SEMH Outreach Teacher - Longspee Secondary

Post: SEMH Outreach Teacher

Post details : Fixed Term Contract (until 31.08.2023 (initially)) Full or Part Time, Part Time (0.2 – one day per week)

Salary Scale: AAT Teacher Scale (M6 – UPS) Negotiable upon knowledge and experience

Ambitions Academies Trust (AAT) comprises schools from all sectors: mainstream (primary and secondary) and specialist. AAT secures outstanding achievement and improved life chances for all students and pupil. All our Academies have high expectations as the focus of their work. We are strongly committed to supporting colleagues in developing their careers further and offer excellent CPD opportunities.

We currently have the following vacancy for a – SEMH Outreach Teacher

IIn support of our partnership with BCP and other Outreach Providers in the local area, Ambitions Academies Trust are seeking to appoint a dynamic, enthusiastic and skilled practitioner who is looking for a rewarding role in learning support, as an Outreach Teacher, joining and supporting a well-regarded and successful Team. This post is initially being offered on a Fixed Term contract, in line with our current SLA agreement with BCP.

In the role of Outreach Teacher, you will have: strong SEND / SEMH teaching experience across Key Stages, alongside a solid understanding of the SEND Code of Practice; a proven experience in teaching and supporting others to extend the progress and wellbeing of pupils / students who have a range of Social Emotional and/or Mental Health difficulties; worked over a period of time with pupils who have a variety of SpLD (including a variety of neuro-diverse profiles) and potentially a number of ACEs, within a mainstream or specialist setting; a strong moral duty to enable and empower others to ensure success. The ideal candidate will have a secure and strong experience base supporting students / pupils within the frameworks we know to support SEMH (e.g. SPELL, PACE and UPR), and are able to apply these with authenticity and experience into the classroom, or within a training environment.

The post will involve supporting staff in Primary and Secondary schools, across a geographical area of BCP, to effectively manage pupils to achieve the best possible outcomes toward leading a successful adult life. This will include spending time in classrooms completing observations and offering advice, suggesting strategies to empower Inclusion in the Classroom, and working with schools (within a wider system of support) to lead individual, small group, local or regional training, as required.

Working flexibly and creatively in the locality, the Outreach Teachers work together to help support and ensure highly-effective and appropriately targeted support, which is equitable to need and provides best value practice for Inclusion, from within the context of the BCP Graduated Response: https://www.fid.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/kb5/poole/fis/advice.page?id=oKYeuh972QE

The post holder will work collaboratively with other professionals to secure best outcomes, in direct and collaborative partnership with members of the wider team involved in Outreach and System Support.

Within AAT, we will offer you the opportunity to become part of an ambitious and experienced team, working in partnership with colleagues from specialist and mainstream contexts: “Outstanding Achievement for All”.

In order to be successful in this role, you will be:

• Enthusiastic, motivated and highly emotionally resilient, being able to work operationally and strategically to achieve success
• Able to demonstrate a track-record of delivering High-Quality outcomes in the classroom
• Committed and prepared to meet / support the needs as presented to you in the classroom / community, with empathy, excellence and understanding, alongside appropriate challenge
• Able to inspire and motivate others, with a strong and trustful moral approach
• Confident to work successfully with a range of agencies beyond the school and represent AAT / BCP
• Outreach in professional and high-quality manner
• Able to deliver bespoke and/or responsive training, based on the needs as presented by a school
• Committed to working in partnership with others, and as part of a wider team
• Promoting the vision and values of Ambitions Academies Trust at all times
• Able to demonstrate (and explain) the key qualities and attributes inclusion

We will provide:

• Bespoke continuing professional development
• A positive and welcoming environment and workplace
• Trust-wide opportunities
• A promotion of a healthy work / life balance

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 6th July, 2022 at 9 am

Interviews will take place: Wednesday 13th July, 2022

Start Date: September 2022

For an application pack, please visit the Vacancies section on the Ambitions Academies Trust website

Completed applications to be submitted to:

Elisa Locke, Admin Lead, Longspee Secondary, Ensbury Ave, BH10 4HG

Elisa.Locke@longspee-academy.co.uk , telephone 01202 283744

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Mr James Franzen

Principal within Longspee Academy (Ensbury Park – BH10 4HG): 01202 283744

or contact Elisa to make an appointment: Elisa.Locke@longspee-academy.co.uk

Ambitions Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the

welfare of children. Rigorous checks will be made of the successful applicant’s

background credentials, including enhanced DBS checks.

Please note we do NOT accept application by submission of CV