SEN TEACHER: Interactive Base

The Trustees are looking to recruit to the post of

SEN TEACHER: Interactive Base

Teachers’ Pay Scale + SEN Allowance

New Bridge Learning Centre

Commencing September 2025

We have an opportunity for an ambitious, passionate leader to take on the role of Class teacher in our Interactive Base. Build your meaningful future with us and take your career to the next level.

• Site: New Bridge Learning Centre
• Department: Interactive Base

We are part of the wider New Bridge Multi Academy Trust (MAT), New Bridge School is a special needs school for pupils and students between the ages of 11 and 19 across four sites within Oldham.

New Bridge Learning Centre is an Outstanding rated provision which caters for students with a wide range of SEND, from moderate learning difficulties to profound and multiple learning difficulties, including severe and complex learning difficulties. The Learning Centre also caters for students with physical disabilities, multisensory impairments, visual impairments, hearing impairments and specific conditions including autism spectrum condition. Making a difference to the lives of these young people could be the most important job you will ever have. 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 and appropriate provisions.

If you’re the kind of person dedicated to improving the lives of children, you’re just the person New Bridge is looking for.

Why New Bridge?

“Staff are proud to work at the school. They are highly supported in their professional development”

Ofsted Report February 2025

• We are committed to making a difference where it matters most to create meaningful futures for all
• We invest in developing talent through our strong focus on coaching and training.
• We nurture teams: fostering a sense of belonging secured by strong purpose and healthy relationships.  

 As we are a talent first organisation, we are always looking to find people who align themselves to our mission and values. If you feel that could be you then we would love to hear from you.

If you’re the kind of person that is committed to improving the lives of children, by having the ability to build good working relationships, utilising organisational skills, being flexible and innovative, and enjoy working with a range of different stakeholders, then you are the person to support our children and lead our staff. We pride ourselves on being the New Bridge ‘community’, a vocational destination, not just a job. 

Interactive Base (IB) Key stage 5

New Bridge Learning Centre’s discrete Interactive Base provision is a consistent and sensory focused environment for students with a diagnosis of PMLD, CLDD and associated complex needs. Students enjoy a curriculum of all subjects and have full access to all the Learning Centre’s facilities. This supports the students to express their wants, needs and emotions in more appropriate ways.

The class teachers in these settings focus largely on EHCP outcomes and deliver the majority of subjects to students. Enrichment subjects like PE and Music are delivered by a specialist teacher. The students in these groups may have associated sensory sensitivities and require support from staff to engage in sensory diets to regulate their level of arousal and engagement.

Due to the complex nature of our students, high levels of emotional and physical resilience are needed. However, the knowledge that our work is making a positive impact in helping the young people to grow and work towards independence brings great reward.

If you share our determination and ambition to ensure that this provision is a beacon of outstanding practice this role offers an exciting opportunity to develop in a forward thinking and outward looking organisation. 

Your continued development will also be a priority, and you will receive excellent support and advice from a talented team of colleagues who will invest in your professional learning. Alongside your role as class teacher there are opportunities to take on Curriculum Leadership roles.

The successful candidates will:

• Be excellent practitioners with the commitment and motivation to inspire pupils’ learning
• and development
• Have experience of teaching young people with a wide range of complex, 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 posts will be based initially at New Bridge Learning Centre, St Martins Road, Fitton Hill, however, all staff are employed by the MAT and may be expected to work at any site within the New Bridge Group.

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.

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 allowance

Hours of work: Full-time

Based: New Bridge Learning Centre, Fitton Hill. Oldham

Commencing: Commencing September 2025

Status: Permanent

Further info: Dawn Allison dallison@newbridgegroup.org

Completed applications to be sent to: recruitment@newbridgegroup.org

Application Deadline: 9:00am Monday 19th May 2025

Interviews: Wednesday 21st May or Friday 23rd May\

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