? We are seeking resilient, empathetic, and highly motivated Pastoral Support Workers and Behaviour Mentors to join the support teams within vibrant secondary schools across Preston and Blackpool for the upcoming academic year. If you are a graduate looking for classroom experience, a sports coach, an ex-military/emergency services professional, a youth worker, or someone with a strong background in mental health or care, your skills are in high demand. In this role, you won't be standing at the front of a classroom teaching curriculum. Instead, you will be on the frontline of student well-being-working 1-on-1 and in small...

Warehouse Skills Manager - £30,000 - £36,000 per annum We are Mantra Learning , one of the UK's leading logistics learning and development organisations. We are an Ofsted grade 2 independent training provider who have specialised in providing training within the sector for over 58 years. The Manchester site is well established as one of the largest specialist logistics training facilities in the UK. Through our two key brands, The Job Gym and The National Logistics Academy we help thousands of individuals each year to gain new skills. This enables our learners to obtain employment within the logistics sector and drives the long-term growth of the industry. We work with some of the biggest brands in the country, including ALDI, GXO and Travis Perkins, delivering approximately 400 Apprenticeships and over 1000 HGV licences each year. The organisation is dedicated to deliver programmes that develop the 'Skills, Knowledge and Behaviours to enable learners to thrive in life and...

Annual salary: up to £30,962.61 Customer Service Team Leader Location: Manchester - Ardwick (M12) - fully office based with no regular hybrid working Contract: Full Time, 12-month fixed term contract Hours - 40 hours per week Week 1: Monday-Friday, 15:30-00:00 (weekend off) Week 2: Monday-Wednesday, Saturday-Sunday Weekday shifts: 15:30-00:00 Weekend shifts: 08:00-16:30 or 15:30-00:00 Salary - £30,962.61 per annum About the Role We are currently recruiting for a Customer Services Team Leader to join our team in Manchester. This is a key leadership role within a fast-paced, customer-focused environment, supporting the delivery of services across a range of Local and Central Government contracts. You will lead and motivate a team of Customer Service Agents, ensuring they provide high-quality support on matters such as repairs, rents, tenancies, antisocial behaviour and transport. Many of our customers are vulnerable, so compassion,...

Service Manager, Permanent, full time with generous benefits. Are you seeking a new leadership challenge where you can help make the difference to vulnerable adults with autism, learning disability ? Brook Street Social Care is proud to be working with an established and reputable organisation who is dedicated to providing high-quality support services for adults with learning disabilities, complex needs, and behaviours that may challenge. We are seeking a skilled Service Manager to join their teams over in East Lancashire to provide effective leadership and support to help make a difference to vulnerable adults with learning disability, autism. The role: Overseeing 4 cluster services, you will lead, develop, and mentor a team of support staff providing leadership across the teams and ensuring the safe and effective leadership of those services. Oversee daily operations, ensuring high standards of care and support are maintained in line with regulatory requirements...

Our client Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council is looking for a Children's Team manager to join their Front door (Mash) team. POST OBJECTIVES: To be responsible for a team that identifies and provides support and services for children and families. To be responsible for the development of high-quality work, including social work, by ensuring that all work is appropriately analysed, planned, critically evaluated and reviewed and that key performance indicators are met. To contribute to overall strategic planning and management of the service and to the development of high-quality services. To lead the team ensuring that the functions of the service are carried out effectively and in accordance with the legislation, regulations, guidance, standards and local procedures and priorities. To continually improve services in the light of the views of children and families, performance data and stakeholder feedback. MANAGEMENT OF PEOPLE To manage the team in line with...

We are looking for an experienced, proactive Mental Health Practitioner to manage our Recovery Service in Whalley Range, Manchester. You'll lead a dedicated team providing person-centred care for 11 individuals with enduring mental health needs and one with a learning disability. Our service focuses on developing skills and confidence for independent living and an active lifestyle. We empower service users, encouraging self-management, resilience, and strength-based approaches rooted in respect and positive regard. In this role, you'll support the Service Manager in line-managing the team, meeting service user goals, conducting holistic assessments, and creating support plans with accurate records on our ECCO system. Strong customer care and proactive communication skills are essential for managing risk and ensuring service user welfare. You'll demonstrate warmth, compassion, and build trusting relationships based on empathy and respect. Engage service users in meaningful...

HLTA - Intervention Lead (Primary School) Location: Burnley Full-time Term-time only We're working with a welcoming and supportive primary school in Burnley who are looking for a confident and proactive Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to lead interventions and support pupils in reaching their full potential. This role would suit an Early Career Teacher (ECT) looking to build valuable classroom experience ahead of their first teaching post, or an Education Studies graduate keen to gain hands-on experience leading groups and delivering learning before moving into teacher training. The role: You'll play a key role across the school, delivering targeted interventions and occasionally leading whole class sessions. You'll be trusted to work independently, build positive relationships with pupils, and support their academic progress in a meaningful way. Your responsibilities will include: Delivering small group and 1:1 interventions across EYFS, KS1 or KS2...

SENCo - Special Educational Needs Co-ordinatorAre you a qualified teacher who is passionate about delivering excellent outcomes for students with SEND?Would you like to join a thriving school in Manchester as the Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator from September 2026?This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking school and to transform the lives of young people, with a truly inclusive education.This school is an Ofsted 'Good' Secondary serving a diverse community in Manchester, leadership have high expectations and clear policies in place to help students and teachers alike thrive!If you are an experienced SENCo ready to take on a new challenge, please get in touch today! Please apply if you meet the below criteria - you must have completed or be working towards the NPQ for SENCo's and have experience in similar roles. If you would like to find out more information or have a confidential chat in the first instance, please get in contact as soon as possible....

Learning Support Assistant 31.5 hours per week Fixed Term Contract (1 academic year) Term Time + INSET Salary: National Living Wage Reporting to: Lead SENDCo Start: September 2026 The Learning Support Assistant will work collaboratively with teaching staff to meet the personal, social and curriculum needs of a pupil with an EHCP. The post-holder will encourage pupils to become independent learners, provide support for their welfare, and promote the inclusion of pupils in all aspects of school life. Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching area, including supporting during exams, co-curricular lunchtime activities, and school trips. Key Responsibilities: Assist with the differentiated delivery of the curriculum and provide feedback on progress to teaching staff and the SENCO. Support individuals and groups of pupils to complete structured learning activities. Monitor and record pupil progress, achievements and concerns, and report to...

Year 4 Teacher - Chorley - September Start Veritas Education are proud to be working with an excellent Primary School in Chorley that is seeking a dedicated, enthusiastic, and experienced Year 4 Teacher to join their team from September 2026 . This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a highly supportive school environment , led by a brilliant Senior Leadership Team (SLT) committed to staff development and pupil success. Role Details Position: Year 4 Teacher (KS2) Location: Chorley, Lancashire Start Date: September 2026 Contract: Long-term (potential temp-to-perm) Pay: 140 - 230 per day (dependent on experience and AWR) School Type: Primary (likely one form entry) About the School This welcoming and community-focused primary school has built a strong reputation for its positive ethos, high standards of teaching, and supportive leadership . The SLT are experienced, approachable, and genuinely invested in the wellbeing and progression...