Teacher of Physical Education (SEN)

We are looking for a highly effective creative and inspirational classroom practitioner to join Lea Hall Academy, part of Forward Education Trust, a growing Multi Academy Trust established in 2017 serving special schools across the West Midland area. Lea Hall is a special school for up to 90 boys between the ages of 5 and 13 with Social Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. Some of the children also have diagnoses of ASD and ADHD.

All of our pupils have an Education Health and Care Plan which indicates the key target areas of child development. Teachers are supported by experienced teaching assistants to ensure that our children make expected progress against those targets.

The successful candidate will:

• Be a highly skilled classroom teacher who is enthusiastic and motivated to help our students develop and reach their full potential.
• Have some experience of supporting and teaching pupils with SEMH needs
• Be able to work collaboratively with support staff and senior leaders in order to plan and deliver high quality educational provision for our young people. 
• Be empathetic to the complex needs of our pupils and also resilient to challenge; understanding that at times our pupils can display challenging behaviours which are a result of their special needs.

We can offer you:

• A commitment to support you in developing new skills through a wide range of professional development opportunities and experiences
• The opportunity to make a huge contribution to the education and lives of children who respond very positively to high quality teaching
• A dedicated leadership team committed to supporting our staff 

Employee Value Proposition

·      Teacher Pension or Local Government Pension – Employer Contribution

·      Employee Questionnaire – regular consultation and engagement

·      Improved performance and management – including appraisal and development

·      Personal and professional learning and development – including FLICK learning

·      Staff recognition – e-cards

·      Staff recognition – awards throughout the year and at a conference

·      FET HUB – information all in one place

·      Salary sacrifice – Cycle to Work Scheme

·      Easy purchase scheme – Smart Tech with Currys (salary deduction)

·      Access to discounts from Reward Gateway and MYPerks

·      Mental Health First Aiders

·      Paid for Health Cash Plan (dependent on children included – can add your spouse/partner at your cost)

·      Access to the Thrive App – to support mental health and well being

·      Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme – free, confidential advice

·      Occupational Health Service

·      Policies to support positive health and well-being: Family Friendly Working, Special Leave of Absence, Flexible Working, Menopause

There’s more we’d like to do – we encourage and welcome ideas.

A commitment to develop new ideas to show to our staff that they are our most important asset and we really value what every staff colleague does for our children

For more information, and to request an application pack, please contact Jodie Massie at Hays Education on:

T: 0333 010 2667

E: FET@hays.com

Closing date: 9.00am - Friday 20th January 2023

Interviews to be held on Thursday 26th January 2023

* We reserve the right to close this vacancy sooner if necessary. Candidates are encouraged to return their application as soon as possible.

Please also see our recruitment site for more information on working at Forward Education Trust: https://webmicrosites.hays.co.uk/web/forward-education-trust-teachers

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role. Please note that only standard Forward Education Trust Application forms will be accepted, we will not read accompanying Curriculum Vitae (CV). Enhanced DBS clearance, Disqualification (regulations) 2009, prohibition checks and if overseas trained, Certificate of good conduct will need to be obtained if applicable prior to interview.