Support Staff - Hope Wood, Portland & Barbara Priestman Academies

Employer: The Ascent Academies' Trust

Location: Sunderland

Salary: Competitive salary

Job type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2026-08-11T00:00:00Z

Sector: Education & Training

Job Description

What we need: • A commitment to and a passion for building a brighter future for young people with Special Educational Needs • Someone who will embrace being part of a family of schools, sharing good practice and collaborating with others across a Trust. • An enthusiastic and positive approach within the classroom part of the wider school and family of schools • Commitment to own professional development and to enhance those of others in order that we can respond to the needs of our young people • Consistently high expectations and aspirations for our young people and yourself • A commitment to fresh and exciting methods to assist the delivery of the curriculum • A relentless drive to secure the best possible outcomes for all young people in our academies • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills • Complete commitment to the core values of Ascent

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