Qualified / Unqualified Class Teacher (SEMH)

The Trustees are looking to recruit to the post of

Qualified / Unqualified Class Teacher (SEMH)

Spring Brook Upper School (KS3), Dean Street, Failsworth

Teachers’ pay scale + SEN (£2,539 per annum)

Unqualified Teacher pay scale + SEN (£2,539 per annum)

Commencing September 2024

Part of the New Bridge Multi Academy Trust, Spring Brook Upper School caters for pupils with a range of Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) difficulties at Key Stage 3. Spring Brook is a unique place where pupils are nurtured and developed to encourage independence and skills for life, and their social, emotional and mental health needs are at the forefront of our work. We offer a broad and balance curriculum which suits the needs of our pupils, incorporating core subjects, vocational subjects and living skills. The school also operates specialised intervention groups where pupils can focus on the development of a range of skills from social, emotional and mental health to a range of academic subjects.

The school operates on a split site basis with the KS3 provision based in Failsworth and the primary provision based in Hollins. Our vision is to create an organisation that is successful, aspirational and sustainable. We ensure that our pupils benefit from being a partner in our family of schools within Oldham.

Due to the complex nature of our pupils, high levels of emotional and physical resilience are needed in dealing with challenging behaviour and complex needs. However, the knowledge that our work is making a positive impact in helping the pupils to grow and work towards independence brings great reward.

The Trustees would like to invite applications from energetic, creative and highly motivated practitioners who are looking to develop their career within this progressive organisation.

As a class teacher you will work directly with a group of pupils with a range of complex needs, to ensure that barriers to learning are reduced and to support pupils to achieve their full potential. We would be particularly interested in applicants who have experience of teaching a broad range of core and enrichment learning opportunities. Main duties are:

• To plan and deliver a topic based Key Stage 3 curriculum to a dedicated group of students
• To demonstrate a nurturing approach to behaviour management and an understanding of complex needs and SEMH
• To regularly monitor and assess the progress of pupils, ensuring their improved engagement with the school and their learning
• To record progress and provide regular feedback to stakeholders.
• To liaise with parents and carers on progress and personal development
• To work in partnership with external agencies and providers including additional specialist provision
• To model and encourage appropriate social behaviour in and out of school and to cater for the general welfare of pupils
• To work in partnership with classroom teachers/deliverers to adapt and personalise appropriate learning and interventions for pupils in relation to the curriculum

Applicants should set out clearly how they meet the following criteria:

• Previous experience of planning and delivering learning activities across a range of curriculum subject areas
• Experience of working with children and young people in an educational setting to overcome barriers to their personal, social or learning development.
• Knowledge and understanding of pupils with social, emotional and mental health difficulties
• High expectations of young people, and a commitment to raising standards of attainment to ensure that they can achieve their full potential
• Experience of developing options and alternatives that will support children and young people to engage in the learning process
• Experience of managing challenging behaviour
• The emotional and physical resilience necessary when working with disaffected and challenging pupils with a range of complex needs
• A genuine appreciation of the potential barriers to a pupils’ learning, and sensitivity towards their circumstances and life experiences
• To be able to build positive relationships with the class group, ensuring consistency and continuity on a daily basis.
• To be a team player who can work effectively with all members of the Spring Brook team

Although based initially at our Failsworth site (KS3), all staff are employed by the MAT and are expected to work at any site within the New Bridge Group.

As a trust committed to career progression of staff there is the possibility of additional middle leadership opportunities within the post.

We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment.  

This post will be subject to a number of pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996. It will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here. 

For successful candidates, an online search will be carried out as part of our due-diligence in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023 

We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation  

Salary: Teachers’ Pay Scale + SEN (£2,539 per annum) / Unqualified Teachers’ Pay Scale + SEN (£2,539 per annum)

Hours of work: 1.0 FTE

Based: Initially at Spring Brook Upper School, Dean Street, Failsworth, M35 0DQ

Commencing: September 24

Status: Permanent

Closing Date: Friday 17th May 2024 (9am)

Interviews: Wednesday 22nd May 2024

School information: Sarah Dunsdon, Head of School sarah.dunsdon@newbridgegroup.org

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