ARP Lead

Your career #EMATters!  Are you an inspirational leader and advocate for young people with SEND? Do you have the passion, drive and expertise to lead a brand new ARP that ensures aspirational social and academic outcomes for the learners who will attend the provision? We are looking for a Lead for our new ARP Veris.   We are opening a new repurposed build for up to 30 students with Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA), a diagnosis of Anxiety or on the pathway, and/or an ASD diagnosis who are currently working with external services (eg – CAMHS) or who are open to working with clinical services. Our student’s profile will be one of social and emotional vulnerability who is finding it difficult to attend school. About EMAT EMAT is an exciting, innovative, and growing organisation where we strive to do things differently, aligned with our core values and purpose: that every child deserves to be the best they can be. Our Trust was incorporated in July 2012 to establish, maintain, manage, and develop academies and free schools as world-class centres of excellence. We are a collaborative partnership that currently includes an all-through school in Northampton, a secondary school in Oundle, and five primary schools in Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes. By working for our Trust, you’ll be able to take advantage of a wealth of professional development and support opportunities, as well as a range of employee benefits. These include: Continuous professional development and training opportunities. Career and leadership opportunities within our growing family of schools. A confidential 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme. Access to the Teachers Pension Scheme A corporate eye care plan. Flu jabs for all staff. Cycle to work scheme. Access to health and wellbeing benefits, including an online GP. Access to an employee lifestyle savings platform. Generous family leave.   About the School Northampton International Academy is a local school with a global vision and this is at the very core of our curriculum offer. Every school in the East Midlands Academy Trust (EMAT) is committed to providing the highest standard of education so that all children are supported to be the best that they can be. This will be achieved by the delivery of a well-planned and highly effective curriculum which is driven by our values. We believe in the transformational power of education. Transformation is in the very fabric of our building, having been transformed from the derelict and disused Royal Mail sorting office into a state-of-the-art educational facility.   We offer a broad and balanced curriculum, with key stage 3 learners accessing the specialist facilities on a rotational basis. In addition to our subject-based curriculum, our character education has been introduced throughout our all-through school as its DNA from reception through to Year 13. This character curriculum helps to prepare children for futur