Resource Base Manager

Job Title : Resource Base Manager

Actual Annual Salary:   £35,692 - £38,080 - based on hours and weeks worked.

Full Time Equivalent Salary:  £39,649 - £42,301 (CLF Grade F) based on full time hours, all year round.

Hours:  37 hours per week - Full Time, Term Time Only plus 5 insets + 2 weeks Potential Start Date : July 2026 – Pending completion of pre-employment checks

This is a rare and genuinely exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping a brandnew Resource Base at Hans Price Academy, opening in September within a newly designed building and provision.

We are seeking an experienced, passionate and forwardthinking Resource Base Manager to lead the development, implementation and daytoday running of this new provision. This role offers the chance to help design something meaningful from the ground up, creating a calm, highly skilled and inclusive environment where students with complex needs can thrive.

The Resource Base will support students with Autism(ASD), speech, language and communication needs (SLCN), and emotionalbased school avoidance (EBSA). You will work closely with senior leaders, families, external professionals and specialist teams to ensure provision is personalised, traumainformed and responsive to students’ individual needs.

This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about inclusive education, confident in managing complexity, and motivated by the opportunity to build and lead a specialist provision from its very beginning. In return, you’ll be part of a supportive, values driven school community, with the opportunity to make a lasting and meaningful impact on students, families, and staff. If you are someone who thrives on innovation, believes in relational practice, and wants to be at the forefront of specialist provision development, we would love to hear from you.

About you:

You will:

Have strong expertise in autism and neurodiversity

A clear understanding of speech, language and communication difficulties

Experience supporting students with emotional‑based school avoidance

The ability to lead, develop and inspire a skilled staff team

Confidence in designing structured, nurturing provision while maintaining high aspirations

Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.

Hans Price Academy is a forward-thinking secondary school located in Weston-Super-Mare. Hans Price children are excited to learn and are real ambassadors for our increasingly diverse community. They benefit from a hugely positive and supportive learning environment housed in excellent, modern facilities.

At Hans Price we believe that at the heart of our students’ learning experience is the quality of what we deliver, and we continually strive to provide excellent opportunities in a broad range of subjects and extra-curricular settings. Fulfilment of