Teacher (English) – The Excel and Exceed School

Hours: Full time, 40/week

Location: Cygnet Bury, BL8 2BS

Closing date: Wednesday 20th October 2021 @ 12:00 noon

Holidays: 10 weeks, to be taken in school holidays

Cygnet Health Care have been providing a national network of high quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years.

We take the quality of our education just as seriously as our care – which we deliver in safe, nurturing environments tailor-made for children & young people facing a variety of challenges.

We’re looking for an outstanding qualified English Teacher for ‘Excel & Exceed School’ based at Cygnet Bury, a tier 4 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) unit.

You’ll reap the rewards of making a difference to young people’s lives in a caring, forward-thinking environment. Inspiring, supporting & ensuring students in our care get the best education – it’s a challenging, satisfying vocation.

For informal enquiries or a telephone conversation about the role, please contact Vicky Povey (headteacher) at victoriapovey@cygnethealth.co.uk

So if you’re passionate about helping young people achieve their potential, we want to hear from you.

Your Day-to-Day…

• Design & implement learning programmes for each student
• Teach small groups & liaise with other teachers to plan & organise teaching
• Set goals, mark work, monitor student progress & record achievement
• Attend multidisciplinary meetings & write progress reports
• Evaluate own teaching critically to improve effectiveness
• Ensure the implementation of policies & best practice
• Promote the general progress and wellbeing of all students.

You are…

• A qualified teacher (QTS)
• Able to inspire & motivate students, & personalise learning
• Experienced in planning & teaching effectively using a variety of strategies
• Positive, consistent, committed & can contribute to a supportive, dynamic environment 
• Knowledgeable in safeguarding, health & safety & the national curriculum for their subject
• A specialist in any of the following areas: English
• Organised, professional, flexible, energetic & conscientious.

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

• Strong career progression opportunities
• Reflective practice & CPD opportunities
• Expert supervision & peer support
• Employee referral scheme
• Company pension scheme
• 10 weeks holiday (to be taken in school holidays)
• “Cycle to work” scheme and employee discount savings.

Safeguarding is of the utmost importance at Cygnet and we follow safer recruitment practice, including taking up references after shortlisting and before interviewing. Cygnet Health Care has a proven commitment to equality of opportunity and actively promotes the welfare and safeguarding of young people.

Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).