Advocate for Fen Rivers School

Part of The Bridge Trust 

Email: heidi.leggett@thebridgetrust.academy 

Website: https://thebridgetrust.academy/our-schools/fen-rivers/ 

• Salary Grade: E – F, £22,887.36 p/a pro rata actual (£26,403 - £31,022 per annum FTE) 
• Permanent 
• 35 hours per week (M – F) 
• Term Time Only 
• Start Date: ASAP 

Are you looking for an exciting new challenge? 

Are you an innovative, creative practitioner? 

Do you have drive and ambition to be the best that you can be? 

Do you relish working in an environment where you will be supported all the way? 

Do you enjoy really making a difference to children’s lives? 

Would you like to be part of a Trust which promotes research, creativity and staff development? 

Then come and meet us. 

Our story: 

The Bridge Trust is a unique Multi Academy Trust which consists of five special schools, two mainstream schools, a Training & Development Service and an Outreach Service. We are an ambitious family of schools that embraces the individuality of everyone – children and adults. We acknowledge that learning can look different for different pupils and staff, and we look to change our approach to meet the needs of the individual.  

Fen Rivers, which is part of The Bridge Trust, which is a therapeutic SEMH Special School offering full time education and therapeutic support to up to 96 pupils . Our pupils are referred to the school by the local authority. Our school caters for young people aged 5 to 16 years who are outside of mainstream education and have an education and health care plan with a Primary Need of SEMH (Social emotional and mental health). We provide young people with specialist education in order for them to progress and succeed in sustained education or employment. We do this through high-quality therapeutic teaching and learning, based on effective relationships, that enable the achievement of life skills and meaningful qualifications. For more info, please visit our website: https://thebridgetrust.academy/our-schools/fen-rivers/ 

We are recruiting an Advocate for the following reasons:  

• To manage, support and develop a group of marginalized young people and their families by building trusting relationships through the use of individual sessions, group work, family visits and other interventions.  
• To oversee a holistic person centered approach to a young person’s journey from entry to exit, bridging the gap between their academic, behavioral and therapeutic needs.  
• To develop individual education/learning plans that brings together internal, external and multi-agency professionals in order to support development, attainment and progression. 
• To embed safeguarding and inclusion principles at the heart of all practice. 

In return, we can offer you: 

• Excellent professional development opportunities. 
• A supportive community and a committed team of staff that are equally determined to give students the best possible opportunities. 
• Financial Wellbeing Scheme, Employee discount schemes, Employee Assistance Programs. 

Visits and discussions are welcome. Please contact H.Leggett@thebridgetrust.academy  to arrange this with you. 

For more info on the Trust and the school, please visit our website: https://thebridgetrust.academy/  

How to apply 

A job description is available from ‘Attachments’. 

To apply, please click ‘Apply for job’ to be redirected to our career page for the application form.  

Please note CVs will not be accepted and we reserve the right to interview sooner should we have a strong field.  

Please note that we reserve the right to interview sooner should we have a strong field. 

Applications will be considered on receipt of application – Please don’t wait until the deadline! 

Closing date: 31 August 2026 at 9am 

Interview Date: TBC 

The Bridge Trust is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure and children’s barred list where appropriate. 

This position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subsequent amendments to this Act. 

At The Bridge Trust, we want all our employees to feel included, bringing their passion, creativity and individuality to work. We value all cultures, backgrounds and experiences, and truly believe that diversity drives innovation.