ALN Support Manager

ALN Support Manager

Required from January 2026

Grade 8 SCP 25-29 £36,363-£39,862 pro rata

37 hours per week 41-week contract

Purpose: To provide essential support to our ALNCO. Manage and supervise administrative duties within the ALN department. Planning, development and monitoring of Teaching Assistants, including co-ordination and delegation of relevant activities. Lead the administration and organisation of support for pupils with Additional Learning Needs in accordance with School Policy and national statutory regulations. Line manager of mainstream

Governors are looking to appoint an ALN Support Manager to provide vital assistance to our ALNCO. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and supervising administrative functions within the ALN department, as well as planning, developing, and monitoring the work of Teaching Assistants. This includes coordinating and delegating relevant tasks to ensure effective support.

The role involves leading the administration and organisation of support for pupils with Additional Learning Needs in line with school policy and national statutory regulations. The ALN Support Manager will also act as the line manager for mainstream Teaching Assistants.

At Morriston Comprehensive School our ALN Department have a dedicated, hard-working team, who are committed to improving academic standards and student wellbeing. We are ambitious about diversity and inclusion and very much look forward to receiving applications from prospective candidates whose personal qualities and values reflect those in the person specification.

The successful candidate will have access to high-quality professional learning that will enable them to be effective in improving student attendance and wellbeing. This is an exciting opportunity to join an improving school, with high expectations and aspirations to become an outstanding school.

For further information please contact our ALN department. The application form and further information on the post are available from the School website morristoncomp.co.uk

The CLOSING DATE for receipt of completed applications is 9am on Friday 7th November 2025. Interviews are scheduled for Thursday 13th November 2025.

The successful applicant will be expected to undergo an enhanced disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service prior to commencing employment, together with an employee health questionnaire.

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