Learning Enrichment and Safeguarding Teacher

An exciting opportunity has arisen at the Trust’s Westbury Academy, which is a special school for pupils with a statement of special educational needs related to their behavioural, emotional, social and mental health difficulties.  There are approximately 116 pupils on roll and, despite being a mixed academy, there are currently only boys on roll, who are aged between 7 and 16.  All pupils have an EHCP in place prior to their admission to the school.

Westbury is one of two special schools within Raleigh Learning Trust, which comprises five diverse academies including a larger than average primary and PRU’s. The common thread that unites the academies is their unwavering inclusive beliefs and practice.

We are looking for a qualified teacher who has recent SEND / safeguarding experience at a senior level within a school who can bring their knowledge together with good practice approaches and apply this to our pupils.  We are looking for an individual who has a clear understanding of how the national curriculum presents challenges to SEND pupils and how approaches can be adapted and adjusted to engage children in learning and allow them to gain independence.  You will also have a broad understanding of therapeutic models, their use in interventions and how they can be used to enhance learning.

You will be a trained and experienced DSL and will play a key role in the academy’s safeguarding team, in ensuring the protection and welfare of children in the school.

You must be compassionate in your approach with clarity in your focus on what you will to do and achieve to improve children’s learning and ensure that Learning Enrichment provision is an integral part of school life.

Unfortunately, our COVID-19 risk assessment limits our ability to allow you to see our academy in action, however, if you are interested in this role and in joining us, we can arrange a Zoom / Teams meeting, or a telephone discussion, if you prefer, with a member of our senior leadership team.  Please contact Christine Bradshaw by e-mail C.Bradshaw@westbury.nottingham.sch.uk  or by telephone on 0115 915 5858 and she will organise this for you.

Interviews are provisionally planned for week commencing 8 February 2021.

The Raleigh Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this ethos and we will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.  References will be taken up for those candidates short-listed for interview.  The successful candidate will be subject to DBS checks together with other required pre-employment checks.