Primary Teacher (Full or Part Time for the right candidate)

Role title: Primary Teacher (SEMH)

Salary: M1-UPS depending on experience. TLRs available for the right candidate.

Working hours: Monday - Friday (Full time or Part Time)

Qualifications: QTS or equivalent

Start date: September 2023

Are you looking for a fresh challenge where no 2 days are the same?

Would you like to join us in our exciting journey of expansion?

Are you the sort of teacher to:

Transform your classroom into a Wonderland?

Dress up as Spiderman or Gru to engage the children in a lesson they find hard to concentrate in?

Organise a sleepover to tempt them into the world of books?

Plan an enriching experience away which raises aspirations?

You can’t do Blooms without Maslow!

The Place Independent School is for pupils with Social Emotional and Mental Health Needs (SEMH). The school opened a few years ago and we run from Year 2 to Year 13. We had ofsted in March and was granted permission to expanded further. Over the next year, due to pupil numbers, we will be expanding the building (across 2 sites) and growing the team to those who would like to join this journey with us.

We believe that all our pupils are entitled to high quality learning experiences, where we support their needs holistically.

The role is for a teacher focusing on the Primary Curriculum for children from Year 2- Year 7. We offer exceptional and diverse teaching opportunities to support our pupils and make their time at school happy and productive, creating an inclusive learning environment where everyone feels valued and respects each other. Some young people have been out of school a long time or have not been able to access education- therefore you need to be able to think creatively and out of the box. Although some of our pupils have communication needs or are neuro-divergent linked to ACEs, there is no glass ceiling and we stand proudly with this philosophy.

TLRs are available for the right candidate who is ready for the next opportunity to develop however this isn’t a necessity.

Previous experience of working with children who struggle with ASD and regulating their behaviour or have experienced trauma would be desirable however excellent teaching skills and the right motivation, personal qualities and levels of resilience are just as important.

Qualities we are looking for:

- Understanding the whole child

- Understanding effective behaviour management

- Awareness of social and emotional development

- Reflective practitioner

- Have a ‘whatever it takes attitude’ to remove barriers for learning

- Passionate about making a difference to some of the most vulnerable children

- A team player with a sense of humour

In return, we can offer you:

- Free breakfast and lunch daily

- A collaborative ethos, working with other schools in our organisation and colleagues

- Competitive salary

- High quality CPD

- Annual performance reviews with opportunity for development and salary increase

- Staff laptop

- Opportunities for career development and professional qualification opportunities.

- A thorough induction process

- Grounds and resources that can aid and support learning

- Enthused team that think outside of the box

- An opportunity to positively impact (to a great extent) the futures and lives of our children

- A staff wellbeing and mental health focus throughout all our decisions

- Free car parking

- Uniform provided

- Access to discount, cashback and voucher scheme 

We would love to hear from you if this sounds like an opportunity you wouldn’t want to miss! Visits to the school are encouraged.

Closing date for applications: 20th of June 2023