Complex Needs Teacher

We’re recruiting for the September 2022 new school term!

Complex Needs Teacher

Salaries range from £25,653 to £43,866 FTE (depending on qualifications and experience)

Relocation packages available*

We are committed to enabling all our students to excel educationally, come and help us achieve it.

Are you looking for a new challenge? For a rewarding career where you can make a real difference? If so then we would love to hear from you!

Working at the Deaf Academy, you can be certain that you are part of a team that does its utmost to inspire and enable our young people to thrive. Preparing young people for a happy, healthy and fulfilling future is what it’s all about for us.

We provide specialist education and care for deaf young people across the United Kingdom. Our students range from 5 to 25 years old and the majority of them also have additional needs. We operate a broad and enriched curriculum, tailored to student’s individual needs. Each student is supported to achieve their learning potential as part of our bilingual learning environment.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of our transformation. We are looking to recruit talented and energetic teaching professionals to provide our students with the education they deserve.   We are very keen to hear from those with a background and expertise in SEN and Complex Needs.  

We are very interested in hearing from those who may already have their Teacher of the Deaf (TOD) qualification who are perhaps looking to relocate to Devon. However, this is not essential as sponsorship to complete the TOD qualification is available to our teaching staff. 

*The relocation package is available to candidates who move house into this area for this role.  If you would like more details with regard to the package please contact Matt Bryan, Head of Human Resources & Workforce Development on mbryan@thedeafacademy.ac.uk.

Key responsibilities:

• Take responsibility for a group of learners with the ability to teach Maths or English from Entry Level to GCSE/ Functional skills as a preference.
• Plan, deliver and assess a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential.
• Contribute to raising standards of student attainment and behaviour within the Academy.
• Plan, deliver and assess a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential through the delivery of an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum including bespoke timetables where necessary.
• Be a positive role model and demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values and behaviours, which are expected of students.
• Build good working relationships with the whole team including being able to identify opportunities for working with colleagues and sharing the development of effective practice with them.

Key requirements:

• Qualified Teacher Status.
• Experience of planning and delivering successful teaching that improves outcomes for learners.
• Ability to form and maintain positive and effective relationships with students, colleagues, parents and other professionals.
• Experience of effective support for learners with complex needs
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues within the Academy and other professionals.
• Ability to use positive behaviour management strategies to ensure best outcomes for students.

We will offer a highly competitive benefits package, which includes:

• Access to the Teachers Pension Scheme
• Sponsorship to achieve relevant postgraduate qualifications including the Teacher of the Deaf qualification
• Sponsorship to achieve British Sign Language (BSL) qualifications up to Level 3
• Free on-site parking.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• The opportunity to join a committed team of professionals working together to secure high achievement for all our students.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Access to a 24/7 Employee assistance program
• Opportunity to work in a new purpose-built campus located within a very close proximity to the beach.

If you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact our HR department on employment@thedeafacademy.ac.uk and we will arrange a discussion with a member of our Education Leadership Team. 

For a job application pack please contact

employment@thedeafacademy.ac.uk. Details are also available on the Academy’s

website (www.thedeafacademy.ac.uk)

Closing date for applications: 10 June 2022

Interviews will take place: w/c 13 June 2022

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults; as such an enhanced DBS check is required.

The Academy is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion for all its students and staff.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).

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