SEN TEACHER PE with TLR for Curriculum Lead

The Trustees are looking to recruit to the post of

SEN TEACHER PE with TLR for Curriculum Lead

New Bridge Learning Centre

Fitton Hill, Oldham

Teachers’ pay range / Unqualified pay range + SEN Allowance (£2,539 p/a)

TLR 2a £3,214 per annum

Commencing September 2024

Part of the wider New Bridge Multi Academy Trust (MAT), New Bridge School is a generic special needs school for students and students between the ages of 11 and 19 across three sites within Oldham. 

The Learning Centre has an Outstanding rated provision which caters for approximately 150 students with a wide range of SEND, from moderate learning difficulties to profound and multiple learning difficulties, including severe and complex learning difficulties. The school is popular with families both in Oldham and the surrounding boroughs and our numbers are increasing year on year. We are excited about being able to expand our teaching roles and create new vacancies to meet the needs of our new students. The Learning Centre also caters for a wide range of students including those with physical disabilities, multisensory impairments, visual impairments, hearing impairments and autism spectrum conditions. All students have an EHC plan. To cater to the needs of the range of students the Learning Centre has developed a range of different provisions, including our Key Stage 5 Community Living, Entitlement Base and Interactive Base.

The Trustees are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated practitioner to join our dynamic, growing and committed staff team in the following area:

PE Deliverer

We are looking for someone to deliver an exciting PE Curriculum to a range of students across the different provisions in the school. At New Bridge we believe that a high-quality education in PE will teach students to develop skills within an environment that meets their needs and can transfer skills into other areas of their learning for life and to help develop and support communication and engagement. We are looking for passionate PE teacher who can support us in achieving our overarching aim for PE at New Bridge to motivate learners to fully engage in PE. The successful candidate will need to be able to adapt to the needs of our students to reflect our culture of inclusivity.

Curriculum Lead

We are seeking an inspirational leader of PE with the drive, energy and ambition to create a department and culture which promotes subject skills development, independence and life skills through PE in an inclusive way for all our students regardless of their ability level. They should be able to demonstrate a commitment to:

• giving opportunities to all learners through a wide and varied curriculum which allows them to develop their resilience and teamworking skills and provide them with the confidence to effectively engage in their lives in the community through interschool sporting competitions.
• developing a strong subject department team supporting less experienced members to become excellent practitioners promoting positive learning for all.

The successful candidates will:

• Be excellent practitioners with the commitment and motivation to inspire students’ learning and development
• Have experience of teaching young people with Autism or Special Educational Needs within the primary or secondary sector or have a specific interest in developing their teaching skills in a special school setting.
• Have high expectations of young people, and a commitment to raising standards of attainment to ensure that they can achieve their full educational potential
• Have experience of enhancement of pupil progress gains and raising attainment and achievement levels of all students
• Be able to demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement and innovation through imaginative and differentiated lessons which meet individual needs
• Have experience of current assessment practice and the use of data and pupil progress tracking to ensure that all groups of learners achieve
• Possess the emotional and physical resilience necessary when working with young people with a range of complex needs
• Be able to build positive relationships with the class group, ensuring consistency and continuity on a daily basis.
• Have the ability to foster good relationships with other staff, pupils, parents and the wider community
• Be hard working, organised and proactive in their professional development
• Be a team player who can work effectively with all members of the New Bridge team

The post will be based initially at New Bridge Learning Centre, St Martins Road, Fitton Hill, however, all staff are employed by the MAT and are expected to work at any site within the New Bridge Group. 

If you are interested in the role and would like to know more please contact: John Barker Deputy Headteacher, jkbarker@newbridgegroup.org

We very much encourage applicants to visit the Learning Centre please contact Hannah Dawson on 0161 883 2402 to arrange a visit.

New Bridge MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must have a commitment to safeguarding young people. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and references will be sought prior to interview.

Salary: Teachers’ Pay Scale + SEN (£2,270 per annum) + TLR

Hours of work:

Based: Initially at New Bridge Learning Centre, St Martins Road, Fitton Hill

Commencing: September 2024

Status: Permanent

Closing Date: 14th May 2024

Interviews and Presentations: Monday 21st or Tuesday 22nd May

Interviews: School information: John Barker jkbarker@newbridgegroup.org

Completed application forms via email to: hr@newbridgegroup.org