Hub Manager - Maternity

Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre, Tenterden

• Ref:KCC886-5408-1203S
• Posted:19/12/2025
• Pay:NJC Scale S01, Points 23-28
• Start Date:March 2026
• App Close Date:11/01/2026 at 22:00
• Interviews:TBC

Advert

Hub Manager

(maternity)

Required for March 2026

Salary: NJC Scale S01, Points 23-28, £31,698 - £36,042

39 hours per week term time plus 5 working days in the holidays

Are you confident and empathetic, passionate about ensuring that students of all abilities achieve their best outcomes?  We are looking for an organised and efficient manager to support the work of our SEND department.  The successful candidate will oversee day to day running of The Hub managing students accessing interventions or students not in lessons who are working in The Hub.

The successful candidate will work alongside our Assistant SENCO and our Director of Inclusion, ensuring our students access appropriate support to meet their full potential.  They will lead on all Reboot programmes following alternative to exclusions (ATE) and exclusion or as a preventative before such issues.  A qualification in SEND provision is desirable though not essential as training will be given to the right candidate. Knowledge and experience of working with outside agencies would be an advantage.

Applicants should have experience working with children. Some management experience is desirable but not essential. They should have the ability to inspire others, be decisive and ensure impact. A capacity for sustained hard work is vital.

We seek to develop our staff through a professional growth model and treat everyone as an individual; we value personal strengths and qualities.  Our school is set in a 55 acre site midway between London and the Channel Ports.  You will enjoy a unique working environment in the heart of the Weald of Kent including discounts and offers with Kent Rewards.   All teaching and Learning Support staff are provided with an IT device.  There is also a nursery based on the school site which offers discounts to Trust Staff. 

Closing date: 11^th January 2026 however an early application is encouraged as we review applications as we receive them.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all members of the community.  Tenterden Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). 

Information about the school

Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre is a mixed 11 – 18 wide ability school with Academy status with 2000 students including 350 in the Sixth Form. We are part of Tenterden Schools’ Trust working in collaboration with local primary schools and nurseries serving the Wealden town of Tenterden and the surrounding villages. The school is situated on the edge of Tenterden and enjoys a large semi-rural site overlooking open countryside. Home Farm Nursery is based in the grounds of Homewood School.

Homewood has excellent facilities for all its students and our specialisms in Performing Arts, Applied Learning and the Rural Dimension underpin our approaches to learning which are designed to raise achievement across the whole student body. We aim to maintain and develop the cultural aspirations of the school community in line with our priorities of “belonging” and “respect” and offer a broad range of curriculum opportunities in all subject areas. This also extends into the local community through partnerships across primary, secondary and higher education sectors as well as non-educational community partners.

Homewood provides a secure and caring learning environment in which all students can flourish and succeed. It is a school renowned for its support for students’ wellbeing. Heads of Community provide academic and pastoral leadership for the students in their Community, supported by dedicated form tutors, a Family Liaison Officer and Assistant Head of Community. A range of other staff including counsellors and a qualified nurse help and support the students through their time at Homewood. Consideration and respect for each other is central to our work and we are justly proud of our students’ achievements.

I hope you will be inspired to submit an application to join us. If you are successful, you can be assured of a very warm welcome and a real opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the young people of this part of Kent.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Karen Nicholls
• Address:Homewood School And Sixth Form Cent, Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LT
• Telephone: 01580764222
• Email: vacancies@homewood.kent.sch.uk

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